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Friday Favorites: The Perfect 5-Minute Grind
A true ’80s new wave classic, this song delivers a consistent rhythm that makes climbing feel powerful and controlled.Read more…
Rolling Through 2025: A Look Back at the Songs That Defined Our Year in the Saddle (Class Profile)
A full year of music; one ride to celebrate it. Fern brings us the 2025 edition of our ICA year-end profile with the tracks that defined the year and the artists who kept us pushing on the bike.Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: World Day of Peace, January 1
January 1 is World Day of Peace. In this era of unrest around the globe, it’s the perfect time to conduct a peace-themed ride. Or, if you’re moved to respond to the weight of unsettling current events with a simple message of peace, you don’t need a whole ride dedicated to it. Check out our bucket playlist (~110 songs) for a couple of songs to set the tone at the beginning and end of your next ride.Read more…
Wednesday Timeless Classics: Two Versions, One Relentless ’80s Drive
This week’s timeless classic comes in both a short and an extended version—same energy, same tempo, but very different coaching opportunities. One offers a built-in reset before the intensity hits; the other is long, steady, and unapologetically demanding. Perfect for everything from VO2 max intervals to sustained sweet-spot or threshold work.Read more…
The New—and Not-So-New—New Year’s Resolutioners
There is something very powerful about a new year, a new month, even a new week, which marks a point in time for people to “change” something in their lives. The diet and fitness industry is replete with a sense of revision and metamorphosis, especially around the new year. What values will you communicate to your participants this year to assist them in creating a physically fit foundation in their life?Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: Stimulate Your Pleasure Hormone with This Song
She’s no longer dancing on her own. Now she’s feeling euphoric on the dance floor. This song provides an opportunity to bring that emotion from the club to the cycling studio.Read more…
Class Profile: Decadence
Decadence is Bill Pierce’s end-of-year signature ride, blending standout songs from the past year with iconic tracks from previous decades. Four focused working blocks progress from sweet spot to threshold intensity, with cadence tied to the decade of the music—from the 1970s through the 2000s. It’s a smart, satisfying profile where music, structure, and intensity align beautifully.Read more…
Friday Favorites: Looking for the Perfect Gift?
A song with a positive message about love and appreciation to help make riders feel more hopeful in the New Year.Read more…
Kick Off the New Year With These Seven New Year’s Profiles and Six Bucket Playlists With 800 Inspirational Songs
As another year draws to a close, many of us are looking forward to getting back to our regular routines. Help your students reach their fullest potential this year by inspiring them through your choice of music, coaching, and cues found in these New Year’s profiles. Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: Following the Glow
This recent indie track shines with nostalgia and drive, capturing that pull toward home while navigating ambition and shadows alike. Perfect for a steady flat road at 84 rpm, it works beautifully as a warm-up—or an inspiring final push. Its uplifting energy and lyrics also make it a standout for a Winter Solstice theme ride, celebrating the return of light and renewal.Read more…








