It's been a while, and I know this ride is posted at the 11th hour...but better late than never! HAPPY THANKSGIVING and wishing you the best for the holidays. ENJOY THE RIDE! Playlist & Summary Ride Profile 1 Warm-up: I'm a Mess / Avril Lavigne, YUNGBLUD 2 Combo flat: Let Yourself Free / Fitz and … Continue reading Thanksgiving š„ 536
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
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. š« With my next cycle class at the Mary Free Bed YMCA tomorrow (Monday, 6pm), … Continue reading Nothing Good Comes Easy 532
Sweetest RIDE 529
Plenty of current pop tracks packed into this 45+ minute HIIT ride. Enjoy the SWEETEST Ride š“š¶š Playlist and summary ride profile: WARM UP: INDUSTRY BABY / Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow ALT SEATED / STANDING FLAT: Sweetest Pie / Megan Thee Stallion, Dua LipaĀ ALT SEATED / STANDING HILL with optional FIGURE EIGHTHS: Ā 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
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 youāre a classic rock ān roller, you will too! If you havenāt seen HBO Maxās DC series staring John Cena as Chris Smith (aka Peacemaker), it MIGHT be worth checking out. š¤£ The series soundtrack is … Continue reading Pumped Up: The PEACEMAKER Ride 522
FIRST RIDE: CycleBar – Grand Rapids
This is my first studio review post since COVID-19 shuttered fitness studios back in March 2020...its great to be back in the saddle for another FIRST RIDE! If you haven't heard of CycleBar, where have you been?! In Metro Detroit there are about a half-dozen of them. Back in 2014 I had my FIRST RIDE … Continue reading FIRST RIDE: CycleBar – Grand Rapids
N is for NEW Year 520
Happy 2022! š Starting the new year, looking back to traffic on FOR THE RIDE INSIDE over the yearsā¦going back to 2012. NEARLY TEN YEARS of memorable rides, great music, fitness friendships, and hundreds of blog posts! Sad to say that 2021 was a light traffic year, with only 26K views and about 12K visitorsā¦the … Continue reading N is for NEW Year 520
C is for Christmas 519
Happy Holidays! I hope this blog post finds you in good health and filled with only the joyous feelings of the Christmas season! After the past 20+ months we do need more JOY all around the world. JOY for the Canum family came just about two years ago with the arrival of our 1st grand … Continue reading C is for Christmas 519
S is for SPINtastic 516
This week the Sās have it! A 12-track, 45-minute, eclectic mix with Springsteen, Sia, Seether, REO Speedwagon, Sam Smith, Santana, Harry Styles, Styx, The Struts, Snow Patrol, Nina Simone with Sofi Tukker and Ed Sheeran! Track # - Movement 01-Warm up02-Quick seated flatā¦group ride!03-Rolling Hillsā¦alt Standing Hill, seated downhill run04-Progressive climb with acceleration intervalsā¦seated start, … Continue reading S is for SPINtastic 516
...it's all about Studio Cycling! 