Friday Favorites: A Retro Take on a Classic Rock Song
2021-11-12
An amazing cover of this classic rock track will have your riders pushing through to get to the other side of their interval.Read more…
TOP GUN Anniversary Profile!
2021-11-11
It’s the 30th anniversary of this iconic film, so get your boosters ready because your class will blast off with this high-octane master class by ICA contributor Robert Baldi. Robert was inspired by the 3D re-release of Top Gun, and as he watched the movie again realized it had the perfect ingredients for an amazing interval ride. Oh, and a popular playlist to boot! Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: This Chilling Track Will Make You Want to RUN!
2021-10-25
While it’s not *only* a Halloween song, this dystopian track will work well in a Halloween profile!Read more…
Wednesday Timeless Classics: Smooth, Sexy, Classic Hip-Hop
2021-10-20
This hip-hop/R&B classic taught me about expanding my musical interests in the early 2000s. Now, I use this 88 rpm track often as a warm-up or in my sweet-spot workouts.Read more…
Profile: Surges and Accelerations
2021-10-18
This high-intensity profile is very engaging and will keep your riders focused and challenged. It was a massive success with my class. You will learn how to employ surges and accelerations around the beat of the song. Read more…
Friday Favorites: Part of Your Next Long Climb
2021-10-15
This song fills the role of a moderate climb at 64 rpm, and the rhythm will have your head nodding gently with the beat. Because it’s not too energetic, a track like this works well as part of a long climb of 10–15 minutes or more. Read more…
Friday Favorites: Take Control on This Hard-Driving Climb
2021-10-08
Allow your riders to control when and if they stand, as long as they can make it through the whole 6 minutes.Read more…
Friday Favorites: Competition for the Greatest Recovery Track Ever
2021-10-01
“Intro” by The xx will probably never be replaced as the greatest recovery track ever, but this short track is definitely on the podium, especially with great lyrics to guide you to slow down.Read more…
The Paris–Roubaix Now Includes a Women’s Version! Ride This Profile This Week!
2021-09-30
This iconic bicycle race now includes a women’s version! Weather forecasts show that it will be an epic first edition with heavy rain on the horizon—one of the things that makes this race so iconic and challenging on the slippery, muddy pavé (cobbles). Here is an updated profile and playlist to use (whether you depict the men’s or the women’s race). Read more…
Profile: Rock ‘n’ Roller Tempo Climbs
2021-09-23
It’s almost “Roctober”. Are you ready? Rock ’n’ Roller Tempo Climbs is an interval workout consisting of short efforts with progressively higher cadences. Cyclists would call this a hill repeat workout at a tempo pace. We give you the science behind the benefits of tempo climbing and provide the cues (including some humorous ones) so you can easily describe this to your riders. The benefits will have them chomping at the bit to do more of these types of profiles more often!Read more…