This is an exhilarating ride I did for my own birthday; all songs are about celebration, fun, living life, and parties. Use this for your or a rider’s birthday ride, for International Party Day (April 3), or for any reason to celebrate. It’s a party ride with a purpose! Also included are two bucket playlists for party and birthday themes.Read more…
This week’s pick is more than just a high-energy track—it’s a powerful journey of resilience and raw emotion. With its steady drive and dynamic energy, this 6-minute song is perfect for sweet-spot or threshold efforts, 3-2-1 ramp intervals, or over/under challenges. Get ready to add a meaningful punch to your playlist!Read more…
You don’t need to dedicate an entire theme ride to our canine companions (unless you really want to), but why not sprinkle in a few dog-themed songs to make your fellow dog-loving riders smile? Whether you’re climbing hills, sprinting, or recovering, here are some of our favorite tracks to work into your ride.Read more…
Here’s another powerful Women’s History Month profile—this time, a challenging yet rewarding sweet spot ride. Even though this ride honors the women in our classes for Women’s History Month, you can acknowledge the men in a way that makes them feel included while keeping the focus on empowerment. I give you some tips on how to do that.Read more…
I probably play this artist more than any other ’80s group. But can you blame me? Their tracks are made for the cycling studio, often landing in that perfect moderate tempo for an endurance or tempo flat, right around the mid-80s rpm.Read more…
World Water Day is held on March 22, while World Ocean Day is celebrated on June 8. These are two great reasons to tap into our three water-themed playlists (water, ocean/sea/waves, and river), or use this theme any time of the year. We’ve got over 300 tracks for you to enjoy plus a challenging climbing profile on this theme.Read more…
Here are six different bucket playlists to peruse for songs to use for a “Be Happy” profile for International Happiness Day on March 20 (or ANY day of the year you simply want to profess your happiness to be alive)! The six playlists are filled with joyful buckets of musical sunshine ready for you: “Happy/Joy,” “Feeling Good,” “Smile,” “Life Is Good,” “Dancing,” and “Alive.” Read more…
This intense interval-based profile by Fern Stancer challenges riders with a strategic mix of threshold (Zone 4) and VO2 max (Zone 5) efforts, each performed at a distinct cadence. The goal is to highlight how leg speed influences both physiological response and perceived exertion, pushing riders to new limits.Read more…
This Saint Patrick’s Day, why not use some of these 350 song ideas to help you get “jiggy” with it? Or, to save you some time, try my new Lucky Ride profile or one of our three other profiles good for St. Paddy’s Day!Read more…
What makes March Madness legendary? Passion. You can feel it everywhere—the fire in the players’ eyes, the intensity of the coaches, the electricity from the fans. It’s do-or-die. One bad game? You’re out. These athletes push their minds and bodies to the absolute limit, battling for that shot at glory with every ounce of heart they have. That same passion belongs in your studio. It’s time to channel that energy, play like there’s no tomorrow, and leave it all on the bike.Read more…