This 84 bpm trip-hop track from 1998 is incredibly versatile, working as either a flat or a climb at just about any intensity. At 6 minutes, it’s perfect for longer intervals or stepped intervals like the 3-2-1 efforts.Read more…
This track is sure to bring chills as you ride. It’s been a part of my repertoire for two decades. Here are two versions, each with a different feel.Read more…
This group formed in 2002 and broke up two years later, but this song found its way into a popular TV series and has become timeless. Use this versatile, gentle track as a warm-up, cool-down, or endurance/tempo pace flat or climb. Read more…
This track will have you conjuring up the New York City or London nightclub scene from the 1990s, when it topped the dance charts. It would be on my list of one of the top 20 best indoor cycling tracks of all time.Read more…
This versatile song can play many roles. I love to use it as a warm-up, but it also works beautifully in the middle of your ride as a gentle climb, a slight headwind, or a moderate-energy flat road. Wherever you place it, her haunting, otherworldly voice has a way of drawing you in and making even the simplest stretch of road feel deeper, more mysterious, and more meaningful.Read more…
Four standing surges make this climb memorable…as do the lyrics (if you pay attention to them). Read more…
Caution: The emotion of this song might leave you in tears.Read more…
This popular electronic breakbeat song from 1997 is perfect for a climb that varies in steepness, using the beat drops to stand and push, easing up in between. Read more…
I discovered this track in 1997, and it quickly became a staple in my cycling classes. Its evolving energy is perfect for crafting a story, culminating in a powerful finale as your legs transition from 65 rpm to 80 rpm, driving you over the summit.Read more…
While this track’s repetitive nature might seem monotonous, that very quality can become a powerful asset when tackling a challenging climb. Outdoor cyclists are familiar with the relentless rhythm of a long, steady ascent, and this song captures that perfectly. It helps riders embrace the repetitiveness of climbing as a strategy for staying committed to the effort. Read more…