Cycling Video Downloads

The Crunch

Hi all,
Another session on the turbo is looming and I was wondering if anyone had any good links for downloading videos. I'm think about pro bike races rather than Sufferfest type videos. Is cycling.tv the only option?

Caroline_ie

cyclingtorrents.nl

DirkVoodoo

Music? I have some cracking playlists (Tom might disagree)...

The Crunch

Caroline_ie wrote: »

cyclingtorrents.nl

Ah, fair play. I'd forgotten about that one.

The Crunch

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Music? I have some cracking playlists (Tom might disagree)...

I kind of like watching sporting events. Found an old DVD of Ireland's triple crown win in '06 for my Wednesday spin. The adrenaline boost I got from Horgan's fingertip try against England sent the heartrate skywards.

That said, sometimes watching cycle races can be counterproductive. If it looks really, really hard it can put you off a bit!

Lumen

The Crunch wrote: »

I kind of like watching sporting events.

Just don't stick the F1 on, you'll be asleep in no time.

ROK ON

The Crunch wrote: »

Hi all,
Another session on the turbo is looming and I was wondering if anyone had any good links for downloading videos. I'm think about pro bike races rather than Sufferfest type videos. Is cycling.tv the only option?

I do the spinning classes at Winning Solutions. There are a set of intervals that Scott (the owner) uses to a video of the pro peleton moving from the tarmac to the ParisRoubaix cobbles. Spin hard then knock up the resistance a fair chunk when you hit the cobbles section - but keep the cadence high. Pure excruciating torture. It works to Paris Roubaix however.

levitronix

I found a few just doing google searchs, downloaded the tacx real rides, i cant use them , much prefer some electro with big breaks and staring a blank spot on the wall

Junior

The Sufferfest is your friend or not as the case maybe, you could also look at Cyclefilm as well

The Crunch

Lumen wrote: »

Just don't stick the F1 on, you'll be asleep in no time.

This from a man who professes to like time trials and trackdays!...

I eventually got my cyclingtorrents.nl login info, upgraded the anti virus protection, downloaded some torrent downloading software and set the machine to scoop coverage of the '88 Nissan Classic from the ether. It promised me it would be finished in time for the next running of the next Nissan Classic so I gave up and put on the only DVD I could find which happened to be Dancing at Lughnasa. I'm confident I'm the first person ever to watch that movie during a turbo workout...
When I climbed off after an hour and a half I discovered that the computer had given up downloading the '88 Nissan at 14%. It's looking increasingly likely that I may have to actually buy a DVD...

sy

The Crunch wrote: »

I gave up and put on the only DVD I could find which happened to be Dancing at Lughnasa. I'm confident I'm the first person ever to watch that movie during a turbo workout...
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Yes I am confident you are

Junior

Where are you based man ? I've a fair collection of stuff downloaded I could be persuaded to 'lend' you some of my backed up copies.

The Crunch

Junior wrote: »

Where are you based man ? I've a fair collection of stuff downloaded I could be persuaded to 'lend' you some of my backed up copies.

Cheers! Eh, Longford, although I have been known to make occasional forays to the capital.

ryan_sherlock

sy wrote: »

Yes I am confident you are

haha, reminds me of training in GC last year - Mel used to listen to audio book of Pride and Prejudice... Probably a first there too...

On the trainer - I'm watching the 2010 season of cross highlights from youtube - great stuff.