Random Ride…Spin the wheel & SPIN 2 WIN!

Next week Monday will be my last time in Cycle Studio for a couple of weeks, and I thought I try something different before heading out of town to visit family on Michigan's eastside and the Sunshine State. This will have an added element of class participation. The only tracks I'm planning on for sure … Continue reading Random Ride…Spin the wheel & SPIN 2 WIN!

So Good 534

The name of this says it all...Enjoy the Ride! Many current pop tracks and a few multiples for these artists: John Newman, Hey Violet, and Harry Styles. Also a couple extended tracks at 5+ minutes. CHECK OUT ALL OF THEM...have a great week! Don't miss the featured news at the end of this post...tough times … Continue reading So Good 534

Coast (“NEVER COAST”) 533

Hailee Steinfeld & Anderson .Paak's recent track COAST, is the inspiration for this ride post and tribute to former favorite boutique cycle studio FLYWHEEL. Co-founded by boutique cycling "powerhouse" Ruth Zukerman, Flywheel "obtained a cultlike status among riders for its competitive leaderboard system, had 42 indoor cycling and barre studios around the United States, including … Continue reading Coast (“NEVER COAST”) 533

Nothing Good Comes Easy 532

Happy Sunday from the massage chair at Davi Nail & Spa (East Grand Rapids, MI)...with my wife for a couples pedicure on a windy & rainy day. The weather got in the way of our road/trail ride...so here we sit. 🫠 With my next cycle class at the Mary Free Bed YMCA tomorrow (Monday, 6pm), … Continue reading Nothing Good Comes Easy 532

M is for MONDAY 531

What do think of Mondays? Hope, anxiety, fresh start, dread, happiness, sorrow, indifference? Merriam Webster’s definition leaves me wanting more… Mon·day: the second day of the week Another online dictionary gives you this... the day of the week before Tuesday and following Sunday 😝 I always think of Monday as the FIRST day of the … Continue reading M is for MONDAY 531

Sweetest RIDE 529

Plenty of current pop tracks packed into this 45+ minute HIIT ride. Enjoy the SWEETEST Ride 🚴🎶😅 Playlist and summary ride profile: WARM UP: INDUSTRY BABY / Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow ALT SEATED / STANDING FLAT: Sweetest Pie / Megan Thee Stallion, Dua Lipa  ALT SEATED / STANDING HILL with optional FIGURE EIGHTHS:  Honest … Continue reading Sweetest RIDE 529

Make It Look Easy 526

Summary Profile and Playlist: WARM UP: WONDER / morgxn, PVRIS SEATED FLAT W/ SPIN-UPS: Falling Up / FIXL, Matt Wills, Andy Kulter POWER CLIMB: Make It Look Easy / Valley Of Wolves ALT SEATED / STANDING HILL: Hallucination / Regard, Years & Years ATTACKS ON A HILL: Waiting To Feel Like This / Louis The … Continue reading Make It Look Easy 526

Ride Wit Me 523

I've been working on this mix for a few weeks now and as of today, it's RIDE READY. A pretty typical mix for a go-to, well-balanced ride: sprint intervals, jumps, hills, attacks, etc. Music is mostly current with a bit of EDM, alt rock, hard rock, R&B, and more. Notable tracks include: BLACK SUMMER, for … Continue reading Ride Wit Me 523

Pumped Up: The PEACEMAKER Ride 522

Not your everyday THEME RIDE, but I like it for something different from my typical ride mix. And if you’re a classic rock ‘n roller, you will too! If you haven’t seen HBO Max’s DC series staring John Cena as Chris Smith (aka Peacemaker), it MIGHT be worth checking out. 🤣 The series soundtrack is … Continue reading Pumped Up: The PEACEMAKER Ride 522