Communicating Problems to Management
In my class this morning I noticed that the saddle on one of the Star Trac NXTs was way out of adjustment. Ouch! That can't feel good to ride on no matter male or female. When I got closer I noticed that there was a white strap sticking out from the slider adjustment...
‘Tis the Season
Before you panic and think I’m going to throw the holiday chaos at you before Thanksgiving - ‘Tis the Season for PLANNING! How are you going to approach your classes next year? Do you have a strategy? Are you going to try something different? Do your riders know...
The Power of Quiet
So much of western fitness revolves around adrenalin-driven, kinetic (or should we say “hyperkinetic”?) energy. Yet there is power that comes from quiet — and that was the concept of a recent training I ran in my indoor cycling classes last week. Keeping the energy...
ICI Podcast 186 Top Power Heads Up Display from Performance IQ
It has taken me a while, but now I understand why many Instructors and Studio/Club owners are resistant to adding Indoor Cycles with power... they don't want a class full of riders, with heads down, totally focused on the what the computer is showing. We all want our...
Today's The Big Day – Sweat For A Vet!
I know that Debbie Miller and everyone at Project VisAbility have poured their hearts and soles into the preparations leading up to today's big event. I want to wish them all Good Luck... although after seeing the level of preparation Debbie and her team has done, I'm...
Free Music Friday – 11/11/11
I never imagined I would love a song that started out with a piano and Conn electronic organ, but I do. The instrumental layers and vocal harmonies of this AMERICAN (finally!) soul/indie pop band from LA are so interesting. I could suggest most of the songs off the...
Adding some friendly competition to your class
Updated: 11/23 Flywheel Sports is a chain of Indoor Cycling studios who started in New York city. They have had tremendous results and growth, now with 12 locations in three states; New York, Florida and Illinois. A big part of their success has come from a...
And so it begins
GOOD MORNING! Today is the un-official start of the Indoor Cycling Season and I couldn't be more excited! Are you ready? If you're a new instructor you will soon learn what many of us old dogs figured out a long time ago; the change off of Day-Light-Savings is the...
Free Music Friday 11/4 – Is it November already ?
What the heck happened to September and October? Oh well.. Another British band makes the list for today’s Friday Favorite. Their sound and versatility is so interesting. I first heard them on “Grey’s Anatomy” and I tracked down the season’s soundtrack to get...
New Instructor Discount Program – Moxie Cycling Co.
I want you to meet Moxie Cycling Co., a cycling apparel company made by and for women with moxie. Here's a link to their Facebook page. Moxie is founded by Brooke Freiborg and Deb Amorde, two hard working entrepreneurs here in Minnesota who have designed performance...