Theme Ride Thursday: Chinese New Year—The Year of the Rat
2020-01-16
This year, Chinese New Year falls on January 25 (Saturday) and will be celebrated through February 8, so you’ve got 15 days to use these songs!Read more…
2019 RIP Quick Profile and Playlist—A Tribute to Artists Lost in 2019
2020-01-05
2019 was another year of losing far too many musical artists, some as young as 21 and 30 years old. I compiled a Spotify playlist of the best songs for cycling from these artists. Then, I created a profile consisting of long intervals. I love the tracks I used in this profile—I hope you enjoy it!Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: Yes or No?
2019-12-26
We’ve compiled 120 songs with the words “yes” or “yeah” in the title and 112 songs with the words “no” or “never” in them, giving you over 14.5 hours of music options to choose from. Whether you like the song (YES!) or you don’t (NO!), there’s bound to be enough here to create a 60-minute playlist. Read more…
Quick Profile: Progressive Dueling Intervals—Wild and Crazy Version
2019-11-14
A good profile should provide you with endless ways to use it, saving you tons of time in the process. We have had several versions of this profile at ICA. This is an example of taking a template for a solid, goal-based workout and tweaking the music not just for a specific genre (like Bill Pierce’s Pop vs. Rock version), but for a theme like I did with this one using songs about “wild,” “crazy,” and “psycho.” There are so many fun songs in that theme! I also modified the intervals slightly, so it will seem fresh and new to your riders.Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: Wild and Crazy
2019-11-14
Sometimes you just need to cut loose and get crazy to release pent-up frustrations. And sometimes the best way to do that is on a bike. In this “Wild and Crazy” playlist we explore songs with this theme and even dabble in a little bit of psycho.Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: Shop ‘Til You Drop Profile
2019-10-31
Guest instructor Christine Nielsen loves to play interactive games with her students. She came up with this creative profile for Black Friday, but given that you’ve got a few more shopping weeks before Christmas, there is still plenty of time to have a lot of fun with this profile. In fact, it is possible to use it year-round just for fun!Read more…
Halloween Murder Mystery Profile
2019-09-27
Your riders are in for the treat of a lifetime! Leslie Mueller has created a murder mystery that she led (performed?) for her class for Halloween, and she has shared the step-by-step process so you can do the same. This may become one of your most popular and requested classes, and one in which you can seek publicity from your local media as well.Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: Get Your Freak On!
2019-09-11
Missy Elliot isn’t the only one that likes to sing about freaks or getting freaky. I’ve collected over 100 songs around this theme of freaks and geeks, from Superfreak to Freakshow so you can have some freakin’ fun! Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: Be a Warrior!
2019-08-28
Here’s a short playlist of songs pertaining to war, warriors, and bravery. Feel free to pair it with our Never Give Up playlist for a ride that will propel riders to the top!Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: Woodstock 50th Anniversary
2019-08-01
In honor of both Woodstock 1969 and 2019, we’ve compiled two playlists for your use. We’ve pared down our 1969 playlist since so much of it isn’t really “spinnable.” Our 2019 playlist includes all of the originally booked artists, although headliners like Jay-Z and John Fogerty have pulled out from the event.Read more…