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Mainstream Music Monday: Pedal to the Pop Floor
This week’s pick comes in hot—glossy, bold, and unapologetically high-octane. If you like your tracks fierce and your beats fast, don’t skip this one. Plus, it’s super versatile so you’ll definitely be able to find more than one way to get it into your next class!Read more…
Friday Favorites: Break Out Your Flannel
Many current bands are harkening back to the sound of ’90s grunge but this one does it the best. And this song is an infectious earworm to climb to. If your riders like bands like Veruca Salt, Hole, or The Breeders, they’ll love this tune.Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: 🚴♀️ Ride Back to 1975—50 Years of Legendary Tracks
Take your riders on a 50-year flashback! Each year, you can celebrate the hits from half a century ago with a themed ride full of nostalgia, stories, and timeless music. We’ll show you how to find the top songs, add fun trivia, and build a “bucket playlist” you can return to again and again. This year, we’ve already done the work for you…presenting, 1975!Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: Elevate Your Indoor Cycling with Dance-Inspired Jams for National Dance Day
National Dance Day is just around the corner—September 20! What better way to celebrate than by infusing your indoor cycling sessions with the electrifying energy of dance-inspired beats and lyrics? Our three bucket playlists feature over 440 songs, curated to energize your riders and keep them grooving throughout the ride. You can also celebrate this engaging theme any day of the year!Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: Pedaling to the Piano—Sweet-Spot Cruise Intervals (Profile)
The piano is renowned for its ability to convey a wide range of emotions, from melancholy to euphoria. I’ve created a sweet-spot profile of long intervals using all songs with fabulous piano segments. Lively piano melodies are incredibly motivating and can infuse your class with energy and soul—I know you and your riders are going to love this profile!Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: Talk Like a Pirate Day
Ahoy there, matey! September 19 marks the spot for International Talk Like a Pirate Day, a chance to let yer inner pirate out and use the word “booty” to yer heart’s content. Check out our pirate lingo refresher and bucket playlist of almost 140 songs to choose from. We also give ye plenty ‘o tips to create a smashin’ theme ride, including some fun sub-themes.Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: A Short, Powerful Climb
This haunting ballad-turned-electronic-remix blends raw, emotional vocals with a steady, driving beat, making it perfect for a slow, resistance-heavy climb. The track builds tension layer by layer, creating a visceral experience that challenges riders both physically and emotionally as they push to the top.Read more…
Friday Favorites: It’s Time to Go!
Short, sharp, and explosive. When the driving beat kicks in, it powers you through 2 minutes of pure intensity—perfect fuel for anaerobic intervals or a hard-charging finish of a race profile. Before the song starts, look out at your class and say, “Here we go…”Read more…
¡Fiesta Latina! A Latin-Themed Profile by Susan Lafond
This is a theme ride based on Latin pop songs that can be used any time of the year but will be particularly popular from September 15 to October 15 to “celebrar” the contributions of the multitude of talented Latino musicians for Hispanic Heritage month. The rhythm of the “música” will keep riders “bailando” even as they leave class. The overall objective is “divertirse,” or to have fun, with this strength interval profile of three long fiesta sets with progressively increasing intensity.Read more…
TRT: Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month with Latin-Themed Indoor Cycling Classes
National Hispanic Heritage Month is the perfect time for indoor cycling instructors to infuse a burst of vibrant energy into their classes. One way to honor this rich cultural celebration is by leading a Latin-themed profile with the pulsating rhythms of Latin music.Read more…