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Meet Our Latest Contributor: Noël Nocciolo—She Knows How to Have Fun on the Bike!
Meet our new ICA contributor, Noël Nocciolo. She has had a unique journey that is different from most ICA writers. Her early experiences on a stationary bike were with the popular and successful boutique studios that use questionable pedal speeds, techniques, and choreography. Thankfully, as she discovered years later, you can still “have fun” while riding correctly to great music.Read more…
Facebook Live: Holiday Gifts for Instructors
I did a Facebook Live video on my Stages bike at home to show you a few of the gift ideas for instructors we posted earlier this month. This way you get to learn a little more about them. There are some great products and ideas, plus some excellent discounts.Read more…
Au Revoir, Johnny: France Loses Its Most Famous Rocker
Johnny Hallyday, known as the French Elvis Presley, passed away last week at age 74. Hundreds of thousands of people poured in the streets of Paris today to honor this musical icon. I’ve often used Hallyday’s songs in my Tour de France and Bastille Day profiles. I hope you will find a place in your profiles for these great French tracks. Read more…
Quick Profile: You Can Do Anything For A Minute (Maybe)
We’ve all heard the group fitness cliché that “You can do anything for a minute.” If something is humanly possible, even if it is very hard, it can quite often be done for a minute…maybe. The intent of this profile is to instill the belief in your riders that if something is realistically achievable, they can do it. This profile enables riders to enhance VO2 max while also improving their confidence to tolerate the strong discomfort felt when riding above threshold. Read more…
RIP 2017: A Tribute to the Musicians We Lost
As we enter December, we begin to reflect on the year and the many musicians we lost. This year hit hard with the loss of several ’70s classic rock artists and multiple suicides. Today we pay our respect with our RIP 2017 playlist. Read more…
My Cycling Class Today: Teaching Students Who Are Deaf or Blind…or Both.
ICA’s editor, Shari Miranda, was approached about teaching a class with a rider who was both deaf and blind. Shari spent a few weeks preparing for this class, including emailing with the rider and his interpreter about the best ways to communicate the profile. She shares what she did and how it went. Read more…
Two Thanksgiving Profiles From Our Archives
Here are two Thanksgiving profiles. The first is one of my favorites, The Gratitude Ride, and the second is a rolling hills profile called Over the River and Through the Woods to Grandmother’s House. If you are not in the US and don’t celebrate this holiday, the Gratitude Ride has no borders! Also, you may have some fun with a Thanksgiving theme ride…here in the US we love to do Cinco de Mayo, Bastille Day, and other international themes.Read more…
Facebook Live! Let’s talk about building community in your classes…and Halloween photo submission drawing!
Watch my short Facebook Live video where I discuss ideas for creating community in your classes and studio so you can attract more riders and keep them coming back and spreading the word. I also pick the names of the winners of the Halloween photo drawing! Read more…
Wednesday Timeless Classics: Breakbeat Makes for Great Climbing
This popular electronic breakbeat song from 1997 is perfect for a climb that varies in steepness, using the beat drops to stand and push, easing up in between. Read more…
He Who Walks with the Stars: RIP, Gord Downie
October 17, 2017, was the day that Gord Downie, lead singer of the Tragically Hip, lost his battle with brain cancer. To recognize this incredible loss for Canada, we invite you to read Canadian cycling instructor Julianne Lafleur’s tribute to the singer, songwriter, and the band that is considered “the most Canadian band in the world.” Read more…