by John | Mar 26, 2011 | ICI/PRO PRoducts, Instructor Training
Not lost as in the “Lost” TV show, but Lost as in episodes of the Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast that have fallen off the listings in iTunes.
The problem is that the iTunes Podcast Directory will only display a total of 40 individual Podcast listings. All the earlier episodes are essentially lost and not available for download to your computer or iPod.
Now if you have been with us since August of 2008 you have them all, but with Instructors discovering us every day many of you have missed some of our very best interviews!
Many familiar voices were first introduced to our Indoor Cycling Community in these early episodes including; Tom Scotto, Barbara Hoots, Dr Haley Perlus, Gene Nacey and I’ll never forget my interview with Johnny G!
To help those of you wanting these lost episodes, I have bundled what I feel are the very best 24 Podcasts that you can purchase & download. You can find a listing of exactly what is included on this page ICI Podcast — The Lost Episodes
by John | Feb 8, 2011 | Indoor Cycling Bikes, Latest News, Spinning Class
And then there were three ...
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 an email to Mark to see if he will divulge any additional information.
Based on what appears to be a conventional steel flywheel shown in this picture, I'm going to guess that the new Spinner® with power does not use Magnetic Resistance like the Schwinn AC Performance and Keiser M3. Eddy Current (Magnetic) resistance systems in the Schwinn and Keiser cycles require Aluminum flywheels. There is also a curious cover on the right hand side that houses something related to what they are referring to as their patent-pending drive train.
From the catalog:
We are letting our competition see the front of our new 2011 Spinner® because once it’s unleashed the only view they will ever have will be from behind… Twenty years ago, Spinning® started the group cycling revolution and the competition has been trying to catch up ever since. Six years ago, we changed group cycling design forever with the Spinner® NXT. In 2011 the new family of Spinner® bikes will explode out of the pack and leave the competition behind…again. Improved biomechanics, patent-pending drive train and user features never seen before will redefine the group cycling experience for all Spinning® enthusiasts. Come experience the ride at WSSC.
If you know more please let us know by commenting below.
by John | Jan 28, 2011 | Class DVDS & Videos, Member Spotlight
Besides running Cycling Fusion Indoor Cycling, Gene Nacey also produces the Global Ride series of Indoor Cycling Class Videos. One of my favorites is the Pittsburgh Dirty Dozen climbing race. It features 13 “bring them to their knees” climbs that are perfect for your next climbing class. The countdown timers show the length of each interval as well as the length of each recovery.
Gene just sent me a link to a story about the Pittsburgh Dirty Dozen done by Pittsburgh TV station WQED. It has a lot of detail that you could use to really spice up your class narrative. I suggest saving it for the recoveries, no way you will be able to talk during the actual climbs, if you ride with your class like I do 🙂
by John | Nov 28, 2010 | Indoor Cycling Bikes
Proceeds to benefit LIVESTRONG
From: http://www.pitchengine.com
11.24.2010— COTTAGE GROVE, Wis. — In January, LIVESTRONG® Fitness by Johnson Health Tech will release the LS28IC, a special-edition indoor training cycle honoring the 28 million people living with cancer today (MSRP: $1699). LIVESTRONG Fitness plans to release a total of 500, individually-numbered cycles. With each purchase, $1,000 will be donated to LIVESTRONG, the organization founded by cancer survivor and champion cyclist Lance Armstrong, to serve people affected by cancer and empower them to take action.
Here's more info on the LIVESTRONG Limited Edition LS28IC Indoor Cycle
“This cycle honors those who courageously live with cancer on a daily basis,” said Mike Olson, Executive Vice President of Retail for Johnson Health Tech NA. “We are honored and humbled to support such an important foundation, whose mission is not only to inspire and empower cancer survivors, but to take preventative steps through education and an active lifestyle. We’ve put the same passion and excellence into our line of LIVESTRONG Fitness equipment, allowing people to take responsibility for their own health and join the fight against a disease that is sometimes preventable.”
Read the rest here.
by Barbara | Nov 13, 2010 | ICI/PRO PRoducts
by John | Sep 29, 2010 | Indoor Cycling Bikes
Jeff Wimmer from StudioCycles.com sent me these pictures of refurbished Star Trac Spinner NXTs
I always enjoy talking to Jeff because he takes enormous pride in the quality in his Indoor Cycling maintenance business and the refurbished Spinner NXTs they build are a great example. He was explaining to me that these cycles are completely torn down and rebuilt from the inside out + are sandblasted and powder-coated in your choice of 5 colors. The end result is a bike that looks great and has a better warranty than new.
