Virtual Ride Simulation Dvds

jc4lab

Anyone have any of these and can recoomend them?.They are basically a film for your dvd player of the famous section of the Tour de france alps etc for you to watch on your turbo bike so you can pretend you arte there.. .They advise you on speed and resistence to set to match the terrain and film footage..Found quite a lot to choose frrom on Amazon & ebay..Any comments about them or any specific ones you can recoomend.?Have ordered a New england one which matches a ride I did two years ago..

sloppyschleckonds

Can't you just use youtube?

cougie

Or theres even a program that uses google street view - you can put in your route and select the speed and it will 'ride' the route for you.

TBH - I'd go for sufferfest or something.

jc4lab

Thanks for those tips.The dvds can be very expensive at £24 each but they cover classic routes and some of them are the dream destinations you just havent the time to visit for real./Discovered the simulation idea in a spin class in Salford quay.which had spinbikes sets up in front of a big screen..I also use a spinclass dvd i found in the charoty shop .so that whetted my appetite even further for something similar....Whather you canfind the route you want on You tube Im not so sure.Ive ordered a Maine Arcadia New England one where I did some cycling last year so it will give me good memories if nothing else...

stringybob

cougie wrote:

Or theres even a program that uses google street view - you can put in your route and select the speed and it will 'ride' the route for you.

What program is this?

bahzob

Somewhat related to this subject there is a whole series of Italian videos covering most of the famous climbs in Europe. (e.g. Mortirolo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDxdawsAEFE&list=PLVU8cPY68YrkoYNzZh3RXmzhLvOIzMoAM&index=4

Basically they are all the same, couple of chaps riding up the climb with info on gears they are using and detailed profile of the climb.

Maybe a bit dull but if you are planning to climb an unfamiliar mountain can be a useful way to prepare.. and you can pick up a bit of Italian in the process (which has to be good, it is without doubt the most beautiful language in the world..)