Guilty pleasure songs: a world of musical diversity where public critique often hides a private love affair with catchy tunes. Explore the paradox of songs we secretly adore but hesitate to admit, and share your own musical confessions in the comments. Fern Stancer shares her own Guilty Pleasures ride and playlist.Read more…
As indoor cycling instructors, we have a unique opportunity to break the monotony of our participants’ sometimes limited musical preferences. It’s common to have riders who gravitate toward the familiar beats of pop, dance, and rock, leaving a treasure trove of musical genres unexplored. If that’s the case where youRead more…
Yet another twist on ramp intervals, this one throwing the normal order of intensity on its head. A ramp is like a ladder, gradually progressing in intensity from moderate to hard to harder. With this ride, you do the hard stuff first, then with the last two intervals, it gets a little bit spicy!Read more…
One hit wonders are by their very definition, songs that most people know but usually have no idea who the artist/band is because they are only known for one song. Because of their familiarity, they are great to add into rides but not all one hit wonders are created equal and therefore, not all good for indoor cycling. ICA has put together a new profile that you can use as well as a list of over 175 songs if you choose to just put one or two songs in to a ride.Read more…
Susan takes you on a travel adventure using multiple modes of transportation, including a car, motorcycle, train, sailboat, airplane, horse, and even a magic carpet! We also give you ten (yes, ten!) different bucket playlists to create your very own road trip profile. There are several directions (pun intended) you can take with your theme as you travel across the country or even the world. Read more…
The Puy de Dôme is a legendary and storied climb in the middle of France that hasn’t appeared in the Tour de France since 1988. This is an emotional and epic stage that didn’t follow the script that so many were predicting. The powerful music and inspirational coaching in this profile will help make you look like a hero to your riders. Allez, allez! Read more…
To prepare for the 2023 Tour, I knew I wanted to do stage 1 or 2 in the Basque Country of Spain but was not sure which one to prepare for. I have some excellent Spanish music to use for the playlist, so a while ago I started to collectRead more…
The summer equinox is June 21—yet another great reason to create a fun theme ride. Here is a brand-new, challenging profile, plus links to numerous other summer-themed profiles that you can use all through the summer, as well as bucket playlists to create your own.Read more…
Do you have a rider who’s getting married and are looking for ways to “feel the love” before their big day? Or maybe it’s you who is getting married! Now you can celebrate with our wedding day profile. We also have a bucket playlist with about 300 songs in case you want to create your own. Read more…
The playlist for this profile to honor Tina Turner is filled with Tina’s best tracks, plus a few other artists whose careers were heavily influenced by the legendary singer. I hope you enjoy teaching it! Read more…