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(More customer reviews)I ordered this not because I'm training to ride a century, but because I moved to an area that has a limited selection of spinning classes. I don't want to fight for a bike or get up at 5 a.m., so I got my own spinning bike and went searching for a decent DVD. I chose this set for a few reasons: 1) Real-time road footage of a 100-mile (century) bike tour through Colorado helps you visualize and focus. The superimposed graphic dashboard recommends appropriate cadence and resistance level. An aerial map tracks speed and elevation. A graphic of the hill profile gives you an idea of the type of climb you're facing. 2) The set comes with 4 DVDs, so you get variety with your workouts. Stage 1 is a 1-hour ride with rolling hills; Stage 2 is 1.5-hour ride with some more strenuous climbs; Stage 3 is a 2-hour ride with some intense interval-type climbs; Stage 4 is a 1-hour ride with yet more intervals. 3) The audio comes with three options: narration over music, just music, and only the road noise. The driving beat of the dance-style music keeps me focused. I don't recognize the songs, but I'm just glad that I don't have to listen to cheesy canned music! The director/narrator Paul Gallas uses BiTBoP technology (behind the bars of Paul) and rides along with you and a "cycle buddy" who always ditches us halfway through the ride (nice buddy!). You can tell by his huffing and puffing that Paul is also doing the ride, but I suspect that Paul was narrating from an armchair during Stage 4. He sounded a bit too comfortable and relaxed. If Cycling Videos Online produces more of these DVDs, I'd like a scene selection option so that I can break up the videos into smaller 1-hour chunks without too much guesswork.
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