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The Amazing Mental and Emotional Benefits of Indoor Cycling
This article in Bicycling magazine discusses the the mental and emotional benefits of riding a bike. Please share the reasons why you are so passionate about indoor cycling. What has it helped you overcome? Have you made important decisions after an amazing ride? Have you felt at peace with a troubling event or decision you had to make? Have you resolved conflicts with family or friends? I certainly know I have. Leave your comments so we all can celebrate.Read more…
Friday Favorites: Satisfy Your Need for Speed
Sometimes, ya gotta ride it like you stole it…Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: A Recognizable High-Energy Climbing Song
This reimagined song has the perfect beat with high energy for a short, hard climb. Try it…you will be glad you did!Read more…
Top 10 Reasons to Return to Indoor Cycling this Fall and Ways to Promote It
Looking for ways to lure those outdoor, summer cyclists back indoors this fall to your class? Look no more! We’ve got 10 reason to share with your students as well as ways to promote it!Read more…
Friday Favorites: Dance to the Disco Revival
Thanks to Beyoncé, Dua Lipa, and this artist, disco has made a comeback into modern pop music. Your riders will want to dance on the pedals when they hear this song played in your class.
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Class Profile: Taylor Swift versus Rock ‘n’ Roll—Fast Flats to Climbs
Experience the ultimate clash of Taylor Swift and rock ‘n’ roll in this dynamic indoor cycling class playlist to a profile of fast flats to climbs. This ride delivers an unexpected musical showdown that’s bound to energize and entertain your class, creating a lively discussion and an unforgettable experience. Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: Remembering John Denver
John Denver tragically died on October 12. He left behind a legacy of music that people love. What better time to add in a beloved John Denver song as a tribute to him. It will be a great conversation starter with your riders about how much they love his music.Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: Guilty Pleasures Ride…Do You Dare?
Guilty pleasure songs: a world of musical diversity where public critique often hides a private love affair with catchy tunes. Explore the paradox of songs we secretly adore but hesitate to admit, and share your own musical confessions in the comments. Fern Stancer shares her own Guilty Pleasures ride and playlist.Read more…
Wednesday Timeless Classics: A Return to Contemplation
When new-age world music went mainstream. This 1993 song has never left my Spinning repertoire and continues to cajole my riders on gentle flat roads.Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: Four Songs for Recoveries by One Hip-Hop Artist
This is not the first time we’ve highlighted this artist on ICA, but it is the first time I’m proposing four songs from one album as recovery songs to use in the same profile (actually—almost all the songs on this album could be used). Two of the tracks on this album by an award-winning hip-hop artist have over 2.2 BILLION streams each (one is close to 3B)! Read more…