by John | Jan 29, 2021 | Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog, Product Reviews, Training With Power
NOTE: this was a previous review from 2013 that continues to remain accurate when applied to any of the magnetic friction Indoor Cycles available today. Many Indoor Cycle manufacturers claim a connection with cycling outdoors: 100% Authentic - Spinning is authentic....
by John | Sep 25, 2020 | Instructor Tech Help, Instructor Training, Product Reviews
I could lease a nice car for what I'm paying Verizon Wireless each month. Service and data plans for daughters; Abby and Carly (two iPhone's), Amy's Droid Razr M and my iPhone run $250.00 a month = $3000.00 a year. It may not be for you, but that's a serious amount of...
by John | May 19, 2020 | Product Reviews
I must not have been good enough this year. The Ciclotte is a design concept Indoor Cycle that has a lot of appeal to me. Can't you see a whole room of these in some edgy uptown Manhattan club? Where they have a bouncer in full kit standing at the door checking to see...
by John | May 1, 2020 | Best Practices, Instructor Tech Help, Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog, Product Reviews, Zone based Heart Rate Training
I'm thinking this new Scosche RHYTHM+ Heart Rate monitor strap could be the best I've ever tested - for a bunch of reasons that include removing what I feel has always been one of the biggest objections to wearing a HR strap. Despite all of our collective efforts...
by John | Feb 7, 2020 | Indoor Cycling Bikes, Instructor Training, Product Reviews, Training With Power
Star Trac had the new Spinner® Blade Ion on display at IHRSA. I rode one during Josh Taylor's 6:30 am demonstration ride this past Thursday. After the class I discussed the Ion's new features with Josh. I then got an overview of Spinning's new Spinpower™...
by John | Nov 24, 2019 | Freemotion - Foundation Fitness, Instructor Training, Product Reviews
My Cliff's Notes review of FreeMotion's S11.9 with Carbon (belt) Drive: Every Indoor Cycle should use this Gates Carbon Drive Belt. It's really that good. Strengths It feels very similar to a chain 🙂 Extremely quiet Efficiency equal to a new chain Minimal required...