Spinning RideBook of class profiles
The Spinning RideBook is difficult to find at spinning.com. Here is the link:
http://www.spinning.com/spinning-shop-spinner-bikes/spinner-accessories-7320.asp
CycleOps Indoor Cycling Bike Setup Video with Angie Sturtevant
Here is a great video on proper bike setup that features Angie Sturtevant from CycleOps.
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
$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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iSpinning & iNewLeaf iPhone Apps + SMHeart Link Review and Interview coming next week
I have been experimenting with the iSpinning & iNewLeaf iPhone apps and I am preparing a review and step by step instructional video that I will be posting next week.
I also have an Interview scheduled with Michael Williams, CEO of iTMP Technology, Inc., the creators of both the iPhone apps and the SMHeart Link that connects your heart rate monitor and Spinning Computer cadence sensor to your iPhone.
Here are some links to additional information:
iTMP's site http://www.smheartlink.com/
Here is a list of all the different devices they are interoperable with.
http://www.smheartlink.com/sensor.pdf
http://www.thisisant.com/pages/ant/interoperability-matrix
ICI Podcast mentioned in Spinning News
In Podcast #27 Bob Rebach, AKA SpinBob, discussed an upcoming article in this months Spinning News and they included a link back to Bob's Podcast!
Starting a Mentoring Program
By Bob Rebach
Maybe you’ve heard that providing a mentor to new instructors can strengthen and unify your staff and program. Or you might have heard that, with a mentor’s help, training and acclimating instructors new to your facility will be faster and smoother. Well, those things are true. So if at any time you’ve wondered how you can start a program at your facility, here are the steps to follow: The rest is here…