Virtual Cycle Gym

[20did99]

Hi all,

I am looking for some opinions on the above. As we are coming into the winter months and the darker nights most people will be tucking their bikes up for a few months.

Everyone is aware of indoor cycle trainers, which vary from very cheap to very expensive. I want to offer a realist experience for cyclist of all levels in safe environment whilst getting the same experience as on an open road.

One of the joys of cycling, is the community it brings, which is one of the main reasons for my idea of a virtual cycling gym. A place that cyclist of all levels can come together for fun or for serious training.

Without giving away to much there is a lot i want to develop from this idea and I believe there could a be a place for such a place.

 

[steveindenmark]

You mean like spinning classes?

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Like zwift?

 

[ianrauk]

As we are coming into the winter months and the darker nights most people will be tucking their bikes up for a few months.

Most people won't.

And no.

 

[20did99]

You mean like spinning classes?

No not like spin classes.

I mean people using their own bikes on high end turbo trainers what can link up to computers for the virtual experience.

Cycling is a social activity and there a lot of people who prefer riding with others, but a lot of people put their bikes away for the winter.

 

[steveindenmark]

On cold Winter nights I cannot imagine myself dragging my bike down a gym to hitch it up to a turbo trainer.

I also ride in the Winter.

 

[Tin Pot]

No.

Like virtual golf I might try it once and never do it again.

 

[Tin Pot]

On cold Winter nights I cannot imagine myself dragging my bike down a gym to hitch it up to a turbo trainer.

I also ride in the Winter.

Your drive chain has fallen off...

 

[ianrauk]

but a lot of people put their bikes away for the winter.

Rubbish

 

[cyberknight]

Rubbish

They get their winter bike out

 

[steveindenmark]

Your drive chain has fallen off...

No your wrong. I can see 2 legs there. Thats my drive train :0)

 

[ianrauk]

They get their winter bike out

Indeed. What a load of cock and bull the OP is spouting.

 

[Drago]

I think plenty do put them away between equinoxes. When it's sunny the roads round here are heaving, when it's sleeting at 7pm on a December evening even many of the hardened commuters are conspicuous by their absence. Whether anyone likes it or not there's a definite seasonal correlation to the number of bikes on the tarmac.

 

[Milkfloat]

No not like spin classes.

I mean people using their own bikes on high end turbo trainers what can link up to computers for the virtual experience.

Cycling is a social activity and there a lot of people who prefer riding with others, but a lot of people put their bikes away for the winter.

So you are describing BKool, Zwift and Veloreality etc?

 

[Citius]

OP - go have a look at Zwift. Then go back to the drawing board, cos someone's already doing it.