Spinervals recommendations?

[Selkie]

Red Zone and Lean&Mean are "Fitness" level (i.e, they aren't as challenging...ahem...as the Competition spinervals).

I have almost all of the Spinerval releases. My favorites are Hillacious (just over an hour)---it's difficult but fun; Uphill Grind (42 minutes or so of climbing, all female cast); Suffer O Rama (an oldie but goodie, under an hour); Zoot Challenge (41 minutes--tough, good combo of high cadence work with a few higher gear sets); Time Trial Special (about an hour, I think this might have some one leg drills); and the three new releases from this past spring (one of them is called The Pain Cave, one is technique focused, and the third is Super High Intensity or something like that---all are less than an hour long and are more 'classics' in terms of sets), etc.

I really like the strength-focused releases, too. Bending Crank Arms (it's just over an hour); Big Gear Strength (about 55 minutes), and Ultra Leg Strength (an hour or so). All three have some off-the-bike work (squats, lunges, etc), which mix it up.

Bad weather and Spinervals definitely give me a greater appreciation for riding on pavement!!

[zoom-zoom]

I wondered if the Fitness ones would be potentially too easy. They give them difficulty levels ~8-9, but I wasn't sure if that was comparable to the 8-9 difficulty ratings of the Competition series discs.

[ny biker]

I have several spinervals tapes but the only one I use is Team Clydesdale, which is considered easy but is plenty hard enough for me. You can always use harder gears than suggested if you want to make it more difficult.

[Blueberry]

I have several spinervals tapes but the only one I use is Team Clydesdale, which is considered easy but is plenty hard enough for me. You can always use harder gears than suggested if you want to make it more difficult.

How timely! I just finished this one. It's a solid aerobic set for me. If you want anaerobic, then go for the comp series. Uphill Grind is another favorite of mine. I detest Hillacious (but DH loves it).

[roadie gal]

Lean and Mean, although it's a "fitness" DVD is plenty difficult.

2+ on the Uphill Grind and Hillacious. The time trial ones are all very difficult.

As far as the virtual reality ones go, the Maryland one is very good. The Lake Placid one is just plain boring IMHO. The Wisconsin one is hysterical as they get lost in the first 1/2 hour and have to backtrack. Otherwise that one is mostly easy spinning.

[zoom-zoom]

I just ordered this new one, #37.0 "Suffering on the Chesapeake." It's geared towards triathletes and road riders...seemed ideal, since I want to get faster on the road and am hoping to do at least 3 duathlons next year.

Bring on the pain!!!