ICI/PRO Podcast # 218 – Paceline Cycling in France Audio PROfile
Tom Scotto from Cycling Fusion presents the second in his series of Audio PROfiles designed as the companion to Global Ride virtual cycling DVDs. Paceline Cycling in France - DVD #2 PROFILE DESCRIPTION A five minute warm-up and cool-down provide bookends to the...
Simple and Progress Profile for June #1 – Pyramid Sets
Recording of Me teaching this profile on the Stages SC3 IC Bike http://pro-contributors.s3.amazonaws.com/Dennis/Simple_and_Progress_Pyramids_June_1.mp3 Right Click to download this class recording Click Here to download VismoX Below, Premium...
Indoor Cycling Power Research Study Launches
My last blog post was ended with this statement: “This blog represents the first in a series that will be exploring power and how we can make it more accessible, more understandable, more reliable, and more straight forward to teach with.” To live up to those lofty...
I feel like I just woke up!
Have you been teaching awhile? If you have- you know what it's like to get that 'shot in the arm' that brings back a resurgence of energy and life to our teaching. I've experienced this over the last 23 years from conferences, workshops, inspiring podcasts, and other...
ICI/PRO Podcast #191 – Selling endurance to your class
As you and your class transition into February 2017, it's often beneficial to begin adding some additional time in the saddle. Longer classes should (and often need to) be at a lower intensity. So while a longer, endurance focused class has value, getting members to...
Video Is JUST Video
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas Video is taking over the world. Over 4 billion hours of video are viewed each month, and YouTube is the most-used search engine, after Google. Video is also changing indoor cycling classes everywhere. Like music, video engages...
Myth #9 of Indoor Cycle Rider Setup / Bike Fit
Myth #9 - Handlebar height isn't really very critical on an Indoor Cycle. An alternative of this myth is; handlebar height should always be set to where it's most comfortable. When the enemy is the wind... the drops are your friend 🙂 Every cyclist in your class...
How Hard Should We Be Working When Teaching
Like always, there is no pat answer. It often depends on the instructor’s teaching style, the type of ride and the class’s expectation. Teaching Style I tend to break down the style categories as Coach, Trainer and Instructor. The Coach is on the...
Calibrating the FreeMotion S11.9 – Keiser M3 and Schwinn AC Performance Indoor Cycles
By John Macgowan The FreeMotion S11.9 - Keiser M3 and Schwinn AC Performance Indoor Cycles all require calibration at some point. Ensuring that all of the bikes in your studio are calibrated to factory specs will keep them reading consistently from bike to bike and...
Using Spotify Off Line
Click the title for full post: Another question about Spotify: I was off to teach a class on Friday and always listen to my playlist on the drive over and all the songs were skipping. I tried rebooting my iPhone and still no luck. Luckily I had my iTunes playlist on...