I have been asked the following by several people, "So Nick, you say your music is beats to ride a bike to. Well, you must ride your bike to some kind of soundtrack too, what is it?"
I have two very important playlists on my iPod, "Intervals" and "Time Trial." Each are used to extract extra effort and adrenaline into my workouts. This is the music that inspires the final sprint, that last 100 feet in the climb and that final rep buried in my legs. The following list is a few random songs from my playlists, links to samples are supplied via Windows Media when available.
Rouleur was featured in the January issue of Bicycling magazine, available now at all newsstands.
THE GIVEN: Trance, dance, mash and electronica groove you up or down as needed pre- or post-ride. THE DIFFERENCE: It's composed by 53x11, cyclist/musician Nick Schaffner, who drives every song at the ideal pedal cadence of 90-120 beats per minute. $12 ($5, download); 53x11.com
Thanks Bicycling!
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