Music always matters.  But music really matters in a cycling class -  a great soundtrack can lift your spirits and spur you on.  So one of the first things we agreed, before we launched Cyclebeat, was that in our classes we would spin the best tunes going, and put the beat into Cyclebeat.

And then we started discussing music. 

My view that nothing beats pedalling your way through a soundtrack of loud rock music (with a few hip hop numbers thrown in) was hotly disputed by others.   Gareth, our studio manager, maintained that every good ride needs some big house tracks, while super-instructor Laura suggested that we were both talking nonsense, there’s nothing like a bit of cheesy disco to put a smile on a rider’s face.

Obviously, they are wrong and I’m right.  And yet…

At Cyclebeat we all love our music, and every track which we spin is carefully selected.  But lets face it, music is very subjective, one rider’s massive tune is another’s noisy dirge.

That’s why we let you know what you are getting. 

Our instructor profiles include a description of the sort of music they play, so whether you want a high energy dance playlist, or you prefer cycling to kick ass rock music, there are classes on our schedule for you.

Even better, you can listen to tunes from every instructor  - they all have a Spotify playlist on our website, enabling you to check out their music in advance, so you know what style of music you are getting.  You just need to make sure that you have Spotify installed on your computer (at no cost) and you can listen away.

Check out our Spotify playlists here.

If there is a particular song which you think would be great in a cycling class, just let us know, you can contact us by email, through Twitter, on our Facebook page, or by leaving a comment at the end of this blog post.  The more we hear from our riders, the more our class soundtracks can reflect the tastes of our members.  We can’t guarantee to include every song which you recommend, but we can guarantee to consider everything, and to ensure that our instructors continue playing incomparably brilliant soundtracks.

So what does everyone else think? What are your favourite cycling tracks?