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Mainstream Music Monday: Blood-Pumping Beats for a Halloween Ride
Get ready to sink your teeth into this gothic pop hit from a former contestant of The Voice, guaranteed to fuel your spooky climb! With haunting melodies and a pulse-pounding beat, this track will have you *killing it* on the bike like a creature of the night. Embrace the dark vibes and keep pushing—because tonight, you’re not just killing it, you’re owning the night!Read more…
Profile: Queens of Rock—Fast Flats, Fierce Surges, and Powerful Climbs
This exciting, challenging profile includes fast flats, energetic leg surges, accelerations, and climbs. The playlist features an all-star lineup of female rock artists. While this profile works year-round, it’s especially perfect to spotlight during Rocktober!Read more…
Friday Favorites: Pumped-Up Climbing Anthem
This track is ideal for staying locked in and pushing through even the steepest climbs.Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: A Moving Climb
This week’s suggestion is a song that debuted barely two weeks ago and it is a must-have. It is everything you could want: a powerful track with great vocals, a meaningful message, and enough energy to propel you forward up the mountain. Don’t feel the need to climb to this track? That’s OK, because it makes a fantastic cool-down and stretch song, too. Read more…
Friday Favorites: The Next Big Thing
This artist’s recent album cycle included features in all the major publications, including the NY Times, Rolling Stone, and the Wall Street Journal. They all called him “the next big thing” in rock music. I just call him awesome. His latest album is my favorite of the year and this track is the best of the best.Read more…
Wednesday Timeless Classics: From Chill-Out Flat to Introspective Climbing
I’ve used this beautiful and versatile song in countless profiles, including several master classes in the early 2000s at WSSC. Its introspective rhythm and steady 82 rpm tempo make it adaptable for a wide range of uses in your profiles—whether it’s warming up, cruising on flat roads, climbing, or cooling down.Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: A Rhythm-Driven Track to Get Hearts Pumping
With its driving beat and infectious energy, this track is the perfect choice to fuel a steady, hard effort in the saddle at 88 rpm. But this versatile song can also serve as an excellent second warm-up track with “leg openers” to 100 rpm on the chorus.Read more…
Obsessed with Cycling Drills: Teaching Switchbacks, Part 2
In part 1, I provided six general tips for teaching switchbacks, including how many, how often, how long, and how to use the music. In part 2, you will find five different scenarios for designing and cueing your switchbacks to make your classes more exciting and engaging, increasing your coaching repertoire and improving your visualization and motivation skills.
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Friday Favorites: A Driving Electronic Song for Intervals
This song lets you know it’s time for “put-your-head-down-lose-yourself” intensity.Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: A Spiritual Climb
This song is a prayer for resilience and support but also for hope. Read more…