The Hills 292

Inspiration: The name of this one says it all. Other than warm-up, lead track, cool down and a couple of sprints...ALL HILLS! A SPOTIFY link to a shorter 45m version also! Genre: Alternative, EDM, Pop, Rock. Approximate time: 63 minutes Preview and Purchase at iTunes: Warm up - The Hills - The Weeknd Seated / … Continue reading The Hills 292

Fire Under My Feet 270

Inspiration: Here's a SWEET 60 minute ride to SIXTEEN tracks! Adore works great as a warm up to your ride. There's plenty of calorie burning stretches of flat road and hill work...sprints and jumps too, taking you all the way to a great cool down and stretch track by James Taylor: Today, Today, Today. Now … Continue reading Fire Under My Feet 270

I Want You 267

Inspiration: Seems like FOREVER since I posted a new mix here...with a new J.O.B., the holiday and summer fun, not much time left in the day. So here's a quick post with a full 60 minute ride for class tomorrow at 5:10AM! Hope you are enjoying your summer and finding time to enjoy the Ride … Continue reading I Want You 267

Stay With Me (Endurance Ride) 238

Inspiration: I'm behind on my blog and have many playlists yet to post...this one is for Thursday's 90-minute Endurance Ride. As with most of these Endurance Rides, I like to use longer tracks that have a strong and unique rhythm. Only one current track...Black Sun from Death Cab for Cutie (check out the YouTube video … Continue reading Stay With Me (Endurance Ride) 238

This Is the New Year 151

Inspiration: Welcome 2014! Just a brief post with a Spotify link to my New Year-theme playlist with about 50 random, motivational tracks to get you started / keep you going into the new year. Mostly current, with a few classics...and something for flat road / hills, seated / standing, sprints / jumps, warm up / … Continue reading This Is the New Year 151

Thankful 138

Inspiration: It's that wonderful time of year...Happy Thanksgiving! This playlist has just a few of the songs and artists I'm thankful for when I'm in the Cycle Studio. Genre: Alternative, Rock, Dance, Pop Approximate time: 64 minutes Ride Playlist: Good To Be Alive Let's Go Jump Forever Ride Uprising People Like Us We Own It … Continue reading Thankful 138

Arise 129

Inspiration: Found some old and new tracks for an hour ride playlist...includes one from latest Panic! at the Disco release (great album). ALSO, ten shiny new bikes delivered to the Spartan Stores YMCA this weekend! Keiser M3+ indoor cycles...very cool. Along with the 24 Spinner NXT cycles we've had since opening a couple years ago, … Continue reading Arise 129

Ascension 114

Inspiration: Just another eclectic mix for AM Cycle class at the Y Genre: Alternative, Christian, Classic Rock, Classical, Rock, Pop, Dance Approximate time: 48 minutes Ride Profile & Playlist: 01. 4:06 WARM UP / The Mess – The Naked and Famous 02. 3:11 SEATED & STANDING FLAT / I've Got You Now – Basshunter 03. … Continue reading Ascension 114

LIVE 087

Summer 2013 SPIN #12 (47 min) 01. 4:59 WARM UP / Iridescent (Live from Paris) – Linkin Park 02. 5:11 SEATED & STANDING FLAT / Thanks (Live from Copenhagen) – Volbeat 03. 3:50 SEATED HILL & RUNNING w/ RESISTANCE / Lucky Star (Live) – Madonna 04. 4:13 JUMPS / Holiday (Live) – Green Day 05. … Continue reading LIVE 087