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My review of Alpine Mountain Gorges.
I wanted to yodel!
I really enjoyed this video, for a number of reasons.
First: the pace: I found it perfect for the treadmill and for my spin bike.
Secondly, the scenery: it was breathtaking. After the workout, you feel as if you've "been somewhere."
Third, the production values: this video is a work of love. You can tell the producers really cared about the workout experience. I also like the fact that you have a choice of letting a 30 min. workout "repeat" after 30 min. has been reached--OR, you can choose another couple of workouts with new, equally breathtaking, scenery.
All in all, a great value for the money. Have fun with it!
Dan,Los Angeles
| Review of Virtual Walks - Alpine Mountain Gorges
Prevent boredom!,
As a retired flight attendant, I do enjoy retracing my steps in my favorite cities and nature settings. Helps with boredom on the treadmill. How about Paris?
bigredd
| Review of Virtual Walks - Alpine Mountain Gorges
Lovely riding experience,
Memorizing scenery! Wow! What a knockout! I watched this on my 40" Panasonic plasma and it was stunning. I turned the lights off and it really felt like I was biking in the Alps. I had to force myself to do my cool down after 40 minutes riding. The time flew by. I always use my own iphone playlist so I haven't even listened to it yet. I will though and update this review when I do. The production quality of this DVD is as good as I've ever seen. I own a lot of different cycling and walking DVD's and this is one of the nicest of them all! I will be buying all of the rest of the Virtual Walks series. I am sure I won't be disappointed!
musiclover
| This DVD is ideal for nature lovers. You walk through the mountains, but you can still see a lot of trees and often water. Thus, this DVD offers a bit of everything. In particular, the slopes are very impressive and it's great fun to walk under rock walls near the slopes. Since faster speeds are represented as well, you can use this DVD very well with the exercise bike, too. Thus you can enjoy a good workout or you can just enjoy nature. The nature sounds enhance the experience because you can hear birdsong and cowbells. Thus, one has the feeling to be really on the spot. This DVD is highly recommended because it can be used with many exercise machines, from jogging to cycling. Exercising makes so much more fun with this DVD.
Rita, Germany
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Love this DVD and the series of virtual walks made by this maker. This one is taken in parts of Tuscany, Italy. It seems to have a balance of themes where half the ride being in the country side in Tuscany through the vineyards with the crystal clear bright blue skies above. The other half is busier in the city with many people walking around as you eventually move past the leaning tower of Pisa and other architectural hot spots. I use these DVD's for when I'm on my stationary bike which faces the big screen. It makes you feel as if you're there. This is great if it's a colder time of the year or it's too dark to go outside, then I pop one of these in and get on the bike. Sometimes I'll often put my ipod music headphones on and choose the music I want while I ride since there is no music on these DVD's. It's just the sounds of the outdoors wherever you happen to be on the ride.
There are endless choices to choose from with the Ambient Collection. Most of them are in other countries such as Spain, France, Italy, Thailand, and Switzerland. I hope they will one day make some in the U.S., such as New Orleans, Hawaii, California wine country, and Grand Canyon area.
-- Kevin
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