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2011-08-27 9:06 PM

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I'm downloading "The Downward Spiral" right now and am SUPER excited to see if i can get this to work on my TV.  I don't have an input on my TV that will work with my laptop, so i'm hoping that I can put the file on my external harddrive and run it on my PS3.  If not, I guess laptop in front of the trainer it is!

This is what my Saturday nights have become.....excited about something that will make me SUFFER in the morning!

2011-08-27 10:53 PM
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Just do it. You'll love it and then be afraid to put it on again because of the pain. 
2011-08-28 9:28 AM
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Fight Club and The Hunted are my favorites. I also have Angels but I don't do it as much. I say it's because I don't like it as much, but I really think it's because I'm scared of it.
2011-08-28 9:31 AM
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Meh, go outside and ride. The video is much better in real life.
2011-08-28 10:00 AM
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the bear - 2011-08-28 9:31 AM Meh, go outside and ride. The video is much better in real life.

Bear, I prefer to ride outside but don't always get the chance due to schedule.  So if I must ride on a trainer, I want to do something that will both entertain me and kick my butt. Hence, Sufferfest!

So I downloaded the video, and am having problems with it on my laptop.  First it wouldn't play on Windows Media.  Then I downloaded some new codecs and I got the video to work but no audio.  Having some troubles getting my external hard drive to work with the PS3 too. 

So i have a few things to work on today....good thing i got my workout in already!

2011-08-28 10:35 AM
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the bear - 2011-08-28 9:31 AMMeh, go outside and ride. The video is much better in real life.
My job is 100% travel. I spend 4 days a week in hotels, so at least one or two "rides" per week end up being done on a stationary bike in the hotel or at a nearby gym. Sufferfest on my iPhone makes it bearable and somewhat productive.


2011-08-28 11:03 AM
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If you do Sufferfest as the video prescribes, it'll be harder in intensity than 95%, if not 99% of your road rides, even the hard ones.
2011-08-28 5:24 PM
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Now I'm really stoked, I accomplished my mission today and got the video to work on my PS3, as well as on both laptops.  I'm ready to suffer where ever the road takes me!
2011-08-29 9:05 AM
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I own all six videos. I found two work best two simulate a more triathlon based interval session. Angels and the hunted. Both are longer sets at somewhat less intensity. Don't get me wrong they hurt like heck. Fight club is also a fave. Downward spiral and revolver are short intense intervals. I have a love hate relationship with them. Great for power building but not really threshold work. Well beyond that. Then local hero. I just purchased and only ridden with it twice. A good mix of threshold and super threshold work. Any specific questions pm me. I can give very detailed assessments of all videos.
2011-08-29 1:03 PM
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These videos are a great way to get in a very hard workout if you are confined to be inside. The folks at Sufferfest even put the workouts on their site. I have printed some of the other ones and done them to old tours, Versus, example. Any of them are humbling but Fight Club is my favorite.
2011-08-29 1:12 PM
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Revolver has left me a drooling mess.


2011-08-29 2:37 PM
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I love the Sufferfest. Great music, good video footage. I only have 3 that were available before he made some that you had to pay for. I think they are, "Heaven knows I'm miserable now," "Glory & Pain" and a climbing one that I can't remember the name of.

I wouldn't hestitate to buy any of the ones that are available now, but don't ride inside that much, so I am currently happy with the 3 that I have.
2011-08-29 2:46 PM
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Here's the 3 that I've got:

Sufferfest 3- Breakaway, Climbing - Nov 16, 2008
Sufferfest 4 - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now - Dec 14, 2008
Sufferfest 5 - Glory Days of Tears and Pain - Jan 9, 2009

Does anyone else have these ones? They no longer seem to be available. Do the newer ones have great music?

2011-08-29 4:00 PM
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jeng - 2011-08-29 11:46 AM

Here's the 3 that I've got:

Sufferfest 3- Breakaway, Climbing - Nov 16, 2008
Sufferfest 4 - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now - Dec 14, 2008
Sufferfest 5 - Glory Days of Tears and Pain - Jan 9, 2009

Does anyone else have these ones? They no longer seem to be available. Do the newer ones have great music?



I downloaded and saved the first five videos from itunes before you had to pay. Good stuff.

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2011-08-30 12:24 AM
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I briefly used a pre-pay video. The music was good, but the video was a big grainy. 

 

The new paid videos still have the great music, and sharp video. Very well done. 

 

They're all killer workouts. Love 'em (and hate 'em) all.

2011-08-30 6:09 AM
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anyone know if these are available on DVD, or burn-able to a dvd? I don't have a computer capable set up where my trainer is located, but a DVD could work. thanks.

2011-08-30 8:56 AM
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Yes, you can burn them to DVD.  I burned mine and play it on my blu-ray player.
2011-08-30 9:09 AM
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bscholes - 2011-08-30 9:56 AM Yes, you can burn them to DVD.  I burned mine and play it on my blu-ray player.

How, if you don't mind?  I have a Mac with Snow Leopard.  Thanks.

 

2011-08-30 9:18 AM
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There is a program called Handbrake that I use quite frequently.  It's supported on all platforms.

 

Here is the download page: http://handbrake.fr/downloads.php

2011-08-30 9:37 AM
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bscholes - 2011-08-30 9:56 AM Yes, you can burn them to DVD.  I burned mine and play it on my blu-ray player.

How, if you don't mind?  I have a Mac with Snow Leopard.  Thanks.

 

You need to check your DVD player in your Mac and see if it has write capability; i.e., can burn DVDs.  If it can, just follow the instructions for burning a DVD.  You will need to purchase a blank DVD from Staples or somewhere that is the same format as the DVD player in your Mac.  The most popular format is DVD-R.

In my case, I just inserted a blank "DVD-R" DVD into my laptop, the autorun menu popped up, I chose "Burn a DVD", I then browsed through my folders to the Local Hero MP4, clicked on that sucker, and then the DVD started burning.

2011-08-30 9:39 AM
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bscholes - 2011-08-30 10:37 AM
Goosedog - 2011-08-30 9:09 AM

bscholes - 2011-08-30 9:56 AM Yes, you can burn them to DVD.  I burned mine and play it on my blu-ray player.

How, if you don't mind?  I have a Mac with Snow Leopard.  Thanks.

 

You need to check your DVD player in your Mac and see if it has write capability; i.e., can burn DVDs.  If it can, just follow the instructions for burning a DVD.  You will need to purchase a blank DVD from Staples or somewhere that is the same format as the DVD player in your Mac.  The most popular format is DVD-R.

In my case, I just inserted a blank "DVD-R" DVD into my laptop, the autorun menu popped up, I chose "Burn a DVD", I then browsed through my folders to the Local Hero MP4, clicked on that sucker, and then the DVD started burning.

Thanks very much.  I think the last time I tried I had a much older OS.  I don't think I tried with the update.  I'll give this a shot.  Thanks again.

 

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