Both the FreeMotion S 11 series and Schwinn AC Indoor Cycles have the ability to record your ride data using a USB Thumb Drive. This past Sunday I asked Alan ******, one of my regular students, if he would be willing to have his class performance data recorded so I could share it with you.… 
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Tech Tuesday – Look at all this data!
Our Tools (Part 1): Killer Calories
Here is Tom Scotto’s first post in his official capacity as a Master Instructor here at ICI/PRO – Indoor cycling instruction keeps progressing and improving and so do the bikes we ride. Today, many of our indoor bikes have more than the ability to add and remove resistance. Bikes are now providing us with cadence,…
What WAS I thinking!?!
While there are lots of local races throughout the season, there is only one “in my back yard”. So naturally, I like to do either the MTB race, or the Road race. I did both one year, and well…let’s not go there. Since I took the entire year off my normal MTB schedule, and our…
Training Turned Upside Down
Training for improved climbing is one thing. Training for the Dirty Dozen is another. Given the fact that probably less than 1% of the hills one normally climb are as steep as those of the Dirty Dozen, it doesn’t make sense to train for this level of power requirement. That is, unless you actually want…
Me & My Big Mouth
As is customary, I’ve opened my big mouth and am faced with the proverbial “put up or shut up”. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not one to trash talk and overstate my abilities. However, I am one that is always challenging others to accomplish things they think are bigger than themselves; to push past their…
ICI Podcast #114 – What Was Cool, Notable and Disappointing At IDEA This Year
Jennifer interviews me about my experiences at the IDEA Fitness Conference. Listen to the Podcast below or subscribe for free using or [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
What is your MSP?
No, MSP doesn’t stand for “My Secret Pal”, nor does it stand for “Mom’s Special Potion”, and I’ll stop right there before this gets really silly. MSP stands for Maximum Sustainable Power. It is the level of power once can sustain for a specific time interval. When you are referencing an hour interval (measured and…
I Ride Outside. So what’s The Big Deal About Power?
in a previous post we talked specifically about the reasons why “non-outdoor riders” would want to train with power. There needs to be incentive for all populations, and thus our focus on those that don’t ride outside was appropriate as a starting point. However, we can’t forget about how powerful (pun intended) this training is…
Watt Is Power?
Watt Is Power? Or rather what is power? With a title like that, we could be here for days. Perhaps a better title would have been: What Is Power As It Relates To Cycling or even more to the point would be: Training on Indoor Cycling or Spinning® Bikes With Power. But as you see,…
Power Training for Indoor Cycling Is Here
It’s Official. With CEU credits being given, and accomplished indoor instructors being challenged, educated and motivated to train with power… I can confidently say we have the real deal. We spent 6 hours off the bike exploring the foundation, science and practical tools of Power Training, and 2 hrs on the bike putting theory into…
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