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Mainstream Music Monday: Getting Out of the 15-Second Chorus Rut
The song might even make you want to become blonde and say, “Bye bye, Norma Jean.” Read more…
Friday Favorites: A Very Touching Cool-down Song
This song makes me cry every time I hear it. Once you know the story behind it, you’ll shed tears too.Read more…
How to Incorporate Long Intervals, Part 1: Why Longer Intervals Are Important
Incorporating longer intervals of 5 to 20 minutes can be the key to a higher level of fitness, regardless of what your specific goals are. For some reason, however, there is a reticence to the idea of longer intervals. Here are six reasons why you should teach your riders to love longer intervals in high Zone 3 to Zone 4.Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: A Dark, Driving, Edgy Climb
One of the most banging tracks on the record.Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: An Infectious Tune
A cheeky taste of California pop and beachy fun we all need to get us through to the summer solstice.Read more…
Profile: RIP 2022, Tribute Ride for the Artists We Lost in 2022
2022, you sucked! At least from the point of view of number of artists lost last year. Wow, it was hard to select songs for my tribute ride—I had to leave so many out. But here it is and I think you’ll enjoy it. As always, feel free to switch out songs from the bucket playlist of all the artists we lost—you may have some preferences different than mine.Read more…
All the 6-Minute Songs You’ll Ever Need For Every Type of Profile!
Six-minute songs are quite useful for indoor cycling classes, so you need a wide variety to choose from when creating your playlists. You’ll use them for longer climbs, cadence work, focus drills, pacelines, and, of course, for the popular 3–2–1 Interval profiles and 6-minute Over/Under Intervals. We’ve got tons of 6-minute songs divided into five playlists of different tempos, making it even easier to select them for efforts at specific cadences.Read more…
Friday Favorites: An Irresistibly Catchy Electronic Song from Norwegian Masters
This electronic music has a simple melody, is beautifully layered, and has a driving beat with a hypnotically repetitive background.Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: It’s About Time You Used This Song
It’s only a matter of time before you use this song for a hard, driving flat road effort.Read more…