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Clear guidance for indoor cycling provision
Practical standards, policies and specialist guidance for gyms, studios, leisure operators and managers responsible for indoor cycling.
Instructors are responsible for the way they teach. Studios and employers are responsible for the setting in which that teaching takes place.
That includes safe, well-maintained equipment, sensible class procedures, appropriate support for new riders, clear expectations for instructors and workable emergency arrangements.
ICI's employer guidance brings the cycling-specific parts of that responsibility together so managers can make practical decisions without needing to become indoor cycling instructors themselves.
Find the guidance you need
Go straight to the part of ICI's standards that relates to the issue you are dealing with.
Studios and operators
Responsibilities for equipment, procedures, rider induction, instructor expectations and the wider class environment.
Go to studio guidance →Safety standards
Session safety, cadence, resistance, intensity, rider monitoring, progression and the practical class environment.
Go to safety standards →New rider onboarding
Bike setup, braking, resistance, class expectations and the support a new rider should receive before taking part.
Go to new rider guidance →Incidents and near-misses
What to record, when to follow up and how recurring equipment or safety concerns should be handled.
Go to reporting guidance →Professional conduct
ICI's expectations for professional behaviour, responsibility, rider care, boundaries and accountability.
Read the Code →Professional standards
Open the full framework when you want to review ICI's standards and position statements together.
Open the full framework →What should employers look for?
A certificate is a starting point. Employers also need instructors who can apply their training in a real studio.
ICI's employer guidance provides a cycling-specific reference point when you're recruiting, verifying qualifications or reviewing the standards expected from an existing instructor team.
Instructor standards for employers →Set clear expectations for your instructors
Written expectations make it easier for instructors and managers to know what good practice looks like.
ICI provides a ready-to-use Indoor Cycling Instructor Standards Policy that gyms, studios and operators can use as a starting point for their own provision.
Indoor Cycling Instructor Standards Policy
The policy covers expectations for indoor cycling instructors and can be adapted to reflect your bikes, booking process, class formats, staffing arrangements, emergency procedures and other local requirements.
View the policy →Check an ICI instructor
ICI-certified instructors receive a unique instructor number. Our Instructor Register and verification service gives employers a straightforward way to check ICI training and professional recognition.
Verification is useful when recruiting a new instructor, checking documentation or confirming the status of somebody already working with your facility.
Instructor register & verification
Use the ICI lookup service to check instructor details rather than relying solely on a certificate supplied during recruitment.
Verify an instructor →Useful tools for managing indoor cycling
Use these when you are recruiting, reviewing instructors or dealing with the day-to-day management of indoor cycling in a wider fitness facility.
Recruiting instructors
Practical resources for recruitment, auditions, onboarding and ongoing review of an indoor cycling instructor team.
Explore recruitment support →Studio management
Manager training, checklists and guidance for the wider operation of indoor cycling and fitness facilities.
Explore studio management →Knowledge hub
Standards, position statements, articles, printables and specialist indoor cycling guidance from ICI.
Explore the Knowledge hub →Start with the guidance. Ask us when you need more.
ICI's published guidance is designed to give employers a useful reference point. If you have a question about ICI training, instructor verification or training for your team, contact us.