The Weekly Ride – 02/12/18 Strength Ride
Welcome to the The Weekly Ride by Cycling Fusion: No more hunting for new music or counting out cues. Here is your ready to ride document, that can be displayed from your phone, or printed out onto cue cards. This ride is timed out, down to the second, to make your...
Be The Instructor (Inspirer) Your Students Can’t Wait To See Again…A Lesson On Being Honest
The only attribute better to possess than that of being an encourager, is being an honest one. Honestly, it’s true! I like to think that most people are honest, but sorry to say, that is simply not the case. Although I still like to believe it. J In a world...
ICI Podcast 234 Coaching (not teaching) a class with cadence
The Manx Cycling Club on The Isle of Mann has created some incredible cyclists who have contributed to the recent success of British Cycling. The "Fasted Man on Two Wheels" World Champion / Tour multi stage winner Mark Cavendish (they call him "Sir Mark Cavendish"...
GRIT Indoor Cycling is doing something right
Saw this posted on Facebook and just had to share it. The author, Victoria, is a triathlete, runner and fashion blogger at alltheshoesfit.com - she's also a raving fan of GRIT Cycle in Costa Mesa, California. TOP 10 SIGNS YOU’RE ADDICTED TO YOUR SPIN...
The Weekly Ride – 03/12/18 Is It Spring Yet?
Welcome to the The Weekly Ride by Cycling Fusion: No more hunting for new music or counting out cues. Here is your ready to ride document, that can be displayed from your phone, or printed out onto cue cards. This ride is timed out, down to the second, to make your...
Rowing: Great Cross-Training For Cyclists
What do you do when you want to train but need a break from cycling? Indoor rowing is an excellent alternative. If you’re into power training, this is for you. Most of my teaching of indoor cycling was done in Performance Max, a program that included both...
Should we purchase Display Training for Indoor Cycles Without Power?
Saw an interesting question on Facebook this morning, that's similar to questions I get privately from studio owners; My studio has conventional Indoor Cycles, without any monitors/computers. Can (or should) I purchase a Display Training system like PIQ or Spivi? I'll...
Survey Says – Star Trac Spinner® Blade Ion
The Star Trac Spinner® Blade Ion is the latest Indoor Cycle with power to hit the market. The Blade Ion boasts strain-gauge technology and a cool blue light emanating from the flywheel hub that doubles as a battery charger. There are only of handful of studios riding...
Clever Idea from ICG
File this in the; "why didn't I think of that?" folder. Stretching is a part of every class we teach. Many of us try to perform a calf stretch by placing each foot on the cycle's support frame, with varying success. It works OK with fitness shoes, but many road...
A failure of leadership leads to anarchy and chaos in class
4/1/16 update - not an April Fools joke, rather I'm re-publishing this today to help a friend with this issue. I heard a very disturbing story this morning, from a regular in my 6:00am class. What follows is a sad example of what happens when an Instructor isn't the...
Show Prep – The Danger of Comparisons
I've really learned a lot from presentation coach and TV actress Alexa Fischer. While what she describes in the video below is directed toward people being filmed - I feel it's completely applicable to any of us who get up on stage. How's your "self talk" before...