Customer Reviews

Bike-O-Vision Cycling DVD #15 Grand Canyon & Sedona, AZ

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3 star:		(1)
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For some reason, I expected the shots to be from inside the Grand Canyon, rather from the road surrounding it. It makes sense that the shots would be from the road, since that is where I would be riding. The viewer is literally in the front seat of a car driving roads in these locations. My only complaint is that the camera work is all from the dashboard. When riding, you glance all around, at the roadway and to far off vistas as well. On this tape, the far off views are cut in, not like you are turning your head. The cuts also keep you from finding a landmark and progressing towards it.

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Beautiful scenery and I get a great workout. I play my own tunes because the classical music is a bit slow and is not as motivating for me. There is no coaching but I am able to challenge myself so that is not an issue. I have Bike-O-Vision's Grand Canyon/Sedona AZ, Zion Nat Park/So Utah & California Coast which are all over 74 minutes. I am very happy with all the DVD's and would recommend them.

Bought this as a Christmas gift for my husband. He uses a trainer in the winter. He liked it so well he purchased two others.

You'll have the best seat in the house; on your bike riding through beautiful Sedona, AZ. The scenery is absolutely breathtaking and this virtual cycling ride makes you feel like you are actually there. I like to put on my own music and then cycle, allowing the spectacular scenery and changing terrain to provide additional motivation. I've found that alternating this and other Bike-O-Vision DVDs with training and competition DVDs like Troy Jacobson's Spinervals (especially Iron Girl Spinerval), provides the best results and helps to keep my workouts motivating and varied.

The video is ok I bought for my husband to watch while riding inside during the winter months. Enjoyed the scenery.

This DVD needs some serious editing. It is obvious that this was filmed from an automobile's dashcam and the driver is never passed even on the 45mph stretches of highway. It doesn't matter if the material was shot on film or digitally, it could be slowed down on uphill parts and speeded up on downhills just to make it seem a little more realistic. The Grand Canyon it one of my favorite places on earth so the photography was enjoyable for me but it does begin to feel a bit like being a hamster on a wheel. I won't be buying any more from this series.

The Sedona views are nice but the Grand Canyon views are just okay, I have been there several times and I was wondering how they were going to capture the beauty of the canyon. Did not get it, long roads with no scenes, which is what it is like when you drive through the park. That's okay I can remember what it looked like. Nice try...

Makes the time on the trainer (which is usually like torture) pass much more easily. You have to supply your own structure to the workout, but sometimes, that is OK.

I thought this would be an interactive ride but was saddened to hear boring music and watch a boring video.