Inspiration: Taking this for a SPIN soon...should be a BURNER with just over an hour of great tunes...19 in all! Have an awesome weekend...the first of Spring for everyone north of the equator. ENJOY THE RIDE! Genre: Alternative, EDM, Pop, Rock Duration: 62 minutes Playlist and Summary Ride Profile: -01- Good Time / Ocean Park Standoff Settle in, … Continue reading Get Dat 369
On this Throwback Thursday, this Look Back goes to the early days of this blog...when it was called steve:spin:list and I had less than a year in the saddle as an instructor. Seal's Amazing, Madonna's Give It 2 Me, and The Killers Mr. Brightside are favorites used on many rides! Check out IT'S TIME...#52 March … Continue reading A Look Back: March 2013 #52
From Rolling Stone, February 23, 2016: 10 New Artists You Need to Know: February 2016I only know about Kaleo and Way Down We Go (check it out if you haven't listened yet)...but haven't heard much since 2016. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/10-new-artists-you-need-to-know-february-2016-15987/ Hey Hey Hallelujah (for the ride inside)...this was my favorite ride and playlist of the 29 days! … Continue reading A Look Back…#315 February 2016
Inspiration: This was the playlist and profile FOR THE RIDE INSIDE last night at the David D. Hunting YMCA...and it was a good one! I always get fired up when a 1st timer joins the cast of regulars....and we had four who MADE THEIR MOVE and dropped-in to check out what exactly goes on in … Continue reading Make Your Move 464
Inspiration: HAPPY PRESIDENTS' DAY...a great day to unplug from all the noise and negativity associated with our current President and pay tribute to one or more of our past Presidents (Who's one of your favorites? For me, #40...Ronald Reagan). For many this also means a long winter weekend...I'll take it! It also means tomorrow is … Continue reading Bright Lights: SPINdurance 2019.3 463
Inspiration: Power...MORE POWER! More great MUSIC to power your ride INSIDE. Three favorite power climbin' tracks: We Got the Power, Incredible, Dreamin. MR. ROBOTO (Styx) is the THROWBACK track on this playlist and seems to be a favorite after three classes this week! Great new releases to start and end the ride too. Happy BDay Khalid...21 … Continue reading We Got the Power 462
Coincidently the opening track FREEZE TIME fits with the coldest weather in West Michigan in about 25 years...as the Polar Vortex hovers over the Great Lakes region! https://fortherideinside.com/2017/01/23/stronger-than-we-think-354/
Back in the day, if you said you were going to SPIN CLASS, most people had a good idea of what that meant. Today, with all the amazing and varied options...indoor cycling comes in many shapes and sizes. Today's POLL: share your favorite format(s)...either as a rider/participant or as an instructor/coach. I found the following … Continue reading Wednesday Poll: Studio Cycling class format
Inspiration: When working up a new playlist I tend to search more for new (Spotify New Music Friday & Radar Release) or new-to-me tracks (Spotify Discover Weekly), but for this ride I scrolled through my archives of tracks that I've used over the past 6 years...I think you'll like this SPINLIST. I used it (the 47m … Continue reading People Like Us 457
Your music tracklist is the key to a great ride inside! Over the years options for group fitness instructors have evolved, including: cassette tapes, CDs, mp3 players, purchased content (i.e. iTunes), streamed content (i.e. Spotify). There has been a lot of activity in the realm of music streaming services and things to consider include: cost, … Continue reading Wednesday Poll: Music Streaming Services
