Understanding FreeMotion’s New Carbon Belt Drive

by John | Sep 9, 2024 | Freemotion - Foundation Fitness

FreeMotion introduced a new belt drive option for their S11 series indoor cycles at IHRSA this year. Bill Pryor and I discussed it on Podcast # 204. Not being there to ride it, I figured that a  belt is just a belt, right? Well no, in this case it isn't. Instead of...

Where can I get certified as a “Spin®” “Schwinn®” or any other type of Indoor Cycling Instructor?

by John | Jun 17, 2024 | Big Box Instructor, Certification, Instructor Training

I get the "Where can I get certified as a "Spin®","Schwinn®" or simply an Indoor Cycling Instructor?" question a lot. While trying to be helpful, more often than not my response is "I'm sorry, but you are asking the wrong person." "The person you want to ask is the...

Is this legal?

by John | May 24, 2024 | Class DVDS & Videos, Instructor Training

Last weekend Amy and I were in a Spinning class at a Life Time Fitness in Scottsdale. The instructor's playlist was a series of YouTube videos she played off her iPhone. The class was very cool... and all I could think about was how much my class would love this... Is...

They Were In Shock — The Adventures of Creating an Indoor Cycling Certification

by John | May 12, 2024 | Certification

This post from http://www.stage5cycling.com/news/they-were-in-shock and has been re-posted with permission. By Tom Scotto You don”™t want to continually warn people how hard your certification testing is because it always sounds like you”™re just trying to hype things...

New Epic Planet Video – The Virtual Race Across America

by John | May 9, 2024 | Class DVDS & Videos

  The crew at epicplanet.tv have produced a new DVD you can show in your Indoor Cycling classes. The Virtual Race Across America is a 60 minute (there's also a 45 minute option) DVD or Video that was created using footage shot during the 2013 RAAM Race Across...

Spinning RideBook of class profiles

by John | Mar 28, 2024 | Spinning Class

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 Originally posted 2009-04-27 05:15:07.