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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 Longer Intervals for Endurance, Strength, and Mental Toughness (Part 1)
Incorporating longer intervals of 5 to 20 minutes into your cycling classes can unlock a higher level of fitness, but many instructors are reluctant to introduce them. In part 1 of this four-part series, we’ll address why longer intervals are crucial for building endurance, strength, and mental toughness. Plus, we’ll explore how to overcome the common resistance and help your riders love these powerful training efforts.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…
Friday Favorites: Flashback—30 Years
Hop into the time capsule and take riders back to the ’80s with this song that has been locked away in the vault for the past 30 years. Do you remember this arena rock gem? Read more…