I’ve used this beautiful and versatile song in countless profiles, including several master classes in the early 2000s at WSSC. Its introspective rhythm and steady 82 rpm tempo make it adaptable for a wide range of uses in your profiles—whether it’s warming up, cruising on flat roads, climbing, or cooling down.Read more…
I’ve used this classic rock track in my playlists since the early 2000s. It’s provided the energy and beat to drive many playlists for over 20 years.Read more…
This group’s music is an immersive experience, often described as powerful, iconic, and unique. What I love most about writing Wednesday Timeless Classics posts is the chance to rediscover forgotten songs that once fueled the energy at my Spinning® conference sessions and workshops. This is one of those songs from 2005.Read more…
A high-voltage rock-and-roll track that is perfect for climbing intervals or as part of an extended climb. The foundational rhythm, the driving beat, the in-your-face drums, and the screechy vocals will help stave off fatigue. Warning: It might lead to headbanging!Read more…
This is the seventh track from this group in the ICA music archives. I hope you’ve got all seven in your repertoire—they’re all that good, and they’ve been a part of Spinning® and cycling studios since the early 1990s! This one is perfect for a warm-up or a long, sub-threshold interval at 86 rpm. Read more…
You’re going to need some oxygen for this song from 1978. The tempo lends itself to the perfect warm-up rhythm, a moderate flat road, a hard fast climb, or the song right before your cool-down when you want to gradually decrease the intensity in stages.Read more…
This artist’s music was on a crescendo in the early 2000s before hitting the top in 2011. It’s been on a decrescendo since then. The crescendos and decrescendos make for a great climb.Read more…
I just love this song to pieces! It has a happy-go-lucky feel, and you can’t help but smile when you climb to it. UPDATE June 2024: We are reposting this WTC to honor Paul Spencer (Dario G) who passed away on 6/17/2024. Read more…
In music there is a tendency to label, categorize, or box every song, artist, or album. Today’s WTC offering is from an artist who is difficult to label or categorize, but is an acclaimed songwriter! Read more…
A killer high-cadence track from a New Zealand electronica duo that I first heard at a Spinning® event two decades ago! At over 8 minutes long, it will take tremendous focus to stay committed to a cadence of 100 rpm, but you will be aided by those dub-infused beats.Read more…