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Friday Favorites

Friday Favorites: A Classic Song Reminding Us to Find Joy in the Journey

2025-10-24
By: Fern Stancer
On: October 24, 2025
In: Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 0 Comments

This early ’80s classic blends nostalgia, rhythm, and energy for a perfectly paced flat road. It’s a fun reminder to embrace the moment and enjoy the ride.Read more…

Friday Favorites: An Exotic, Hypnotic, and Dramatic Climb

2025-10-17
By: Bill Pierce
On: October 17, 2025
In: Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 0 Comments

This artist expertly fuses Middle Eastern traditional music with electronic beats. The result moves your mind and emotions, even without understanding the language of the lyrics.Read more…

Friday Favorites: Spooky Vibes for Your Haunted Ride

2025-10-10
By: Jennifer Sage
On: October 10, 2025
In: Music Resources
With: 0 Comments

This week I’m giving you not one, but four tracks! These selections are packed with eerie atmospheres, mysterious melodies, and just the right amount of suspense—perfect for weaving a little Halloween magic into your class.Read more…

Friday Favorites: Built to Break You Open

2025-10-03
By: Kala Markel
On: October 3, 2025
In: Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 0 Comments

This track doesn’t explode out of the gate—it simmers, swells, and catches you off guard in the best way. If you’re ready for a song that mirrors the ride from burnout to breakthrough, this one’s for you.Read more…

Friday Favorites: A Classic ’90s Song from an Iconic Album

2025-09-26
By: Mark Fiddler
On: September 26, 2025
In: Music Resources, Weekly Music Archives, Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 0 Comments

To quote a critic, this song is not only meticulously crafted, it’s smart, quirky, poignant, and insanely catchy!Read more…

Friday Favorites: 4, 3, 2…Are You Ready?

2025-09-19
By: Susan Lafond
On: September 19, 2025
In: Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 0 Comments

A blending of talent from two superstar DJs produces an energetic track to use for sprints or intervals. Read more…

Friday Favorites: A Powerful Climb from the ’90s

2025-09-12
By: Fern Stancer
On: September 12, 2025
In: Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 0 Comments

A ’90s anthem that builds from soft pedal strokes to an emotional push that leaves everything on the road.Read more…

Friday Favorites: Break Out Your Flannel

2025-09-05
By: Bill Pierce
On: September 5, 2025
In: Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 0 Comments

Many current bands are harkening back to the sound of ’90s grunge but this one does it the best. And this song is an infectious earworm to climb to. If your riders like bands like Veruca Salt, Hole, or The Breeders, they’ll love this tune.Read more…

Friday Favorites: It’s Time to Go!

2025-08-29
By: Jennifer Sage
On: August 29, 2025
In: Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 0 Comments

Short, sharp, and explosive. When the driving beat kicks in, it powers you through 2 minutes of pure intensity—perfect fuel for anaerobic intervals or a hard-charging finish of a race profile. Before the song starts, look out at your class and say, “Here we go…”Read more…

Friday Favorites: Ride with a Playful Groove

2025-08-22
By: Kala Markel
On: August 22, 2025
In: Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 0 Comments

Sometimes you need a song that doesn’t just move the legs, it changes the energy in the room. This Friday’s pick is cheeky, fun, and perfect for reminding riders that cycling doesn’t always have to be so serious.Read more…

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