Short, punchy, and ridiculously catchy, this week’s Mainstream Music Monday brings plenty of pop energy with just a little bite. Add some resistance, turn it up, and let your riders have some fun with this one.Read more…
Start with a moderate effort, build toward threshold, then surge into anaerobic territory. Or use the gradual build to set up a hard seated HIIT interval. This 174 bpm drum and bass gem gives you two great ways to turn up the intensity!Read more…
The best indoor cycling music does more than keep the pedals turning. It can change the atmosphere in the room, tell a story, stir an emotion, and take riders somewhere far beyond the bike. I first discovered music like this at the early Spinning® conferences, where Johnny G and master instructors from around the world showed us just how powerful that mind-body connection could be. And yes, you can still create those experiences today.Read more…
Fresh, current, and easy to coach, this breakout hit gives you three opportunities to bring extra energy to the flat road.Read more…
….when we say something is “brilliant,” we mean it. Read more…
This week’s pick builds from a steady groove in the saddle to a standing finish. Forget the bank balance, because the only thing climbing here is your effort. Ride the ramp and see where it takes you.Read more…
Some songs are so perfect for indoor cycling that you just assume they’ve been in the ICA library forever. Imagine my surprise when I discovered this 2007 favorite somehow slipped through the cracks! It’s gritty, ridiculously catchy, and has enough swagger to make me want to point the bike uphill and add some resistance.Read more…
This versatile song can play many roles. I love to use it as a warm-up, but it also works beautifully in the middle of your ride as a gentle climb, a slight headwind, or a moderate-energy flat road. Wherever you place it, the singer’s haunting, otherworldly voice has a way of drawing you in and making even the simplest stretch of road feel deeper, more mysterious, and more meaningful.Read more…
A pop icon steps into a new era with a bass-driven track that’s made for movement. Turn up the resistance, lock into the rhythm, and let the music do the persuading.Read more…
A massive, high-energy global smash fuses 1990s dancehall reggae with modern Latin rhythm, giving a forgotten one-hit wonder an unexpected second life. Find out which nearly 30-year-old sample got a reggaeton reboot, and why it is the perfect way to start class off on the right pedal.Read more…