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Quick Profile: Black Friday Intervals in the Shopping Mall
This is a journey ride based upon the US holiday of Black Friday, which occurs the day after Thanksgiving. The intent of the profile is to mimic some of the experiences that occur on Black Friday and to match the stress with high-intensity intervals.Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: Climb to the Beat Drops of this Tech House Track
This song is just plain fun—let the beat drops bring you out of the saddle, or do jumps as you climb to the beat. Read more…
Friday Favorites: Be Unstoppable Up This Tough Climb
I love songs that require you to dig in and also uplift you and remind you that you can do hard things. This week’s suggestion does both. Read more…
Tears From the Moon: Lunar Eclipse Theme Ride and Bucket Playlist
EDIT: We have an eclipse on November 7th, 2022!
May 16, 2022, is the next total eclipse of the moon. Use this threshold climbs profile and playlist to celebrate this celestial event. Also included is a bucket playlist of over 200 songs about the moon, earth, stars, and planets. Feel free to switch out a few songs and use this profile for any full moon throughout the year.Read more…
Wednesday Timeless Classics: The PERFECT Song for a Long Set of 30/30s
It’s hard to find songs that work perfectly for a long set of 30/30s, but I have found it, the MOST perfect track. Over the past 25 years of teaching, I’ve also used this classic from 1971 (I cannot believe it’s that old!) as a 7-minute, concerted climb. It’s also good for jumps if that’s your thing. If this isn’t in your repertoire yet, you’re going to want to use it soon! Read more…
Mainstream Mondays: When You Need a Banger Song for a Climb
If this melody gets stuck in your head, know that resistance is futile.Read more…
Friday Favorites: Keep Your Legs Spinning Around
I don’t know how or where I discovered this great song but I just love it when the lyrics tell my riders what to do!Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: Is It Pop or Hyperpop?
Two hyperpop artists collaborated to create this straightforward mainstream pop song that makes for a fantastic climb.Read more…
Friday Favorites: An Eerie, Unique Track to Add to Your Halloween Playlist
To quote a review of this song: “(it builds) with a transmissible fire throughout its 3-and-a-half minute long run-time, (and) explodes with a raw, high-octane bass drop.” Storytellers will want to use this in your next Halloween theme ride!Read more…
Wednesday Timeless Classics: A Gentle But Rhythmic Warm-Up
I started using songs from this album when I first became certified in 1996. Over two decades later, I still come back to this song as a warm-up or gentle flat road, and it always retains its freshness. It is the quintessential “timeless classic”!Read more…