Bike-O-Vision Cycling DVD #16 Zion Nat. Park & So. Utah

This is the first Bike-O-Vision DVD that I purchased, and it's definitely my favorite! Zion's National Park and the surrounding area in Southern Utah has some of the most beautiful scenery on earth. As a road cyclist, I bicycle commute and tour over 3000 miles per year. For wet or wintery days, this DVD is an excellent indoor alternative to outdoor cycling.WHAT REALLY WORKS:The idea is to incorporate this video into a bicycle touring simulation, and make it as realistic as possible. I play this DVD in a portable DVD player on my recumbent style stationary bike's book stand (so the screen is right in front of my face). The closer you can get to the screen, the more realistic it will seem, and the easier it will be to get into the "zone". Using this DVD, I am able to really focus on my workout and enjoy the scenery... just like a bike tour (whereas, when I worked out to a movie, I'd tend to get distracted and lose my intensity and technique).WHAT DOESN'T WORK:This video is NOT a movie! Don't expect to pop in this DVD on a Saturday night, recline on the couch with a pizza, and be entertained. YOU HAVE TO BE PEDALING (or walking/running on a treadmill). But, it also doesn't work if you're pedaling with the video screen on the other side of the room. YOU HAVE TO BE CLOSE TO THE SCREEN (or you need to have a very big screen).ABOUT THE MUSIC:Personally, I really like the music! This DVD includes a great variety of instrumental style music. However, others may prefer to work out to their own music. If this is the case, just turn down the volume on the TV, and crank up whatever motivates your workout. The value of this DVD far surpasses the selling price based on the video alone!BAD WEATHER DAYS:This DVD is an effective cure for the bad weather blues! Until I discovered this DVD, I didn't have a good alternative to outdoor cycling. Rainy days and winter days used to mean that I wouldn't really enjoy my workout. Now, I honestly look forward to getting up early in the morning to bicycle tour through the red mountain cliffs and monuments of southern Utah.

Bought for my husband. He loves these videos for when he is stuck inside riding his bike all winter. Still gives him something pretty to look at and entertains him. The music is a bit cheesy but other than that great find

This is the one I go to for my stationery bike ride in my living room. I love it. I play my own music and put it on mute. Not that crazy about their music but I love focusing on the road as if I'm really there riding my bike. I love the scenery and the first one is 20 minutes. Perfect for when I started and I worked up to an hour. It is very enjoyable.

Not what I expected. Simply shot from the front of the inside of a car. I wanted a workout (like the spinervals without looking at people).

I was a little, actually very dissapointed in the video. The quality was not good at all. It is so poor it looks like the trees are almost a cartoon. I have a good TV and DVD player so it is not my TV. Also don't have this problem with other video's. Also music is not good at all.I got this video to help inspire me as I ride on my trainer since outside is not a good option with all of the snow and ice on the ground currently in New York. I picked this one out of the series since it appeared to have lots of hills to push me a little. Unfortunately it is just a car ride going at high speeds some times through the area. In most videos that at least show somebody on a bike for part of the time.The only reason I gave it two stars at all is if you just want a video to cycle to at a slow pace just relaxing it may be OK, but if you are looking for something to get your heart rate up this is not it. If I could return it I would, but since I already opened it I will have to keep. I was looking for something that gave more of a spin class type of a workout and this is not it. The videos where bikes are in the film push you when you start to slack off a little. As you see them start to pick up the pace you do it with them.Don't believe the other reviews as they were written by people who got the DVD for free with a coupon from the company. If you are a road biker and want to get in shape this is not good. If you are an older person just wanting to ride the stationary bike at a slow pace then this is OK.

The idea is great and the scenes are good but the quality of resolution is like an old VCR recording. I thought maybe it was because my TV is too large and wide screen, so I tried it on a small computer screen. It looked the same. The red/orange color of the rock was quite off. Again I tried color and saturation adjustments but couldn't get it to look right. I will still use it, but the color and low resolution is bothersome to me. If that is ok with you then you will probably like the product.

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.

This DVD delivers a collection of scenic views to entertain You while riding indoor on Your bike. And they deliver! I really enjoyed it. I would have given top grade if they were accompanied by an .erg-file like the Ergvideos for CompuTrainer or if they work like the interactive videos from RacerMateInc.