Free Music Friday – 7/29
Today I am featuring a cover by a Canadian-American, singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer and actress. It is a rare day when I like a cover as well as the original, but this 53 rpm climb at a total of 3:41 rocks. Seal’s “Crazy” mixed up by Alanis Morissette is...
A day riding in front of a camera
Am I alone in being conscience of my form on the bike, when teaching a class? In any given time there maybe 20 - 40 people in front of me and a few, I'm convinced, are continuously critiquing my form. So I always want to demonstrate a nice smooth pedal stroke, head...
Pro Form Le Tour de France Indoor Cycling Bike with Power
Did you see this new Indoor Cycle from Pro-Form during the tour this year? I'm not sure if it will qualify as a potential replacement for the bikes cycles in your club, but it is fascinating... at least it is to me. So I called the company and we are planning a future...
Meet Karen Lanman – Keiser Master Instructor
We are very excited to have Keiser Master Instructor Karen Lanman as a presenter at the conference this year. Karen will be presenting two sessions that you can look forward to: Powered Up: Are you ready to power up your indoor cycling classes? By understanding how to...
ICI/PRO Podcast #165 – A Taste Of The Tour Audio PROfile
PROFILE DESCRIPTION This is a fun profile to allow your class to enjoy a sample of what riders experience during the Tour de France (TDF). There are many aspects of a grand tour like the Tour de France, but we will focus on 4 common efforts: The Breakaway The Chase...
Who’s a Spotify Music Service Expert?
Have your received an invitation to join the Spotify music service? Spotify is new here in the USA, but has been available in Europe for a number of years. I received an invitation to join and I did. It appears to be the latest in the line of music services like...
Filming Epic Planet Red Wing – Lake Pepin Tandem Ride this weekend
Allen Jones from EpicPlanet.tv Indoor Cycling DVDs is in town this weekend to film Amy and me on an Epic Ride! This will be the first Epic Tandem ride and will feature us riding "The Bus" - our Trek Tandem. We will be riding with our friends Tony and Jean who are a...
Free Music Friday 7/22
My job is getting so easy! This week I want to thank Chuck Cali for suggesting the Free Friday Favorite. The FF for today is a great, Indie-Rock, 90 bpm, opening flat tune for your ride. This artist is quite new to the music scene, as his debut album was just released...
Proper Indoor Cycle Position Setup
Master Instructor Clair Cafaro alerted me yesterday; "John, do you realize that you don't offer readers any reference information about bike setup?" "I have something that maybe helpful to new Instructors." Clair had been reviewing our existing content, looking for...
Another fun post from Julie Erdmann – The Day I Broke a Sweat
I look forward to Julie Erdmann's emails alerting me that she has a new Picture - Post up at Tri-ing to be Athletic blog. Julie is a triathlete in training and incorporates spin classes in her training. Her blog chronicles her experiences, offering us all a unique...