Skip to content
Indoor Cycling Association
Indoor Cycling Association
Primary Navigation Menu
Menu
  • Home
  • About ICA
  • Membership
    • Why should I join?
    • What to Teach Next
    • Member Videos: Exercise Physiology
  • Member Services
  • Virtual Rides
    • Ride with Jennifer
    • Ridestrong Training
  • Links
    • Music
      • Weekly Music Suggestions
      • Music Resources
    • Free Topics
      • Free Articles
      • ICA In The News
      • Instructor & Club Spotlight
      • Marketing Ideas
      • Medical & Health
      • Outdoor Cycling
    • Premium Articles
      • Class Profiles
      • Instructor Issues & growth
      • Theme Ride Thursday
      • Coaching and Cueing
      • New Instructors
      • Biomechanics, Cadence, Power
      • Physiology, Heart Rate & RPE
  • Contact
  • Log In

Friday Favorites

Friday Favorites: Uplifting and Carefree Vibes

2026-07-10
By: Susan Lafond
On: July 10, 2026
In: Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 0 Comments

Start your ride with an upbeat song that captivates riders from the first note and builds naturally into a set of energizing surges.Read more…

Friday Favorites: An Uplifting Song with a Breezy, Summery Feel

2026-07-03
By: Mark Fiddler
On: July 3, 2026
In: Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 0 Comments

This song has a big-sound vibe that makes you want to pedal.Read more…

Friday Favorites: Better “Playyy” This Song Soon

2026-06-26
By: Bill Pierce
On: June 26, 2026
In: Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 2 Comments

ICA introduced you to Chappell Roan, Geese, and MJ Lenderman before their fame took off like a rocket ship. This artist’s career is on a similar trajectory in 2026. You better use this song in your playlists before everyone else does.Read more…

Friday Favorites: The Last Leopard

2026-06-19
By: Jennifer Sage
On: June 19, 2026
In: Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 0 Comments

Dreamy, atmospheric, and hypnotic—perfect for warm-ups or endurance rides, this week’s selection comes with a fascinating backstory involving an animal believed to be critically rare.Read more…

Mainstream Music Monday: A New Song from Toy Story 5

2026-06-15
By: Fern Stancer
On: June 15, 2026
In: Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 0 Comments

Nostalgic, reflective, and fresh off a major soundtrack release, this song brings a softer energy to your playlist. Perfect for recovery work, cool-downs, or a moment of reflection, it invites riders to settle in, catch their breath, and connect with the music.Read more…

Friday Favorites: American Pop Party Anthem

2026-06-12
By: Susan Lafond
On: June 12, 2026
In: Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 0 Comments

This song has been waiting 11 years for its moment. Give it one in your cycling studio.Read more…

Friday Favorites: Fade into the Song 🎶

2026-06-05
By: Fern Stancer
On: June 5, 2026
In: Uncategorized
With: 0 Comments

With its dreamy vocals, hypnotic rhythm, and emotional pull, this song has remained one of the most iconic songs of the ’90s. It’s the kind of song that completely changes the energy in the room, inviting riders to get lost in the music and ride the emotion however they choose.Read more…

Friday Favorites: Push a Little More

2026-05-29
By: Susan Lafond
On: May 29, 2026
In: Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 0 Comments

Three choruses, 23 seconds each. One deceptively easy 80 bpm groove that turns into the perfect surge trigger—and the lyrics practically shout the cue for you. This track belongs in your warm-up rotation.Read more…

Friday Favorites: The Queen of Pop Takes the Ride

2026-05-22
By: Fern Stancer
On: May 22, 2026
In: Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 1 Comment

Not every song needs perfect numbers. This Friday Favorite is all about building intensity, chasing the energy, and finishing strong with one of pop’s most iconic tracks.Read more…

Friday Favorites: C’mon Baby, Do the Locomotion

2026-05-15
By: Bill Pierce
On: May 15, 2026
In: Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 1 Comment

This Chicago band’s recent album featured several songs about different modes of transportation. The train-related one will rock your riders right off the tracks.Read more…

Posts pagination

1 2 … 29 Next

Membership

Gain immediate access to the secrets of being a top indoor cycling instructor!

ICA Members, welcome back! Log in now and get full access to Member Content:

ABOUT US

  • ICA Membership

FEATURES

  • How It’s Done Videos

Free Topics

  • Free Articles
  • ICA In The News
  • Instructor & Club Spotlight
  • Marketing Ideas
  • Medical & Health
  • Outdoor Cycling

MEMBER TOPICS

  • Ask the Expert
  • Biomechanics, Cadence, Power
  • Class Profiles
  • Coaching and Cueing
  • Communication and Presentation Skills
  • Form and Technique
  • Instructor Challenges & Growth
  • Instructor Insight Webinar Series
  • Magic Coaching Minute
  • Member Videos
  • Mental Training, Mind-Body
  • Music Resources
  • My Cycling Class Today
  • New Instructors
  • OCD – Obsessed with Cycling Drills
  • Programming and Management
  • Physiology, Heart Rate & RPE
  • Step Outside Your Musical Box
  • Teaching With Video
  • Theme Ride Thursday
  • Weekly Music Suggestions
  • Weekly Music Archives

Connect with us

ABOUT US

  • ICA Membership

FEATURES

  • How It’s Done Videos

Free Topics

  • Free Articles
  • ICA In The News
  • Instructor & Club Spotlight
  • Marketing Ideas
  • Medical & Health
  • Outdoor Cycling

MEMBER TOPICS

  • Ask the Expert
  • Biomechanics, Cadence, Power
  • Class Profiles
  • Coaching and Cueing
  • Communication and Presentation Skills
  • Form and Technique
  • Instructor Challenges & Growth
  • Instructor Insight Webinar Series
  • Magic Coaching Minute
  • Member Videos
  • Mental Training, Mind-Body
  • Music Resources
  • My Cycling Class Today
  • New Instructors
  • OCD – Obsessed with Cycling Drills
  • Programming and Management
  • Physiology, Heart Rate & RPE
  • Step Outside Your Musical Box
  • Teaching With Video
  • Theme Ride Thursday
  • Weekly Music Suggestions
  • Weekly Music Archives

ICA ACADEMY AND STORE

  • Your Tour de France Package

ICA Affiliate Program

  • Affiliate Center

© 2023 Indoor Cycling Association All Rights Reserved.