Last week I wrote about how I use many different genres of music in my cycling classes. Â While I did mention that I sometimes used classical music, what I didn't tell you was that I particularly love to use music that has been scored for movies. Â Many of my favorites come from German composer Hans Zimmer. Â If you're not familiar with his name, you are definitely familiar with his music. Â He has written scores for The Lion King, Gladiator, Inception and The Dark Knight just to name a few. Â I've loved using Time, Now We Are Free and A Dark Knight in the past.
This week, the score to Kung Fu Panda 3 was released and while there is not much here that I would use, I did find a few little gems. Â One of them is called Passing the Torch. Â Here's how I'll be riding to it in my class next week:
(We don't have cadence meters on our bikes, so I'll just be giving you guidelines on how the ride should feel. Â Feel free to use your own interpretation.)
:00-1:30 moderate seated climbing, adding gear every 15 seconds to heavy seated climb
1:30-2:00 Â increase cadence but don't take gear off
2:00-3:30 maintain cadence, and start taking gear off every 15 seconds
3:30 maintain gear and increase cadence to the finish
I hope you have fun with the one in your classes!
Do you have any favorite songs from movie scores that you enjoy cycling to in your classes?
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