Going to WSSC?

by John | May 25, 2014 | Master Instructor Blog, Spinning Class, Training With Power

Are you going to be in Miami for WSSC? I'll be there all weekend and would love to meet you while I'm there. There are a bunch of sessions that I'm excited to see: On Friday our very own Barbara Hoots is giving a presentation: Studio Design: Empowering Emporiums to...

They Fixed Their Feet!

by John | Nov 22, 2011 | Instructor Training, Spinning Class

Spinner PRO/NXT/Blade feet that is. While I was at Club Industry last month Josh Taylor walked me through a number of the improvements Star Trac has made to the new Spinner bikes/cycles. I'm never sure which word to use... they only have one wheel so technically they...

New Spinner® NXT Indoor Cycle With Power

by John | Feb 8, 2011 | Indoor Cycling Bikes, Latest News, Spinning Class

I was alerted to a picture of the new Spinner® Indoor Cycle (it's not a bike) with power in the WSSC catalog. No other information is included but I see that Mark Tickner has sessions scheduled called Introduction to Power and Riding With Ultimate Power. I'm sending...

Spinning – Star Trac Bike with Power? OK so when?

by John | Jul 17, 2009 | Schwinn Cycling, Spinning Class

Ok, so Schwinn has introduced their new bike that includes magnetic resistance and Power indication (Watts readout) and are rolling it out at this year's IDEA conference. Jay Blahnik is heading up their programing. (Yes, I'm working to get him on the Podcast...) So...

Most Remote Listener Contest Winner

by John | May 9, 2009 | Calendar of Events, Latest News, Spinning Class

Congratulations to contest winner Judith Buckley! Judith is a Spinning Instructor in Saudi Arabia where her husband maintains fighter jets for the Saudi Air Force! She wins a set of epicRIDES DVDs, courtesy of www.epicplanet.tv I'm planning to interview Judith in the...

$50.00 Spinning / Indoor Cycling Bike Power Meter

by John | Apr 6, 2009 | Schwinn Cycling, Spinning Class, Video Tutorials

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...