Customer Reviews

Bike-O-Vision Cycling DVD #3 California Wine Country

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4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

Length:: 0:59 Mins

Wow! A beautiful video journey to watch while I'm cycling (though this is just a one minute clip of a 75 minute video it gives you an idea of the style of video it is.

Well, I'll always love cycling outside best but now I enjoy exercising indoors with these videos. This ride takes me winding through the sunny California wine country regions of Napa Valley and Sonoma County. I ride past many famous hillside and valley vineyards and up to some wineries and see plenty down the road scenery of California above San Francisco. The music is varied from upbeat contemporary styles to jazzy and rock and some fast-paced classical appropriate to wine country.

Bike-O-Vision's visuals compliment indoor cycling and the forward motion feeling gets you going and motivated. I've gotten most of their dvds. It's the best investment I've made other than my indoor cycle and keeps me from never getting bored during workouts. I also like the lack of graphics, commentaries and other cyclists on the screen in the way of the views as in other cycling workout DVDs I've purchased. I wanted something simple but motivating. Good views, good music, that's what Bike-O-Vision gives you. Great value for the price.

This video is not only worth the purchase to encourage one to excercise (and enjoy it) but the photography and music is extremely beautiful. I am viewing an area I've never seen (but hope to) and hearing music I've never heard. Its like excercising in a theater. So worthwhile for so little money. What an adventure!

This type of video is a great way to get through a stationary bike session or running on a treadmill because it makes the time go quickly and gives you something interesting to watch making it seem more like you're actually riding in beautiful Napa Valley. I liked that this DVD had a nice variety of areas like the Napa Vineyards, Sonoma County, Siverado Trail, Russian River and Cameros. The video was stable and smooth and it turned and took you up to some of the wineries on the trail.

The background music is classical, some of it I liked and some I wished were a little more relaxing. But I guess for exercising the quick pace is good for motivation. It would be easy to turn the sound down and fire up your iPod or stereo if you don't like classical music.

The only thing I didn't like is that the resolution wasn't as good as it could have been. Even when riding past a road sign it was too fuzzy to read what it said, even when I viewed it on a 19 inch computer monitor. I haven't tried it on an upconverting HDTV. Perhaps that would make it a little better.

I've reviewed several other Bike-O-Vision Cycling DVDs. They are all excellent.

This one is like going for a ride in the country, very beautiful country, which happens to be wine country. The scenery is beautiful and it's pretty much straight down the road, not twisting mountain rides as some of them have been.

I usually experience these DVDs on my treadmill. They typically run about 75 minutes. This one said on the cover it was 82 minutes, but I think the promotional material said 90, probably counting the introduction and teasers for other DVDs. This time I did it differently and I think I'll mix it up a little from now on.

I started on the treadmill for about 30 minutes, then I switched to the elliptical machine for 20 minutes, then finished it on my indoor bike. All of them gave me the feel of actually being there.

My favorite is still California Coastline, followed by Northern California, with the others fighting for 3rd place. There is not one loser in the bunch. I have more ordered. It's fun to travel and get in shape at the same time!

I own several of these, and I was pleasantly surprised to see the wine country edition. Such beautiful landscapes and I know I would never be able to actually bike all the way through Napa Valley (especially tipsy on wine....) Very nice scenery!

Excellent indoor biking experience. Got this one and then many more. The time spins by while cycling to this fun DVD. The scenery is outstanding and you really feel like you are in California. The Senoma County ride ROCKS! I love all of the Bike-O-Vision locations although am especially fond of the Sedona, Nevada, Zion Nat. Park, and California DVDs. Can't wait to get on my bike again for the next adventure.

Music is not motovating at all so I just mute it and play my own.

Great vid! I feel bad for guys like you getting nasties trying to tear them down when they don't know what they are talking about. Its funny that the guy below is an 'author' and is long winded in his endeavor of trying to be eloquent in his berating you. ;) I put some other comments up for you guys cause I'm stoked that there are decent videos out there. So bikers/runners , swimmers if you can manage, watch the video. Call a friend, get him to get the video. But check it out.

Thanks again guys!

First, I have to say the scenery is lovely and the music is acceptable. However, this DVD was promoted as a "bike ride" through California Wine Country. It actually appears to have been filmed from a moving vehicle at speeds of at least 25-30 mph, which is not a "bike ride". There is no speed adjustments for climbing up grades or riding down hills. I ride my bike so I can take time to enjoy the scenery as I ride vs. speeding by in a car. The filming speed of this DVD takes away the enjoyment of the ride. I am not sure I would recommend this DVD to a friend.

A beautiful trip through the vineyards in California. The only thing I missed was the names of the vineyards and wineries as we passed by. The signs were "avoided" which I found distracting. I would have liked to end this video with a shot of sitting at a table outdoors at a winery - enjoying a glass of wine and a snack!