Mainstream Music Monday: Snap into Feel-Good Energy
2025-08-04
An indie-pop track that radiates positivity—ideal for a warm-up, moderate flat, or light recovery. Let the upbeat rhythm set the tone for your ride.Read more…
Wednesday Timeless Classics: The Power of Inner Strength Is Amazing
2025-07-30
This week’s Timeless Classic brings emotional depth and a steady, powerful drive—perfect for climbing with intention. The lyrics speak to rising above adversity and unlocking the strength within. Use it to inspire a breakthrough moment in your riders as they dig deep and discover what’s possible.Read more…
🎵 Friday Favorites: Reggae Vibes and Smiles for Miles
2025-07-18
A laid-back reggae groove that brings all the good vibes—ideal for a warm-up, endurance flat, or sweat-worthy sweet-spot effort just below threshold. Total mood booster!Read more…
Class Profile: “Video Trained the Cycling Star!” Threshold Intervals with MTV’s First Hits
2025-07-17
“Video Trained the Cycling Star” is a nostalgic threshold interval ride powered by songs from MTV’s first 100 videos. With six progressively shorter intervals and a playlist pulled entirely from MTV’s launch day, this ride blends challenging efforts with pop culture fun. Includes trivia for each song to share during recoveries.Read more…
Wednesday Timeless Classics: Drums That Make You Want to Dance
2025-07-16
This group has a signature drumming style that rises and falls, allowing you to choreograph melodramatic climbs with brief plateaus into your profile. Read more…
How to Create and Lead a Tour de France Stage (Plus Six Pre-Made Tour Stage Profiles to Use)
2025-06-29
Leading a stage of the Tour de France in your cycling classes is an exhilarating experience, both for your riders and for you as an instructor. It’s an opportunity to use your best inspirational coaching skills paired with empowering music. Let’s dive into tips on creating and leading a Tour de France stage in your cycling classes! Read more…
Friday Favorites: Vintage ’80s Vibe, Timeless Climb
2025-06-20
An iconic name from the 1980s returns with a new track that’s perfect for a slow, steady climb. With its smooth electronic vibe and introspective lyrics, it sets the tone for a longer effort where riders can settle in, find their rhythm, and commit to the road ahead—no surges, just sustained strength.Read more…
Summer Surfin’ Safari Interval Profile
2025-06-20
Get ready to ride the waves—inside your studio! This fun, summer-themed profile features eight intervals that alternate between slower climbs and faster flats, each hovering around threshold intensity or just above. With a beachy soundtrack and vibrant energy, it’s the perfect class to celebrate sunshine—or to chase it when the weather turns cold. (If you’re in the southern hemisphere, now’s the perfect time to bring the heat!)Read more…
Wednesday Timeless Classics: Hypnotic, Exotic Flat Road
2025-06-18
This track from a 2001 movie soundtrack has long been a part of my playlists, especially when I need an exotic or hypnotic track. It fits well in any profile with a mind-body focus for a warm-up, cool-down, or moderate-intensity flat road at 95 rpm. Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: Reverse Ramp with a Feel-Good Indie Vibe
2025-06-09
A bright, upbeat track with a steady 85 bpm tempo makes this one ideal for warm-ups, endurance segments, sub-threshold work, or a controlled reverse ramp to gradually reduce intensity.Read more…