Theme rides are all the rage these days. They are fun, they keep riders engaged, and they will inspire instructors to expand their song repertoire. Some riders will even ask for them. So we had a contest and have been posting them through the past 4 months. Here are the links and the winners!
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3-2-1 intervals are a great way to gradually step up intensity in a profile. This latest iteration of the 3-2-1 intervals is a true game-changer. It intensifies the entire profile, juggling the position of the number of minutes you spend at each intensity. Hence the name: 3-2-1 Intervals…Intensified!Read more…
This journey ride takes us back to ancient Egypt in biblical times. We’ll escape from Egypt, inspired by the Passover story. It’s based on biblical history but may not be historically accurate. During this ride, we’ll build a pyramid in Egypt; ride away from the havoc, chaos, and disasters caused by the 10 plagues; and then cross the Red Sea as it parts, all while being chased by Egyptians.Read more…
The Tour of the Training Zones is one of the most important profiles in the ICA library. It’s a very educational profile that requires more talking than most profiles. For that reason, to help you teach it to your own classes, I’ve filmed myself teaching this ride so you can hear my cueing and how I deal with the intensity myself. I also have a summary of the profile cues that you can download and modify.Read more…
This Quick Profile channels the power of inspiring women while riders hold a steady-state effort in Zone 3. The challenge will be both physical and mental as you hold an effort straight through for about 40 minutes without recovery. Staying strong, focused, and in control, you will build both aerobic power and endurance.Read more…
This profile will take riders out of the cycling room to explore outer space. All that’s required is a vivid imagination and enough power in their legs to propel them through space. As with any journey ride, it enables the instructor to use their creativity to transport their participants from the mundane bike studio to someplace interesting and unusual. But like every other profile, it still has a purpose…Read more…
This quick profile consists of four 6.5-minute intervals, each an intensity ladder performed in a different cadence range. This ride gives students an opportunity to understand how the same zone can feel very different when performed at a different cadence. Read more…
The 61st Grammy Awards will air on CBS February 10, 2019. It’s the recording industry’s most prestigious award. Bring the best of 2018 into your studio by selecting songs that are nominated, or use our already-prepared profile, Diversity, a 2019 Grammy Profile, by Julianne Lafleur. Read more…
Our newest profile by Stevie Barr is high-intensity interval profile based on reducing the intensity and increasing duration during intervals. Get ready to give it your all and have fun!Read more…
New to our New Year’s profiles as an entry in our profile contest is the Aspire to Inspire quick profile by Susan Lafond! As a theme ride, this inspirational profile can be used as an extended ride for a special event, a fundraiser, a New Year’s ride, or any time you want to inspire your riders to overcome challenges. It is written as a 90-minute ride but can be shortened to 60 minutes.Read more…