If you’ve never purchased a Bike-O-Vision DVD before now, then this will definitely become one of your favourites. Zion’s National Park and the surrounding area in Southern Utah has some of the most beautiful scenery on earth.
As an amateur road cyclist, I cycle commute and tour over 5,000 kms per year. For wet or wintery days, this DVD is an excellent indoor alternative to outdoor cycling.
What Really Works
The idea is to incorporate this video into a bicycle touring simulation, and make it as realistic as possible. I play this DVD in a portable DVD player while on my mag-trainer (so the screen is right in front of my face). The closer you can get to the screen, the more realistic it will seem, and the easier it will be to get into the “zone”.
Perhaps an investment in something like Vuzix Wrap 920 would make it so cool.
Still, using this DVD, I am able to really focus on my workout and enjoy the scenery… just like a bike tour (whereas, when I worked out to a movie, I’d tend to get distracted and lose my intensity and technique).
What Doesn’t Work
This video is not a movie, so don’t expect to pop in this DVD on a Saturday night, recline on the couch with a pizza, and be entertained. Do the work. Be pedalling (or walking/running on a treadmill). But, it also doesn’t work if you’re pedaling with the video screen on the other side of the room. You need to be close to the screen (or you need to have those cool wrap-around lcd glasses).
About the Music
Personally, I like the music! This DVD includes a great variety of instrumental style music. However, others may prefer to work out to their own music. If this is the case, just turn down the volume from the DVD, and crank up your MP3 player with whatever motivates your workout. The value of this DVD far surpasses the selling price based on the video alone!
Bad Weather Days
This DVD is an effective cure for the bad weather blues! Until I discovered this DVD, I didn’t have a good alternative to outdoor cycling. Rainy days and winter days used to mean that I wouldn’t really enjoy my workout. Now, I honestly look forward to getting up early in the morning (or later in the afternoon when I put in a late one the night before) to a bicycle tour through the red mountain cliffs and monuments of southern Utah.
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