It’s with great pleasure (and a bit of pride) that I get to announce ICI/PRO member and frequent contributor Doug Rusho has joined the Stages Indoor Cycling team as a Master Instructor! ICI/PRO members have enjoyed a number of Doug’s Audio PROfiles and he did a great job presenting at our last conference. Doug’s first… 
Congratulations Doug Rusho – New Master Instructor with Stages Indoor Cycling!
Register for our next LIVE Training – Learning to use Spotify Premium
You can register for our next LIVE online training scheduled for Sunday 7:00pm Central Time on January 8th 2012. Learning to use Spotify Premium* is the topic. We will be reviewing everything you need to know to create and share playlists in Spotify and then deliver them to your class using your iPhone or Android… 
Who are you thankful for?
Today is our day of Thanksgiving here in the US… only problem is the whole concept of being “thankful” tends to be forgotten – overshadowed by food, football and the anticipation of Black Friday sales.* Not in the Macgowan family Amy won’t allow us to forget. She has insisted, beginning on our very first Thanksgiving together, that… 

Google Music – is it right for Spinning / Indoor Cycling Instructors?
The Google Music Store/Service just launched. As you would expect, I’m already anticipating your questions so I’m all over this. I already know that many of you would enjoy an option to iTunes or Spotify. So I started this morning at 5:30am and set about learning everything I can about Google Music. I want to… 
Today’s The Big Day – Sweat For A Vet!
I know that Debbie Miller and everyone at Project VisAbility have poured their hearts and soles into the preparations leading up to today’s big event. I want to wish them all Good Luck… although after seeing the level of preparation Debbie and her team has done, I’m confident it will be a fantastic event. The… 

New Instructor Discount Program – Moxie Cycling Co.
I want you to meet Moxie Cycling Co., a cycling apparel company made by and for women with moxie. Here’s a link to their Facebook page. Moxie is founded by Brooke Freiborg and Deb Amorde, two hard working entrepreneurs here in Minnesota who have designed performance cycling apparel that meets the unique needs of women. Brooke and Deb… 

Open Letter to Jake @lifeisgood
Hey Jake, Can you help me understand what you have against Indoor Cycling? I see you riding bikes, running, chillin by the grill, playing golf and even yoga. But you’re never seen participating in the #1 most popular group fitness activity of all time; riding with us in a Spinning / Indoor Cycling class. What’s… 

Sweat For A Vet – UK
Pedal Studio owner Andrew Clayton has just announced that his studio has joined the Sweat For A Vet fundraiser event Saturday November 12th. Who is coming to ride ? Its Global, Johnny Goldberg (inventor of Spinning) is presenting from the US, we are raising funds for Help for Heroes ~ Come and join us at Pedal Studio http://www.pedalstudio.co.uk/events/sweat-vet-event-12-nov-2011/ -… 

Will You be at Club Industry this week?
I’ll be at the Club Industry fitness show in Chicago Thursday and Friday meeting with our new sponsor/contributor LiveStrong Indoor Cycling by Matrix and record a formal introduction to all of you to learn more about them. While I’m there, I will be participating in some virtual rides lead by LiveStrong’s Master Instructor and Head… 

2012 ICI/PRO Conference Location Survey
How about a conference in Denver next year? Or maybe Atlanta? Dallas can get hot but has an amazing amount of energy, or maybe Salt Lake City? We’re just not sure… Two things we do know is that Boston has served us well for the past two years and the North East isn’t an optimum location for… 






