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…
Theme Ride Thursday: Allez! All the French Tunes You Need for Bastille Day and Your Tour de France Profiles
2025-06-26
Bastille Day is July 14. The Tour de France happens during the month of July. And there is always a reason to play French music in your cycling classes all year round. I’ve got everything you need in our bucket playlists of over 700 French songs, including pop, rock, alternative, hip-hop, dance, electronic, and, of course, the iconic classics such as Edith Piaf’s “La Vie en Rose.” Read more…
🍫 Theme Ride Thursday: National Chocolate Day…Add a Sweet Touch to Your Ride
2025-06-26
You don’t need a full theme ride to celebrate chocolate—but a song or two? Absolutely! This Theme Ride Thursday post includes a few fun chocolate-themed tracks, plus links to our “Sweet” and “Candy” bucket playlists and the Sweetest Sweet Spot profile for more sugary inspiration.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…
Theme Ride Thursday: Summer Solstice, June 21. Try these Profiles to Celebrate Summer!
2025-06-05
The summer equinox is June 21—yet another great reason to create a fun theme ride. Here is a challenging profile, plus links to numerous other summer-themed profiles that you can use all through the summer, as well as bucket playlists (over 500 targeted songs!) to create your own.Read more…
Wednesday Timeless Classics: Layered, Theatrical, and Deeply Moving Track for Your Warm-Up
2025-06-04
Transport your riders with this sweeping, emotionally rich track that works beautifully as a warm-up, steady flat, or reflective cool-down. There’s also a shorter version perfect for recovery moments between efforts. A timeless favorite that captures the magic of early Spinning® days.Read more…