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Theme Ride Thursday: Unite Your Passion for Cycling and Running This Global Running Day!
Are you ready to combine your love of running and cycling? This June 5, celebrate Global Running Day by bringing the spirit of the run to your cycling classes with our bucket playlist of almost 300 songs! You can also draw inspiration from any running event, such as an international race or local fundraising fun run to create an engaging themed ride like this any time of the year.Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: School’s Out, Bring on the Summer Fun!
We’ve got four bucket playlists to celebrate the lazy, hazy days of summer and the end of the school year! Plus, we have two profiles. The “Jump in the Pool” and the “Surfin’ Safari” profiles are bound to get your riders smiling and ready for the pool or beach! Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: All Things Bicycle! Four Bucket Playlists for World Bike Day
World Bicycle Day is on June 3 and Ride Your Bike to Work Day is June 28. ICA is here to help you with the perfect bike-themed music to honor the reason that our indoor cycling classes even exist! We give your four bucket playlists to choose from with the categories of “bikes,” “ride,” “miles/distance/speed,” and “mountains”—a total of over 500 songs to choose from for your bicycle-themed profile! Read more…
Monday Mainstream Music: A Short Track with Serious Punch
This short, high-energy track from a rising British pop star is perfect for an all-out effort. Use it in a HIIT profile for a 2.5-minute max push, or as a fiery, race-ending finish with a final sprint to the line. Either way, expect breathless riders and burning legs.Read more…
Friday Favorites: Give It Everything!
With its driving beat and bold, no-holding-back attitude, this track sets the tone for one final push. It’s perfect for motivating riders to dig deep, commit fully, and leave everything they’ve got on the bike.Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: Spill the Red, Red Elderberry Wine
While some themes are perfect for crafting entire playlists tailored to a specific profile, others lend themselves better to sprinkling just a few select tunes into your playlist, offering a subtle nod to the occasion. National Wine Day falls into that category, but boy are there some great songs to add to your ride! Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: Kick off Your Summer with This Memorial Day Playlist and Profile
Home of the FREE because of the BRAVE. In addition to this bucket playlist of 140 songs, I’ve included a link to the profile and playlist from an incredible Memorial Day ride I took with ICA member Michael Reilly in New York. You’ll also find a video of Michael teaching—his ride is powerful, heartfelt, and sure to inspire your own.Read more…
How to Coach Resistance in Your Indoor Cycling Class, Part 3: Start Strong—Teaching the First Touch of Resistance
In parts 1 and 2, I discussed two approaches to avoid when cueing resistance. In this and the following article, I provide tips on how to teach the concept of resistance and inspire your riders to add enough so that they achieve the adaptations your profile is targeting. This article describes the warm-up and provides cues for establishing that first touch of the resistance knob or gear level so riders can prepare the body at the proper intensity.Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: A Song for Riders Who Love Drama
Looking for a song that builds tension, drops emotion, and times your standing intervals perfectly? This one’s got it all…and then some!Read more…
Friday Favorites: A Percussive Powerhouse for Your Next Climb
This week’s Friday Favorites features a track driven by powerful percussion that will elevate your ride. With its steady rhythm and evolving intensity, it’s perfect for a challenging sustained climb or rolling hills. Whether you’re keeping a consistent 70 rpm or varying your cadence with the terrain, the beat will help you push through the effort and stay focused.Read more…