A heated indoor cycling environment created by the use of infrared heat panels, a specific thermostat system including a high temperature range thermostat, remote sensors, a heating schedule, and a humidifying system is provided. The heated indoor cycling environment can be a heated room enclosed by a plurality of walls and at least one door. The thermostat system can include a heating and cooling system, two thermostats, two remote sensors, a plurality of infrared heating panels and an infrared heating panel thermostat. The thermostats, remote sensors and the plurality of infrared heating panels are installed within the heated room while the infrared heating panel thermostat is installed within a second room separate from the heated room. The infrared heating panel thermostat, the thermostats and the remote sensors provide information of air temperature of the heated room for controlling the heating and cooling system.