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Thoughts from the Instructor Bike…Post #6 – If you don’t do it outside…

Thoughts from the Instructor Bike…Post #6 – If you don’t do it outside…

by Dennis Mellon | Apr 7, 2025 | Dennis Mellon, Thoughts from the Instructor Bike

  I'm getting so tired of hearing indoor cycling instructors say "If you don't do it on a bike outside you shouldn't do it on a bike inside".   This statement is repeated over and over again on social media.  In Facebook groups like Indoor Cycling Instructors...
Thoughts from the Instructor Bike…Post #5 “I Ride Outside!”

Thoughts from the Instructor Bike…Post #5 “I Ride Outside!”

by Dennis Mellon | Apr 4, 2025 | Dennis Mellon, Instructor Training, Thoughts from the Instructor Bike

  Have you every had someone come to your class, all kitted out in their cycling team's matching outfit (all the way down to gloves and sox), not follow anything you say the entire class then approach you after class and want to discuss their "training program"?...
Thoughts from the Instructor Bike…Post #2 I Love Group Display

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 #5 “I Ride Outside!”

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…Post #5 “I Ride Outside!”

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 #5 “I Ride Outside!”

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...
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