Respect the Bike: Create Safe and Scientifically Sound Cycling Classes
2016-07-31
The ignorance of exercise science in the cycling studio has to stop!Read more…
Profile: Building Blocks Pyramid Climb
2016-07-24
This is a highly structured climbing profile, guaranteed to keep your riders’ attentions from beginning to end. The objective is to carefully control intensity as you progress through the climb, dosing out a little more effort in each phase. I have a feeling this will become one of your staples!Read more…
Facebook Live! Let’s Talk Stage 15 of the Tour de France!
2016-07-16
Another Facebook live broadcast! This one is about Stage 15 from Bourg-en-Bresse to Culoz that goes two times up the Grand Colombier, a brutal climb in the Jura Mountains, just west of the Alps. Keep checking back as I give you tips on how to authentically teach these stages in your cycling classes!Read more…
Facebook Live on the ICA Page! Tour de France Coverage and More!
2016-07-13
Facebook live videos are growing in popularity right now, and I plan on taking advantage of this excellent way to bring you more coaching tips. Check out my first one here. It’s about today’s Tour de France stage results, and tomorrow’s epic climb up Mont Ventoux, and how you can coach them in your classes. I plan on doing this a lot more often too, so stay tuned!Read more…
Grab This Tour de France Album on Spotify!
2016-07-10
We found this gem on Spotify and wanted to share it with you—an album called Tour de France with high-energy songs for your stages! Read more…
International Indoor Cycling Day!
2016-06-26
I’ve decided that we needed our own day to celebrate everything we love about indoor cycling! So put it on your calendar and check out the ideas in this post, because we’re going to raise awareness of indoor cycling around the globe on October 21, 2016. I hope you’ll come be a part of this along with tens of thousands of others around the globe. Let’s build this day together!Read more…
How Indoor Cycling Instructors, Studios, and Clubs Can Protect Themselves From Lawsuits
2016-06-17
Last week a lawsuit was filed against SoulCycle alleging negligence on the part of the studio and the instructor that led to a serious injury by the plaintiff. This is a case that instructors and studios around the world should be watching closely. In this article, we provide 13 best practices to help protect yourself from legal actions. You may want to share this with your entire staff and with your peers in the industry.Read more…
Free Beautiful Song Honoring the Victims of Orlando
2016-06-17
I heard this moving song on Facebook today and wanted to share it with you. It would be an incredible closing song whether you did a full tribute to the Orlando massacre, or just wanted to play one song. The artists are offering it as a free download in honor of the victims. #WeAreOrlandoRead more…
OCD: The Paceline Drill
2016-06-05
Obsessed with Cycling Drills: Paceline drills are a fantastic way to simulate a group ride or racing scenario such as a Tour de France stage. They are also a fun way to do intervals. You can design an entire profile around this drill, or simply insert a paceline into any profile. You will be surprised how quickly the time passes when you keep your riders engaged in this manner!Read more…
Ask the Expert: What If an Instructor Won’t Allow Air-Conditioning in a Spinning Class?
2016-05-31
As temperatures rise, the topic of AC and fans in the studio heats up too. Learn the guidelines for temperature and ventilation in an indoor cycling room, the physiology of how the body regulates temperature, and the potential dangers of excessive heat.Read more…