Gene Nacey

The business of cycling has become a second career for me. It is a veritable collision of my passion for cycling and an insatiable thirst to create something new. After being certified as a SpinningÃÆ''šÃ'šÃ‚® instructor, I landed in Heart ZonesÃÆ''šÃ'šÃ‚® territory under the mentorship of Sally Edwards, where I became a Master Trainer; the go-to-guy for Training with Power. This work with power lead me to writing the first book produced for training with indoor power bikes, Power Training.

I am also a certified USA Cycling coach, and in 2007 opened Global Ride Training Center, an Indoor Cycling, Yoga & Pilates studio in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, PA. Along the way though, I had a vision for "bringing the outside in", and through this process have combined a life long hobby of video editing to create Global Ride Productions, a video production company that creates virtual cycling DVDs.

Despite having 2 bachelor degrees, a masters degree in public health, and being a former entrepreneur of the year, I have come face to face with the unique challenges of the fitness industry However, my background has provide me with a unique perspective. The combination of facility owner, cycling coach/indoor instructor, software designer, and my continued involvement in racing eventually led me to the founding of Cycling FusionÃÆ'¢'Ã...¾Ã'šÃ‚¢.

As the CEO of Cycling Fusion, I am working with industry leaders in the pursuit of merging indoor and outdoor cycling under one roof for both improved performance for the outdoor rider, and better fitness for those who prefer to stay inside. This will be no small undertaking, as the intention is to have a nation wide impact to upgrade Indoor Cycling programs across the country.