Free Music Friday – IHRSA Addition 3/22
I had Shazam working overtime as I moved from one manufacture's booth to the other this week. During one of Chuck Cali's MyRide+ demo rides, I caught this epic finale of his last climb. It's an interesting track. The "Big Finish" of E.S. Posthumus — Ushas comes with...
Tons of New Indoor Cycling Tech at IHRSA
Updated 3/23 I had a chance to walk through the show as exhibitors were putting the last minute touches on their booths and shot a few pictures. I'll be updating this post as I get each file uploaded this morning - Internet is very slow here. I felt like Charlie...
I'm excited to see __________________ at IHRSA!
I'm heading to IHRSA today and there's a bunch of new Indoor Cycling related products I'm aware of + a few rumors of new products to be launched this year. I'm really excited to see/ride/experience & hear what other's have to say - and then report back for you....
Free Music Friday 3/15
This week's track has a somewhat split personality, a Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde if you will... with you in complete control of the personality through the volume you play it. I found Passenger — Let Her Go while listening to ICI/PRO Member Soigneur Jennifer Lintz's...
My Instructor Bike Arrived Yesterday
My new Carbon Fiber VeloVie 300 Vitesse was delivered yesterday! Now if the weather would improve and melt all of this dang snow, I could actually get out and ride it. I purchased my new Instructor Bike (I give everything a nick-name... our Trek Tandem is called The...
Which Bicycle Should I Buy?
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas If you teach an authentic style of Indoor Cycling and pattern your classes after riding a real bicycle, invariably students who have not ridden a bike for many years will ask you the above question. Unless you are an avid rider...
Let's Collaborate!
Do you know about Spotify's Collaborative Playlist feature? It's a great way to share playlists with friends, fellow instructors and even members at your gym or club. When you use this Spotify feature, others can share, edit and add to your original playlist. Sound...
I Ordered My New Instructor Bike
Here's a picture of my new Instructor bike - a VeloVie Vitesse 300 road bike. Ain't she a beauty? Showing this stock photo because I don't actually have it home yet. I've ordered it under our new PRO/Purchase Program we've negotiated with the awesome people who own...
Free Music Friday 3/8
Rule #1 when you're stuck in a music rut - look for someone to help pull you out! And I followed this rule today in my search for inspiration for this weeks track - ICG Master Trainer Vanessa Wilkins is providing our song and she doesn't even know it 🙂 That's the...
Sticker Shock
$12,000.00 for a bicycle? Could you afford a bike that costs anything approaching 5 figures? With the partial blessings of the SGFI (Senior Group Fitness Instructor) I've decided that it was time for John to have a new road bike. But this Specialized S-Works bicycle...