CycleOps Indoor Cycling Bike Setup Video with Angie Sturtevant
Here is a great video on proper bike setup that features Angie Sturtevant from CycleOps.
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Schwinn A C Performance Indoor Cycling Bike with POWER!
Update: December 20th 2009 I posted a video review and test ride of the AC Performance Indoor Cycling Bike
Amazon.com has the best shipping rate for Schwinn A.C. Performance Indoor Cycle Trainer
Schwinn introduced their new A C Performance Indoor Cycle bike at last months IHRSA convention.
The addition of Power – Watts measurement to an IC bike can best be described as Indoor Cycling 2.0â„¢, where we transition from Exercising (not measurable) to Training (fully measurable). If you have participants who have come to your class for years, without any real improvement, Indoor Cycling 2.0â„¢ may be the answer they are looking for.
Here is a link to more information. What has me excited is what they are calling Virtual Contactâ„¢ Resistance Technology – this innovative system utilizes magnets and an aluminum disk to generate resistance. It sounds a lot like Keiser's magnet system, which I feel is superior to any friction based resistance system
Your ICI Podcast Host is hot after them for an interview and I hope to feature the Schwinn A C Performance bike and Schwinn's (new?) Instructor Certification program on a future episode
Giretto d’Italia LiveStrong Fundraiser Loses Rider to Cancer
PRLog (Press Release) — Apr 08, 2009 — Cycling Fusion, a new indoor/outdoor cycling website, 
launched a fundraising campaign in March for cancer research group LiveStrong. The fundraiser is taking a group of common cyclists to Italy in early May where they will ride the first five stages of the Giro d’Italia, just hours ahead of Lance Armstrong and the other professionals.
One of the riders scheduled to participate, Raquel Schmidt, was diagnosed with cancer shortly after agreeing to the event. Despite her intentions to persevere and ride anyway, scheduled surgeries for the disease will prevent her from joining the team. The unfortunate timing of her diagnosis and absence gives the Giretto cycling team a new reason to ride and work to fight cancer.
Boasting a positive attitude, Schmidt says she has already asked Gene Nacey, founder of Cycling Fusion and event sponsor Global Ride, to “save [her] a spot on next year’s team,” and that she has “asked everyone who was planning to donate to me to donate to others on the Giretto team for this year at the website.”
These cyclists are being sponsored mile for mile by supporters, and all the money collected will be donated to cancer research through the LiveStrong Foundation.
Schmidt’s absence also opens up one more slot for a rider to join the team. Information about rider requirements can be found on the website. The deadline to sign up is April 10, 2009.
To get more information about the Giretto, LiveStrong, or to make a donation, visit www.cyclingfusion.com
Note: Raquel Schmidt is a Master Instructor with Spinning – John
$50.00 Spinning / Indoor Cycling Bike Power Meter
Here is my solution to one of my biggest frustrations: watching someone ride with little or no resistance. Bikes like the Keiser M3, Cycleops Pro 300PT and the new Schwinn A.C. Performance indoor cycle offer “Power” measurements that show how much actual work your are creating, but typical Indoor Cycling Bikes offer nothing.
So what do you do when you are stuck with a room full of Spinner NXTs? Watch the video for a simple method that anyone can use to measure the relative amount of work done in class.
Here is a link to a $45.00 similar Digital Laser Thermometer over at Amazon KINTREX IRT0421 Non-Contact Infrared Thermometer with Laser Targeting
Find a sheet of mailing labels, paint it with a flat spray paint.
IMPORTANT! Check to see where the resistance pad makes contact with the flywheel so it doesn't remove the lable. New Spinners and LeMonds come down from the top so the label needs to be placed like on the video. Newer Schwinn bikes & Johnny G bikes the pads grip from each side so the label goes on the outer face.
Let me know what you think about this by leaving a comment below.
[https://www.indoorcycleinstructor.com/Video/Spinning_Bike_Power_Meter.wmv]
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