Customer Reviews

Easy Cycler - Bicycle Tour Through The Southwest, A Guided Stationary Bicycle Workout [VHS]

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1 star:		(4)

 

 

I was looking for a cycling video from the point of view of the cyclist. If you are looking for the same, this video is not for you.
While the scenery itself is sometimes pretty, the constant focus on the cyclist does not make you feel as if you are actually on the road. It simply feels as if you are watching someone else. Swift road and viewpoint changes also leave the viewer frustrated and unable to connect with the road.

In addition, the producers have added a creepy robotic version of the cyclist in an attempt to help a viewer work out harder, faster, and the like. There is much too much focus on this creepy robot. I think the viewer is more than capable of choosing his or her own speed or tension.

Overall, a disappointing video. The effort is there but the execution is lacking. I would recommend the Video Cycle series instead.

This is a great workout video for those who want to lose weight. If you do not want to get a serious workout, this video is not for you. I lost 5 pounds in one week just by following this workout.
The instructor is easy to follow. Even though I did not by this video to learn how to become a professional cyclist, I was pleasantly surprised to pick up some tips on how to become a better cyclist.
The beautiful scenes in the video make me feel like going camping. I may end up losing lots of weight and finally meeting an intelligent and gorgeous man, who makes as much as I do. We can go camping together. Yes, I know it is wishful thinking.

I was expecting moving scenery to give me the illusion of cycling through the landscape. This video is choppy: a few seconds of moving scenery, then a closeup of a pedaling foot, then a cyclist coming toward you, then from the right, then a still shot of scenery (I'm supposed to be moving, why is the scenery still?)
No continuity. Gives me no feeling of a journey to distract my mind while my body works.
I'll keep looking.

This video was really well made. The terrain used in this video really makes me want to get out and ride. I especially loved all the warm dry scenery, as I am stuck here in the rainy Northwest. I liked the added animation and animated reminders, this let me guage my own performance against a scale. Over-all, this video is an excellent value. I wish they would make more like this. The only gripe I have, is that it is not available on DVD.

Easy Cycler is a welcome relief to boring, tedious stationary cycling. As an avid cyclist, I am pleasantly surprised how much it challenges me. With the picturesque scenery and easy-to-follow instructional cues, Easy Cycler makes my work-outs far more entertaining and enjoyable, which means I'm actually doing them. The result? I'm working out more and losing weight!

Easy Cycler - Bicycle Tour Through The Southwest, A Guided Stationary Bicycle Workout
I wanted to give this "no stars". This product is an amateurish attempt at a good idea. Obviously someone with a video camera, took pictures out the car window. The scenery was not interesting, the camera shots were poor. The tape gave the impression of starving students, attempting to document a short road trip. Save your money and make your own. It was one of the worse products I've ever purchased.

The content and video work in this series met expectations.
My question is when are they going to move to DVD?
I'll not purchase another in this series till then.

If you're looking for a DVD that makes you feel like you're seeing the road ahead from the perspective of riding a bicycle with gorgeous moving scenery try bike-o-vision. You won't be disappointed. They're even better than the old VHS tapes put out by Nordic Vision (which was better than this one too) which you can still find a few of them here or elsewhere. Buy this one only if you don't mind being irritated with the interuptions and so forth.