Mainstream Music Monday: A Powerful, Driving Fast-Cadence Song
2024-03-11
This is a gorgeous song by an indie band from upstate New York with lots of sonic modulation, dreamy and ethereal vocals, and driving fuzz guitar.Read more…
Friday Favorites: Harder, Hardest
2024-03-08
Clip into those pedals, turn up the volume, and let the music carry you through an unforgettable ride.Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: A Greedy, Short Flat Road
2024-03-04
Don’t get greedy, you’ll have plenty of time in this fast-paced track to work on your pedal stroke. Or, if you prefer, you can ride it as a great flat road between some climbing segments for an active recovery.Read more…
Friday Favorites: A Rare High-Energy Rap Song
2024-03-01
Ever look for a high-energy rap song and come up empty? This hip-hop tune is an exception. It brings the beats, the hooks, and most of all, it brings the energy.Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: Pop Hit Warm-Up Song
2024-02-26
A catchy melody for a warm-up song that topped the charts in 2022.Read more…
Friday Favorites: When EDM-Inspired Pop Nails the Three-Chorus Song Structure
2024-02-23
This song is the perfect example of a well-crafted pop track that will tap into your riders’ latent sense of song structure—and make them want to work.Read more…
Wednesday Timeless Classics: Every Instructor’s Dream Song!
2024-02-21
If you haven’t used this track, do not pass GO! Run and find it now! Yes, it’s that good. I’ve been using it since my early days of teaching and there’s never been a time when my riders haven’t commented on how it pushed them. Just writing about what I do to this song raised my heart rate!Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: Peppy Working Flat or Recovery
2024-02-19
While the peppy energy of this track from a Grammy-nominated band works well for a moderate-to-hard flat, either as an interval or a throughway to a harder effort, it is versatile enough and short enough to be used as a recovery.Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: Giddy Up!
2024-02-17
Get ready to feel the rush as you pick up speed.Read more…
Friday Favorites: Can You Survive This Heavy Climb?
2024-02-16
A great rock track that begs for you to ride with strength and confidence. Will you overcome the mountain, or will the climb overcome you? With this song in your arsenal, you’ll be sure to lead your riders to success. Read more…