Looking for a fun, festive profile to bring holiday cheer to your riders? This ride is packed with seasonal tunes (and a few laughs). Along the way, your riders will pedal their hearts out to help save Christmas—and celebrate when the mission is a success. It’s the perfect last-minute addition to your holiday lineup!Read more…
Challenge your riders with five dynamic ramp intervals, each building intensity in unique ways. The first two ramps ease riders in, while the last three push them to anaerobic peaks. The grand finale? A 12-minute climb that may appear moderate but tests endurance and focus after the demands of the ramps. This profile is perfect for building strength, stamina, and mental resilience!Read more…
One of my favorite yearly traditions over the holidays is to teach a Winter Solstice ride using songs from our bucket playlist on the theme of lights. Here is my most recent version of Shari Miranda’s Winter Solstice theme profile…plus Shari’s updated version of her profile as well! We both use some of the same songs, but we do different things to the songs; this way, you can choose which choreography you prefer! Be sure to download both versions. Read more…
I created this profile In Honor of Mountains to celebrate International Mountain Day on December 11, but, of course, good climbing profiles with great music can be used any time of the year. Almost all of the songs are based on the theme of mountains and being “on top of the world.” 2023: A NEW ALL-CLIMBING VERSION OF THIS PROFILE HAS BEEN ADDED!Read more…
Did you know that December 11 is International Mountain Day? What a joy to know that something we love to simulate in our cycling classes has been given its own day to be honored! It’s a great way to create a theme and promote a special day of climbing to honor mountains. We give you a playlist on the theme of mountains, summit, and top of the world with 160 songs to help you create your own mountain-themed ride. We also have two special profiles on this theme, including a new one called “The Alpine Ascent: Celebrating International Mountain Day.”Read more…
Indoor cycling is more than just a workout; it’s a reflection of life’s journey. Each climb in this ride symbolizes the obstacles we face off the bike. With every uphill struggle, we’re reminded of life’s challenges that test us physically, mentally, and emotionally. This ride is about digging deep and embracing each challenge, one turn of the pedal at a time.Read more…
Whether your Thanksgiving Day includes the rigors of traveling to make it home for the holiday or participating in local Turkey Trot fun races, there’s one thing we all have in common on Thanksgiving…we eat—a LOT! This profile follows a rider through all of these activities, including a dinner with all the works. Read more…
ICA member Bill Jenks sent me this Thanksgiving “story ride,” a cross between Jonathan Livingston Seagull and The Wizard of Oz. Take your students on a journey to meet Tom the turkey, who dreams about soaring with the eagles and flying off to some wonderful place where he can be happy. All the songs align with the message.Read more…
The cornucopia of ICA Thanksgiving profiles is overflowing with four different and exciting rides—you should be able to teach a different one in the days leading up to Thanksgiving. Here they are all in one place to make it easier for you to locate them. Read more…
World Freedom Day can be a powerful journey of resilience and empowerment, where each climb and sprint symbolizes breaking through personal barriers and celebrating the triumph of freedom. We have both a bucket playlist and a new profile to celebrate the pursuit of freedom.Read more…