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Theme Ride Thursday: With a Little Help from Our Friends
Riding a bike that goes nowhere is so much better with your friends. Let’s celebrate “National Best Friends Day” on June 8th and “International Friendship Day” on July 30th with a fun profile by Fern and a bucket playlist of awesome songs about friendships (180 of them)! Read more…
Profile: Les Chemins Blancs de Champagne—Tour de France 2024, Stage 9, Troyes to Troyes
This is a challenging, unique, and fun stage of the Tour de France, featuring gravel roads, or “chemins blancs,” included for the first time in the race’s history. Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: Awaken Your Senses
Rise and shine with this perfect warm-up track to start your day.Read more…
Friday Favorites: Two Perfect HIT Intervals
Drum and bass tracks often feature ebbs and flows of energy, but sometimes the peaks aren’t spaced well for HIIT, lacking sufficient time for easy riding between hard efforts. Not with this amazing and motivating track—you get two ~40-second very hard intervals with a 40-second recovery. Read more…
Theme Ride Thursdays: The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris
There is something special about the Olympic games—they resonate a sense of national pride and competitive excellence. The majesty of the event is dwarfed only by the talent of those who compete in the games and strive for the gold. You can use music inspired by the Olympics to inspire your riders.Read more…
Gear Up for the Paris Olympics with ICA’s Exciting Bucket Playlists and Profiles!
The Paris Olympics promise to be a breathtaking spectacle. To help you create your unforgettable Olympics ride, we have six incredible bucket playlists and three fabulous profiles from our archives that you can customize for the Paris Olympics.Read more…
Wednesday Timeless Classics: Synthesizer Magic
You’re going to need some oxygen for this song from 1978. The tempo lends itself to the perfect warm-up rhythm, a moderate flat road, a hard fast climb, or the song right before your cool-down when you want to gradually decrease the intensity in stages.Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: I’m Calling It Love at First Listen
This is a short but powerful track with a contagious beat. It’s sure to get you and your riders motivated and I think you’ll love it as much as I do! Read more…
Friday Favorites: This Retro Psych-Rock Song Will Be a Hit for HIIT
This brand-new song sounds so old, your classic rock lovers will think they’re back in the ’70s. Their heart rates may go up to levels they haven’t experienced since then, based on the high-intensity intervals that accompany it.Read more…
How to Create and Lead a Tour de France Stage (Plus Six Pre-Made Tour Stage Profiles to Use)
Leading a stage of the Tour de France in your cycling classes is an exhilarating experience, both for your riders and for you as an instructor. It’s an opportunity to use your best inspirational coaching skills paired with empowering music. Let’s dive into tips on creating and leading a Tour de France stage in your cycling classes! Read more…