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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…
Webinar: The Days of Hand Positions on the Bike Are Numbered
A few years ago, Tom Scotto and I did a webinar on hand positions. It is the perfect visual follow up to last week’s post on hand positions while standing. It provides the practical and biomechanical reasons for where to place your hands while riding, whether seated or standing.Read more…
Ask the Expert: When I Stand, Should I Use Hand Position 2 or 3?
In a recent profile, I was asked why I don’t assign a hand position when riders stand. This is a great question that I get often. Let’s talk hand positions seated and standing, and why we go there. Read more…
Quick Profile: Building Blocks of Strength and Power
This profile will enable riders to develop their climbing skills while also challenging them to increase resistance and decrease cadence while maintaining the same intensity. It develops muscular endurance at sub-threshold and threshold levels of intensity and requires as much mental as physical strength. Riders must possess patience, discipline, and focus to get through each block.Read more…
He Won’t Back Down…RIP, Tom Petty
The world lost an incredible musician today. Here is a list of some of my favorite Tom Petty tracks to use in my cycling classes, and how I use them. I’ve also created a Spotify playlist of what I feel are some of his best songs for a wide variety of uses in your classes, from the warm up, to the cool-down, to fast flats, hard climbs, and much more. Read more…