Best Cycling Song Ever ! (Nominations)



DHinrichs said:
The guitar song in the LA visually stunning Nike commercial is actually just right.
whats the name and artist of the song in this commercial:rolleyes: :confused:
 
Can't believe we had only one rec. for Crystal Method in 7 pages. They have a bunch of great cadence stuff, but my favorite is a mix with Crystal Method and Filter (or it might be with Garbage) called "Trip Like I do". Have to also 2nd the rec. on Darude's "Sandstorm". Rob Zombie's "Feel so Numb", "Dracula", and "More Human than Human" are steady's in my IPod as well. And just for a nice change of genre without a loss of pace, "Orange Blossom Special" (although I think my favorite version is actually by Earl Scruggs and Lester Flatts).
 
RA - EBONY DUBSTERS (aka SHY FX & T POWER)
taken from 'FAST LANE' drum'n'bass CD mixed by SHY FX

The reason I chose this one is because I use it for really nasty 1 mile intervals.
It runs at 180bpm, and consequently runs just right for 90rpm cadence.
It's such a menacing track(not to mention what follows!) and has got me through some real heavy intervals. Good for TT warm ups too!
 
hard rock seems to be the theme for hard climbs.

I agree: Cells by the Servant helps me pound the pedals.
 
Breathe - The Prodigy
Accoustic Motorbike - Luka Bloom
Mr Brightside - The Killers
Push The Button - The Chemical Brothers
Good Luck - Basement Jax
 
I just had to contribute and say that the best cycling songs would be any of the Italian classical music played in the movie Breaking Away!
 
I don't listen to music when I ride (except for the music in my head), but for those of you who like metal when you ride, try out anything by Brainstorm or just about anything off of "Modus Vivendi" by Tad Morose. When I ran, those would always be the tunes that would get me up above my target heartrate range. Iced Earth is good for that too.
 
This one has my vote.

birdman23 said:
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Reluctantly crouched at the starting line,
Engines pumping and thumping in time.
The green light flashes, the flags go up.
Churning and burning, they yearn for the cup.
They deftly maneuver and muscle for rank,
Fuel burning fast on an empty tank.
Reckless and wild, they pour through the turns.
Their prowess is potent and secretly stearn.
As they speed through the finish, the flags go down.
The fans get up and they get out of town.
The arena is empty except for one man,
Still driving and striving as fast as he can.
The sun has gone down and the moon has come up,
And long ago somebody left with the cup.
But he's driving and striving and hugging the turns.
And thinking of someone for whom he still burns.
He's going the distance.
He's going for speed.
She's all alone
In her time of need.
Because he's racing and pacing and plotting the course,
He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse,
He's going the distance.
No trophy, no flowers, no flashbulbs, no wine,
He's haunted by something he cannot define.
Bowel-shaking earthquakes of doubt and remorse,
Assail him, impale him with monster-truck force.
In his mind, he's still driving,still making the grade.
She's hoping in time that her memories will fade.
Cause he's racing and pacing and plotting the course,
He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse.
The sun has gone down and the moon has come up,
And long ago somebody left with the cup.
But he's striving and driving and hugging the turns.
And thinking of someone for whom he still burns.
Cause he's going the distance.
He's going for speed.
She's all alone
In her time of need.
Because he's racing and pacing and plotting the course,
He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse.
He's racing and pacing and plotting the course,
He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse.
He's going the distance.
He's going for speed.
He's going the distance.
 
"SAILING" Christopher Cross. This song helps the visual imagery in my mind to guide my body pass the discomfort. Corny but hey....
Lonnie Utah said:
So here's the deal with this thread. This was motivated by the "do you wear headphones thread" and should be fun. What I would like folks to do here is post what song you think should be the best song to bike to assuming you wore headphones. Anything goes, but I would like some justification as to your choice. If someone posts one you like you can second the nomination. In about a week, I'll take the top 10 or so and make it a poll. Come back and vote so we can determine what's the best cycling song EVER.

I'm going to nominate a few, but I'll start with Born to be Wild. The song is really upbeat to keep you pumping and the lyrics just seem to fit. I know it was written about a car, but in my eye, my "motor" is my legs :D

I aslo like Green Day's "Hitching a ride"

There's a drought at the fountain of youth, and now I'm dehydrating.
My tongue is swelling up, as say 1, 2. 1, 2, 3, 4.

This should get us going...
HAVE FUN !
 
Heard another good one on Friday that i hadn't thought about using before...


Flirting with Disaster - Molly Hatchet
 
I don't listen to music while I ride but I must say, music inspires me to ride and to daydream about riding.

To keep the legs going round and round up hills:

Gerry Raferty: The Ark - The Royal Mile

Van Morrison: Into the Mystic

Music to cruise:

Anything classical: Mozart,
Rocmaninoff. Maybe some Paganini to pickup the pace.

Ride hard, catch the break away:

James Brown: Several songs but I really like - Sex Machine.

Billy Idol: White Wedding

Charlie Daniels: Drinking my baby good-bye.

Van Halen: Danc'n in the street - You really got me - Jump

Creed: Higher

Santana: Black Magic Woman (New version Live Mexico City)
Has anyone heard the Peter Green version (Fleetwood Mac)?

And for the last 2km and sprint:

Nothing better than, Van Halen: Hot for Teacher.



Oh yeah, and in case I'm dropped....

Don Ho : Tiny Bubbles



Lw

 
Blimp said:
Pink Floyd - Bike

"I've got a bike
You can ride it if you like
Its got a basket, a bell that rings
And things to make it look good.
I'd give it to you if I could
But I borrowed it"

Written by the legendary Syd Barrat, before his indulgence for chemicals turned him into a complete nutter. Actually, taking another look at the lyrics, the chemicals may have already taken their toll.

As an aside, someone should take aside a couple of the posters on this forum and have a quiet word. I mean, Kenny Loggins...
I'm with Blimp on this one. And he's right about Sid.....

I've got a mouse
but he hasn't got a house,
I don't know why I call him Gerald.
He's getting rather old
but he's a good mouse.

Genius. :D
 
cyberlegend1994 said:
Great tune - from the same album as "Ride Like The Wind"
and introduced in 'video' form by the legendary Gerry Todd of SCTV with one of the best song 'talk-ups' of all time. Ably assisted by Michael McDonald of the Doobies. Also parodied as 'Break Like the Wind' at one time

any other Gerry Todd fans out there?
 
lwedge said:
I don't listen to music while I ride but I must say, music inspires me to ride and to daydream about riding.

To keep the legs going round and round up hills:

Gerry Raferty: The Ark - The Royal Mile

Van Morrison: Into the Mystic

Music to cruise:

Anything classical: Mozart,
Rocmaninoff. Maybe some Paganini to pickup the pace.

Ride hard, catch the break away:

James Brown: Several songs but I really like - Sex Machine.

Billy Idol: White Wedding

Charlie Daniels: Drinking my baby good-bye.

Van Halen: Danc'n in the street - You really got me - Jump

Creed: Higher

Santana: Black Magic Woman (New version Live Mexico City)
Has anyone heard the Peter Green version (Fleetwood Mac)?

And for the last 2km and sprint:

Nothing better than, Van Halen: Hot for Teacher.



Oh yeah, and in case I'm dropped....

Don Ho : Tiny Bubbles



Lw

the van halen, van hagar, and creed-HIGHER....those are so money!
 
Bumpy said:
U2-Desire, Hollywood Tonight Remix, for rides through the city. The cadence is high enough to make you a fast target, harder to hit!
amen, LOTS of U2 will get you thru...

the whole 'How to dismantle...' CD is money--top out yer pulse rate during City of Blinding Lights and get it back up there for Yahweh at the end.

replay 'where the streets have no name', then warm down and spin with 'One' and 'Walk On'

If I could only pick one artist in my mp3 player, the answer is U2 always.
Many classic rockers would get sloppy seconds, but it's U2.
first-last-inbetween :eek:
 
H46Driver said:
"Lunatic Fringe" by Red Rider from the Visionquest soundtrack. There is no way that you can watch that movie and not be motivated - even 19 years after its release.
even better from that movie....and i still have it among the Journey songs on my WorkoutMix CD-----

Only the Young (and actually sing it while riding. very dorky but cool at the same time)

Be Good to Yourself also helps one reach max heart rate
 
SilentGTboy said:
For all those out there who's had Saddle problems:

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb ;)
that's my favorite song after two homemade martinis...

ok...maybe one. one big one

:cool: