Thoughts from the Instructor Bike…Post #2 I Love Group Display

by Dennis Mellon | Feb 18, 2022 | Dennis Mellon, Thoughts from the Instructor Bike

I love group display systems.  I mean I really really really love group display systems.  Systems like Performance IQ and My Zone make classes so much more interactive and they magically make participants work so much harder AND smarter. I teach at multiple locations...

Thoughts from the Instructor Bike…Post #1 Introduction

by Dennis Mellon | Mar 17, 2021 | Dennis Mellon, Thoughts from the Instructor Bike

Hi, my name is Dennis Mellon and I'm an indoor cycling instructor.  Yes, I need help!  There are so many random thoughts that race through my brain while sitting on the instructor bike,  I need a place to LET THEM OUT!  I've learned, years ago, that the microphone is...

Thoughts From the Instructor Bike – The Critiquer

by Dennis Mellon | Nov 24, 2020 | Dennis Mellon, Thoughts from the Instructor Bike

You know the type; this is the rider who after EVERY class quietly, almost stealthfully, navigates their way to the instructor bike and starts every class critique by saying "That was a great class!", then pauses for a few seconds and says "But" or "Have you ever...

Thoughts from the Instructor Bike…Post #3 – Have I told you how much I love teaching with a group display?

by Dennis Mellon | Apr 29, 2017 | Dennis Mellon, Instructor Training, Thoughts from the Instructor Bike

  Have I told you how much I love teaching with a group display system like Performance IQ's StagesIQ.  I simply can not get over how awesome it is to have access to a group display.  The new game I play with my riders in not allowing them to take ANY easy...

Thoughts From the Instructor Bike – The Fans

by Dennis Mellon | Jul 26, 2016 | Dennis Mellon, Thoughts from the Instructor Bike

I was teaching a class early this morning in a studio that's about 35 by 20 feet, has eight ceiling fans as well as two oscillating floor fans.  This morning it was not particularly hot, and I didn't feel the need to turn on both of the oscillating floor fans, that...

Thoughts from the Instructor Bike….Post #7 – Hard is Hard

by Dennis Mellon | May 5, 2016 | Dennis Mellon, Instructor Training, Thoughts from the Instructor Bike

At one of my recent Stages trainings I had a participant struggle with my explanation of various intensities.  When I would ask them to ride at a lower intensity she would ask "Flat Road?" and if I said moderate intensity she would ask "Seated Climb?" and when I would...