Training DVDs with Turbo

boyoonabike

Hi

How do the DVDs work with turbo trainers? Are they universal, do I need any more kit other than TV, DVD and of course bike and turbo?

lochindaal

I'll take the risk of assuming you know nothing

Some of them require an expensive turbo that connects via a PC where the resistance is automatically controlled - Tacx Real Live Video (RLV) as an example. On these the film matches your bike speed.

I got a DVD from a company called ChaseK (via ebay) which only uses a standard DVD player. You get a resistance setting on the screen to set your turbo to. The DVD though can't match your speed though to be honest I don't really notice. It does make the session more interesting.

boyoonabike

ur right I know nothing about these DVDs - I have a pretty basic Cyclops Mag+ so the basic version will have to do, I suppose I could just get a race DVD and pretend too!!

Anonymous

Watch dirty DVDs instead, much more entertaining.