I wondered if there were any other Tacx RLV users out there who would be interested in setting up a Tacx RLV Club?
Basically a RLV library where member can loan DVDs to try before buying.
I have 4 RLVs I can start the library off with:
T1956.14 RLV The Pyrenees Stage - France
T1956.12 RLV Amstel Gold Race 2005 - The Netherlands
T1956.13 - Lombardy Tour 2005 Italy
T1956.18 RLV Alpine Classic 2007 - France
Basic club rules could be:
You need at least 1 RLV to contribute to the library to be able to join.
The library member wishing to borrow a RLV must cover the postage costs both ways.
The library member must return the RLV within 3 weeks from dispatch from the owner.
So would anyone be interested?
Details on my RLVs:
T1956.14 RLV The Pyrenees Stage - France
Tour de France 2005 Stage 15
The images of this awesome trip though the Pyrenees speak for themselves.
This is simply a must have real life video if you enjoy the challenge of the mountains. US racer George Hincapie won this stage that was one of the toughest of the 2005 Tour de France. Now you can taste what he achieved this day by riding the last 3 Cols of the gruelling stage 15.
Climbs
Col de Peyresourde 1569m 6.8% - Col de Azet 1580m 7.1% - Pla d'Adet 1700m 8% - Total climbing 2406m
The Route
Bagnéres-de-Luchon D618 - Loudenville - Génos-Azet D225 - Saint-Lary-Soulan D123 - Pla d'Adet
Route Information:
You start this challenging ride in the 1930s styled Spa town of Luchon & quickly wind your way up the first climb of the Col de Peyresourde. As you come into sight of the top you are rewarded for your efforts with your first brief views to the right side. This is a new feature that at this time is only available on this Real Life Video. The views are something that was not really possible without the clarity of a High definition camera & now you can really look & spot little mountain villages kilometers away.
After a fast descent you start up the steeper climb of the Col de Azet & again as you close in on the top you are afforded some wonderful views down to the valley lake & across to the Peyresourde. A second fast descent with some spectacular views of the last climb brings you to the busy ski resort of Saint-Lary-Soulan. This is your last chance to rest as the last long climb to Pla d'Adet is extremely tough for the first half. With tiring legs the second half of the climb may not feel much easier although there is a brief rest bite just before the final few steep kilometers to the finish.
Filmed in High definition in perfect crystal clear weather the day after the Tour de France traveled these very same roads.
T1956.12 RLV Amstel Gold Race 2005 - The Netherlands
The Misty Fog of the 2005 race!
Climbs
Plettenberg (130m), Eyserberg (200m), Huls (200m), Vrakelberg (170m), Sibbergrubbe (145m), Cauberg (140m), Kruisberg (160m), Eijserbosweg (180m), Fromberg (165m), Keutenberg (160m), Cauberg (130m)
The course (59 km)
Maastricht - Wittem - Schin op Geul - Cauberg - Vilt - Maastricht - Wahwiller - Schoonbron - Cauberg
Route information
Ride the course of the Amstel Gold Race, the only Pro Tour classic in the Netherlands. This video was taken during the professional competition of 2005. The start is in Maastricht, after which you ride the most interesting parts of the racecourse, including the entire final section.
The route takes you over countless small hills like the tremendously steep Eyserbosweg, Keutenberg and Cauberg, in the rolling landscape of South Netherlands. The finish is at the top of the 140 meter high Cauberg in Valkenburg.
T1956.13 - Lombardy Tour 2005 Italy
Filmed in DV starts further out then this years 2008 version but you also do the Guisallo & Colma, then you make a left at Nesso to Como
The Tour of Lombardy is known in Italy as the Tour of the falling Leaves. This race is the traditional end to the Classic season. This extremely tough 105km ride has some quite challenging climbs that include the 8,7km road up to the world famous Madonna del Ghisallo (chapel of the patron saint of Cyclists). The route winds & twists its way around part of lake Como that's situated in the heart of the incredibly scenic Lombardy countryside.
In principle a good idea, however did you really have to type so much?
To be fair everything after the question mark was cut'n'paste 😳
It would have to be a secret underground club as I'm sure loaning is breaking the purchase agreement, even if no money changes hands.
Wasn't planning on taking over the world or owt, just can't justify buying all the RLVs from 08 and 09 and thought some other owners would feel the same way, oh well 🙁
Can you use the RLVs on any turbo? If so, how's the bnest way to get the resistance/effort right?
I've ridden the Amstel Gold (sportive) and know that the Keutenberg is a steep one - 23&%. I've also ridden, on holiday, most of the Giro di Lombardia route (including Valvarone and the Ghisallo), so it would be good to replicate, without having to buy a Tacx trainer...!
Can you use the RLVs on any turbo?
I don't think so
I'd love to join, but sadly my only two are Tour of Lombardy and a hooky copy of Heart of Evergreen 😕
OMITN, I don't think it's possible- the resistance is linked to the course profile in the software. In addition the video playback speed is linked to your on-the-turbo speed.
OK. Cheers anyway - i was hoping to be smart, but I'll just have to stick to thesufferfest.com....
I've got one somewhere & it fails to install as it can't see the Tacx kit connected
The actual video file can still be watched but there's no audio or guidance
uplink, sounds like you need to copy the Videoinstall.exe file into the file location and run it, see here: [url= http://forum.tacx.com/viewtopic.php?t=4859 ]Clicky[/url]
Just tried that - it still needs the Tacx kit in order to make any sense out of the displayed video
Wasn't planning on taking over the world or owt
That's the trouble, that's how it starts, one day a not strictly legit video club, the next day the world. Its a downward spiral to deceit and misery, you mark my words..... 😆
I've always been tempted to try one of these, can you do parts of them though? Quite fancy the Mont Ventoux one, but it's 110k long, and I can't see me ever doing nearly that much on the turbo!
Can you chose to start at the foot of the climb or something, for example, or do you always have to do the 37k to get to the bottom of the climb?
Buy one, you won't regret it.
I have the Ventoux and you can select parts as required, even starting with the 22km climb....there is an hour long warm up to it if you do the complete course and about 2 hours climbing to get to the summit before a descent and cruise to the finish.
I started this the other day and was less than 2 miles from the summit after 3 hours of "riding" and then the chain snapped.......Gutted.
Will be trying it again soon though........Excellent winter training.
Right, I've had a couple of replies so I guess if anyone is interested then please drop me a mail at jeff3bream AT hotmail DOT co DOT uk and we can take it from there 🙂
As Mikey65 said njee20, with all the RLVs I have you have multiple options for shorter rides etc. Plus you can also make the ride easier if you can't manage a 2 hour session up Ventoux lol....
BTW - bad luck Mikey, gutted 😥