I’ve tried FulGaz for last 2 weeks riding about a dozen routes in Australia, some I’ve ridden in real life…the first person view is fantastic & really engaging… two half hours covering 62km with 1000+m of climbing (one part 6km @ 8% av) felt very realistic, thoroughly enjoyable and nothing like a normal trainer ride… I want to ride routes around the world I’ll probably never get to in real life, plus I’m not keen on the artificial feel of animated worlds or even that interested in the social aspect of Zwift- it’s just me the bike & the road
This will be my new addiction! Retired from teaching with loads of free time on my hands. Just waiting on an exercise bike that will be here in 3 days. I already bought a subscription to Fulgaz based on other reviews I've seen but yours was the most informative I must say. It does indeed look and sound very immersive! Cheers from Canada!!!
Thanks very much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate your feedback. Yep - Fulgaz is fantastic - the only time I've ever stepped off of an indoor trainer because the gradient was too tough (the Redbank climb on one of the routes around the Lake District). I've done that climb in real life and this was every bit as tough - but I was less fit. Enjoy sir.
@@TheImprobableIronman I inherited a Lemond Revmaster from my dad a few years ago. I've been doing half hour rides on it while watching TH-cam cycling videos. It rides beauifully with a 47lb flywheel but I can't add a speed sensor to it because there's no room between the flywheel and arm. That's why I'm getting the exercise bike. I could add power pedals to it but for that price I might as well get a new bike.
Thanks for the comment. Really - this is one of the best indoor training apps I've used. Also - checkout RGT - another great app. All of these provide a really nice change from Zwift.
Nice review, in Rouvy you can switch your view point, so first person view is an option. In my opinion the best view because you see all this stunning scenery around the world. Also it seems most routes are uploaded from members so it depends which vehicle they used while filming, bike view can be annoying if they are out of the saddle. I think from a motorbike would be smoothest with a 2 wheel feeling.
Fulgaz is my 'GO TO' winter app. Here is a couple of hints. Get the Annual Subscription and you'll get a 2nd one to give away free. So find someone to split the cost and you both WIN! If you are going to ride a 'LOOP' ride, switch it to loop mode in the setting before you ride. The video with start over with each subsequent lap with out stopping, and you won't get any funky GPS data or weird Strava....it will just be laps. If you have a 4K TV, download the video before riding (Apple TV 64GB) and the video will play much smoother and less grainy as compared to streaming. 3 favorite rides - Cap Formentor - Mallorca, Brisbane River Loop, and the Flanders Blue Loop (ride all the best cobbled climbs of Flanders). And if you can find it..... Istanbul Coastal Ride - it's only 14 miles long and it was filmed in 720 (it's as old as Fulgaz). The person who filmed it is crazy. He runs every red light almost gets killed about 10 times, Loose paks of dogs running in the streets. You'll feel like you survived something when you do that ride. Video quality on that one isn't the best, but I hope they never take it down - it's that unique. Hope this info helps. Peace
Many thanks for this - great feedback and tips on Fulgaz. I hadn't realised the benefit of the 12 month plan - so that's definitely worth knowing. The Istanbul Coastal Loop sounds like it deserves a YT video in it's own right!! Thanks again.
Also know that the complete list of rides is also on their website. The metrics by which you search rides is MUCH better there than thru the app. You can pick rides by country, distance, elevation, time, etc. I go to the website for all my recon and then type it in on the app. With 500+ rides to search thru you'll find their website quite helpful with ride selections
Thanks for the superb review if this. Obviously I'd heard of it, but I'd never really thought about giving it a go. If it's as good as it looks, (bloody amazing), they'll be getting my subscription too!!
Riders coming from Zwift will find the hills harder as FulGaz by default does not artificially adjust the gradient like Zwift does, but this is customisable
I can only confirm this app is amazing, I switched to it from Zwift , but the video quality is quite poor in my opinion, it should be done with pro 4K camcorders not GoPro ...Its paid application so the authors should pay attention to that
Nice but I find the AR and avatars overlayed with Rouvy more interactive and competitive. Lots of events and challenges and a career ladder to gamify it further. Their videos are increasingly now high quality, smooth and I've never had a drop. You have the ability to upload your own videos, though not tried that yet.
Nice review! I use Fulgaz as an occasional variation to Zwift and I am very impressed. As you say the resistance is great - to me it feels a bit harder than the equivalent on Zwift, probably because of the incredible amount of adjustment available in the settings. As a fellow Wattbiker the fact that it shows your current gear is a massive plus - never thought this would be an issue till I tried an application that didn't show the gearing! And how nice to be able to see some magnificent real world scenery during the current covid lockdown.
Many thanks Phil. I really have to agree with what you say about the equivalent resistance feeling a bit tougher on Fulgaz (although I thought it was me just being a bit soft).
Also I have the same set up as you with Apple tv (not the 4k version) and I get all the metrics - power, cadence, speed and heart rate. I don't recall doing anything convoluted to get these, so you should be able to. I think I just select power (wattbike) and heart rate, but still get the cadence from the wattbike! Will check next time I'm on and let you know!
Jumped into Fulgaz today... automatically detected power cadence and HR monitor. Can't recall any special settings that needed to be enabled, so I'm pretty sure that it was just a matter of clicking each of these on the initial set up. Hopefully you've already got it sorted, so ride on!
Just a note that slopes in Zwift are by default 50% realism, ie. cut in half. Slopes in FG are 100%, and you can adjust this to your liking in settings. So out of the box, FulGaz will have you feeling slopes more because they are real slopes!
I do find that ANT+ HRM belts can be a little like that. It all depends on how close the ANT+ Dongle in the laptop is to them. Personally, I use a Wahoo Bluetooth HRM belt with Apple TV 4K and it's much more solid.
Similar experience to you. I just got a Wattbike and I've tried a few apps. For me Fulgaz is the most engaging one I've tried (by far) and I'll definitely be subscribing. Also similar to you, I tried the Kona course. Hawaii sounds nice, but really, it's like Rotherham after the apocalypse. Maybe it's better in real life.
Many thanks for this - I'm glad you found it helpful. Personally, I'm using a 50" TV. I actually think that for any of the indoor 'virtual reality' apps, the bigger the screen, the better. So basically - get the biggest your budget will run to. Apple TV is a great option in my opinion, however, do be conscious of the limited Bluetooth connectivity. Apple TV only gives you two spare Bluetooth channels - so if you are running a bluetooth trainer and also a bluetooth heart rate belt then bear this in mind - especially if you also wanted to use AirPods etc. This test was actually done using an Apple TV - so as you can see, it works pretty well. And I maintain that Apple TV is really one of the most cost-effective solutions out there. Thanks again for watching and commenting.
Yeah I would agree with all of that. I really like fulgaz because its the most realistic and immersive by far. I tried a different Grasmere the Red Bank and Blea Tarn version and its bang on
One of my guilty secrets is that I tried that course with the Wattbike set to 100%....and had to get off at one point!!! I was getting so caught up in it that I actually found myself thanking cars that made space for me. Love it.
Hi Richard. I think that Fulgaz do change the courses they have available - think they take some out if they aren't popular. Having said that, I would have thought Hardknott and Wrynose would be a very popular course. Mind you - having ridden the real thing, I don't think I'd hurry back. :-) Thanks for watching and commenting.
Great vid and really insightful. My only observation is the social component - like you said "jumped in swift and went with Tri club" it's that bit that still attracts. Add social to fulgaz and then there's a absolute winner - is that what rouvy attempts? Great vid, thx lots. 👍👍
If anyone reads this later, note that FulGaz recent version 4, has added a fair number of group events, and a 'ride with friends' feature. So they are gradually adding more of the social piece, without detracting from the clean-screen realism that is the FG mainstay.
I'd agree to some extent - but if my C64 could have produced graphics like Zwift's back in the 80s, I'd still be using it!! LOL. But one thing I admire about Zwift is that it is unashamedly a video game. And I do have to say that - despite my love of apps like Fulgaz, I'm still a Zwift fanboy at heart. :-)
@@TheImprobableIronman I tried it but didn’t get passed one ride before going back to Rouvy. Then onto Fulgaz. I’m getting set up to upload my local rides to the app
I agree with you . Thanks for your interesting insights. I tried Fulgaz also for the first time today on my Schwinn stationary bike. I used an Apple TV connected to my Samsung smart TV. I could not get the heart rate to register. Any idea why not? I used another app (Kinetic) to register the power on iPhone. FTP Power is not the same units as Watts . Is that correct? How accurate do you think the data on the screen in your case is? Also could you get the speed to stop immediately after you stopped peddling? I could not.
I'm not familiar with the Schwinn bike so can only take a guess at what's going on. Make sure that the Bluetooth on the HR Belt is paired with the Apple TV. Make sure too that the Apple TV doesn't have too many Bluetooth devices trying to connect at once (I think it allows three connections - but uses one of those for it's own remote). With the Wattbike, it uses one Bluetooth connection for all of the smart bike functions and metrics - but if your bike handles them separately then that could be this issue. FTP power will always be expressed in Watts - but it's different to your instantaneous power reading. FTP is a single metric that you test periodically to gauge how 'strong' you are - and how you are improving. Your FTP number is the theoretical number of watts that you could realistically sustain for one hour. You use FTP as a benchmark for training against. With the Wattbike, the power is consistent and accurate. I've also not noticed any lag in speed as you describe - so that may be unique to your type of training bike.
Many thanks Matt. You're so right about the increased time spent on trainers. I have a friend who's been trying to buy a smart trainer for weeks - but everywhere is sold out. I've also noticed huge numbers of riders on Zwift. Thankfully, all the platforms seem to be coping with the increased load.
I love the Wattbike. As with anything, opinions will differ but all I can say is that it's probably one of the best cycling investments I've made. I have a review video that would be worth checking out.
@@TheImprobableIronman I have just bought one, I am very much a beginner and really love your reviews. They are helping me make the right choices for me.
It all depends on whether your bike has connectivity. I'm not familiar with the Kaiser bikes but if they have the ability to connect to a PC / App via ANT+ or Bluetooth, then you should be OK. Ideally you'll want the bike to communicate power / cadence and, for the full experience, it would be best if the bike is controllable (like a smart trainer).
I guess it may respond differently, based on which trainer you are using. I also find that the road feel will vary significantly when you change the % resistance setting in the app - I set that to 100% one time and actually had to step off of the Wattbike because I was struggling to spin the cranks on a 25% gradient.
I understand the Wattbike atom will pick up an ant+ hrm and pass to an iPad as Bluetooth; is this only in the Wattbike hub app or will it work with FulGaz. If so, how?
Yes, I think that's only with the hub. I think I looked into this when the bike was new and concluded I'd need a BT HRM Belt. I got a Wahoo Tickr which transmits both ANT+ and BT.
@@philreed9670 Just one additional thought. If you have a Garmin watch with wrist-based heart rate then you should be able to get that to broadcast heart rate. It's (in my experience) not as accurate as a chest strap - but I'm pretty sure it can be done.
@@TheImprobableIronman Thank You for your response ...Tacx have proved to be an offline let down but Fulgaz looks promising have downloaded a free workout which I will try later!
I certainly have. In fact, after a recent audit of what I was spending on various apps, I prioritised my Fulgaz subscription over Strava Premium (or whatever it is that they call that these days). Fulgaz is great for those days when you're really missing the roads.
Dear Fat Friathlete . How was switching the gears when you were climing. I have a Tacx Neo, done several fulgaz video's but have hardly to change gear. So what do wrong. Hope to hear from you. I Like the video's of fulgaz, but something is wrong, with changing gear. I cycled for instance the end to end, so I know how hilly cornwall is, but with fulgaz I diddn't have to change gear. Hope you have the solution to my problem. Hope to hear from you.
Personally I've had no problem at all with gear shifting. It's hard to say what might be failing on your setup and, of course, every setup is different. I'm using a WattBike Atom and Apple TV 4K and found it works perfectly. It definitely sounds like your trainer is not getting the resistance information from the app but if you can see the data on screen that the trainer is putting out then it should all be good. It's probably worth contacting Fulgaz directly - they will undoubtedly have better experience with the various different types of trainer.
I would not advise Peloton as I think that bike only works with their apps. Personally, I use. WattBike Atom (static interactive training bike). But a more cost-effective option is to get a smart turbo trainer and put your road bike on it. Even if you don’t have a road bike at the moment, the combined cost of an entry-level road bike and basic smart trainer would be less than most interactive smart bikes (such as the Atom).
Thanks Chad. I think a lot of triathletes would probably categorise themselves similarly :-) From my perspective it's a bit of a bonus in that I always use practically all of the avaialble time in a race - that's really getting value for money if you ask me. :-)
@@TheImprobableIronman lol, you are probably correct. I've actually lost 50lbs over the last couple years. Don't think I'll ever be in my mid 20's shape again, but I've surpassed my 30's! Trying out FulGaz this afternoon... one glaring issue, no Mac OS support yet :). Riding the "Going to The Sun Road", having lived in Montana for many years, curious to see how accurate this Glacier NP ride is.
Yes - I do hear what you say. Having ridden this exact route for real though, I think the camera angle may give a false impression of how close some passes actually feel when you're out on the road.
@@TheImprobableIronman thats good to hear, I'm fortunate up here in Scotland that many great trails and routes are off main roads so cars are not a problem. Have never liked cycling on roads, don't even like driving the car near other cyclists always only pass them fully in the other lane.
You're not wrong in that fresh is best..... However. Some of us live in craptastic climates especially in fall and winter. Some of us have dreadful, non-cycling-friendly roads and hostile vehicle drivers.
I’ve tried FulGaz for last 2 weeks riding about a dozen routes in Australia, some I’ve ridden in real life…the first person view is fantastic & really engaging… two half hours covering 62km with 1000+m of climbing (one part 6km @ 8% av) felt very realistic, thoroughly enjoyable and nothing like a normal trainer ride… I want to ride routes around the world I’ll probably never get to in real life, plus I’m not keen on the artificial feel of animated worlds or even that interested in the social aspect of Zwift- it’s just me the bike & the road
This will be my new addiction! Retired from teaching with loads of free time on my hands. Just waiting on an exercise bike that will be here in 3 days. I already bought a subscription to Fulgaz based on other reviews I've seen but yours was the most informative I must say. It does indeed look and sound very immersive! Cheers from Canada!!!
Thanks very much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate your feedback. Yep - Fulgaz is fantastic - the only time I've ever stepped off of an indoor trainer because the gradient was too tough (the Redbank climb on one of the routes around the Lake District). I've done that climb in real life and this was every bit as tough - but I was less fit. Enjoy sir.
@@TheImprobableIronman I inherited a Lemond Revmaster from my dad a few years ago. I've been doing half hour rides on it while watching TH-cam cycling videos. It rides beauifully with a 47lb flywheel but I can't add a speed sensor to it because there's no room between the flywheel and arm. That's why I'm getting the exercise bike. I could add power pedals to it but for that price I might as well get a new bike.
I decided on Fulgaz and I'm loving it. I've been all over the world in 2 weeks
I absolutely agree - that aspect of it is great. And, for me, it's one of the most engaging indoor experiences. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Going to try this out. Looks really good. And I like the idea of sound!
I was impressed that you felt like you were leaning in the turns. Very pleased with the immersive experience.
Thanks for the comment. Really - this is one of the best indoor training apps I've used. Also - checkout RGT - another great app. All of these provide a really nice change from Zwift.
Great review. Thanks for the in-depth look. On my list to try when I get my kicker core.
Nice review, in Rouvy you can switch your view point, so first person view is an option. In my opinion the best view because you see all this stunning scenery around the world. Also it seems most routes are uploaded from members so it depends which vehicle they used while filming, bike view can be annoying if they are out of the saddle. I think from a motorbike would be smoothest with a 2 wheel feeling.
Fulgaz is my 'GO TO' winter app. Here is a couple of hints. Get the Annual Subscription and you'll get a 2nd one to give away free. So find someone to split the cost and you both WIN! If you are going to ride a 'LOOP' ride, switch it to loop mode in the setting before you ride. The video with start over with each subsequent lap with out stopping, and you won't get any funky GPS data or weird Strava....it will just be laps. If you have a 4K TV, download the video before riding (Apple TV 64GB) and the video will play much smoother and less grainy as compared to streaming. 3 favorite rides - Cap Formentor - Mallorca, Brisbane River Loop, and the Flanders Blue Loop (ride all the best cobbled climbs of Flanders). And if you can find it..... Istanbul Coastal Ride - it's only 14 miles long and it was filmed in 720 (it's as old as Fulgaz). The person who filmed it is crazy. He runs every red light almost gets killed about 10 times, Loose paks of dogs running in the streets. You'll feel like you survived something when you do that ride. Video quality on that one isn't the best, but I hope they never take it down - it's that unique. Hope this info helps. Peace
Many thanks for this - great feedback and tips on Fulgaz. I hadn't realised the benefit of the 12 month plan - so that's definitely worth knowing. The Istanbul Coastal Loop sounds like it deserves a YT video in it's own right!! Thanks again.
Also know that the complete list of rides is also on their website. The metrics by which you search rides is MUCH better there than thru the app. You can pick rides by country, distance, elevation, time, etc. I go to the website for all my recon and then type it in on the app. With 500+ rides to search thru you'll find their website quite helpful with ride selections
I'll be checking this one out. The actual rider view and real routes is a winner. Nice one 👍
Many thanks Andrew. Yep - this could become a new favourite. And they've got the resistance feel spot on.
Thanks for the superb review if this. Obviously I'd heard of it, but I'd never really thought about giving it a go. If it's as good as it looks, (bloody amazing), they'll be getting my subscription too!!
Riders coming from Zwift will find the hills harder as FulGaz by default does not artificially adjust the gradient like Zwift does, but this is customisable
just tried it today and i totally agree it is great
I can only confirm this app is amazing, I switched to it from Zwift , but the video quality is quite poor in my opinion, it should be done with pro 4K camcorders not GoPro ...Its paid application so the authors should pay attention to that
Nice but I find the AR and avatars overlayed with Rouvy more interactive and competitive. Lots of events and challenges and a career ladder to gamify it further. Their videos are increasingly now high quality, smooth and I've never had a drop. You have the ability to upload your own videos, though not tried that yet.
Nice review! I use Fulgaz as an occasional variation to Zwift and I am very impressed. As you say the resistance is great - to me it feels a bit harder than the equivalent on Zwift, probably because of the incredible amount of adjustment available in the settings. As a fellow Wattbiker the fact that it shows your current gear is a massive plus - never thought this would be an issue till I tried an application that didn't show the gearing! And how nice to be able to see some magnificent real world scenery during the current covid lockdown.
Many thanks Phil. I really have to agree with what you say about the equivalent resistance feeling a bit tougher on Fulgaz (although I thought it was me just being a bit soft).
Also I have the same set up as you with Apple tv (not the 4k version) and I get all the metrics - power, cadence, speed and heart rate. I don't recall doing anything convoluted to get these, so you should be able to. I think I just select power (wattbike) and heart rate, but still get the cadence from the wattbike! Will check next time I'm on and let you know!
Ah - thanks for that. I did think I was probably doing something stupid.
Jumped into Fulgaz today... automatically detected power cadence and HR monitor. Can't recall any special settings that needed to be enabled, so I'm pretty sure that it was just a matter of clicking each of these on the initial set up. Hopefully you've already got it sorted, so ride on!
Just a note that slopes in Zwift are by default 50% realism, ie. cut in half. Slopes in FG are 100%, and you can adjust this to your liking in settings. So out of the box, FulGaz will have you feeling slopes more because they are real slopes!
Nice review. I'll try the trial version tomorrow.
My ANT+ heart rate monitor wasn't picked up by my laptop/FulGaz (I'll try again with a Bluetooth one)
I do find that ANT+ HRM belts can be a little like that. It all depends on how close the ANT+ Dongle in the laptop is to them. Personally, I use a Wahoo Bluetooth HRM belt with Apple TV 4K and it's much more solid.
Similar experience to you. I just got a Wattbike and I've tried a few apps. For me Fulgaz is the most engaging one I've tried (by far) and I'll definitely be subscribing. Also similar to you, I tried the Kona course. Hawaii sounds nice, but really, it's like Rotherham after the apocalypse. Maybe it's better in real life.
Many thanks for the comment. I laughed out loud at your ‘Rotherham after the apocalypse’ comparison. 😀
thank You so much for your great review. What kind of TV (size / type) do You recommend? And should I use apple TV? thx M
Many thanks for this - I'm glad you found it helpful. Personally, I'm using a 50" TV. I actually think that for any of the indoor 'virtual reality' apps, the bigger the screen, the better. So basically - get the biggest your budget will run to. Apple TV is a great option in my opinion, however, do be conscious of the limited Bluetooth connectivity. Apple TV only gives you two spare Bluetooth channels - so if you are running a bluetooth trainer and also a bluetooth heart rate belt then bear this in mind - especially if you also wanted to use AirPods etc. This test was actually done using an Apple TV - so as you can see, it works pretty well. And I maintain that Apple TV is really one of the most cost-effective solutions out there. Thanks again for watching and commenting.
Yeah I would agree with all of that. I really like fulgaz because its the most realistic and immersive by far. I tried a different Grasmere the Red Bank and Blea Tarn version and its bang on
One of my guilty secrets is that I tried that course with the Wattbike set to 100%....and had to get off at one point!!! I was getting so caught up in it that I actually found myself thanking cars that made space for me. Love it.
@@TheImprobableIronman ha ha yep got the same t shirt lol
Hi mate ,I noticed hardknott n wrynose on your video but can’t find it on fulgaz how do I find it ? Very informative bodies aswell ,great 👍👍
Hi Richard. I think that Fulgaz do change the courses they have available - think they take some out if they aren't popular. Having said that, I would have thought Hardknott and Wrynose would be a very popular course. Mind you - having ridden the real thing, I don't think I'd hurry back. :-) Thanks for watching and commenting.
Great vid and really insightful. My only observation is the social component - like you said "jumped in swift and went with Tri club" it's that bit that still attracts. Add social to fulgaz and then there's a absolute winner - is that what rouvy attempts? Great vid, thx lots. 👍👍
Many thanks Simon - yes, you are totally right about the social aspect.
If anyone reads this later, note that FulGaz recent version 4, has added a fair number of group events, and a 'ride with friends' feature. So they are gradually adding more of the social piece, without detracting from the clean-screen realism that is the FG mainstay.
Nice one! What software are you using to capture the Apple TV FulGaz footage?
This was captured on my MacBook, using QuickTime - with the laptop paired to my Apple TV. Now I read that back, I wonder how it ever worked!!! :-)
i agree completely with your review
Thanks for the feedback Robin.
zwift looks like a mid eights video game
I'd agree to some extent - but if my C64 could have produced graphics like Zwift's back in the 80s, I'd still be using it!! LOL. But one thing I admire about Zwift is that it is unashamedly a video game. And I do have to say that - despite my love of apps like Fulgaz, I'm still a Zwift fanboy at heart. :-)
@@TheImprobableIronman I tried it but didn’t get passed one ride before going back to Rouvy. Then onto Fulgaz. I’m getting set up to upload my local rides to the app
I agree with you . Thanks for your interesting insights. I tried Fulgaz also for the first time today on my Schwinn stationary bike. I used an Apple TV connected to my Samsung smart TV. I could not get the heart rate to register. Any idea why not? I used another app (Kinetic) to register the power on iPhone. FTP Power is not the same units as Watts . Is that correct?
How accurate do you think the data on the screen in your case is? Also could you get the speed to stop immediately after you stopped peddling? I could not.
I'm not familiar with the Schwinn bike so can only take a guess at what's going on. Make sure that the Bluetooth on the HR Belt is paired with the Apple TV. Make sure too that the Apple TV doesn't have too many Bluetooth devices trying to connect at once (I think it allows three connections - but uses one of those for it's own remote). With the Wattbike, it uses one Bluetooth connection for all of the smart bike functions and metrics - but if your bike handles them separately then that could be this issue.
FTP power will always be expressed in Watts - but it's different to your instantaneous power reading. FTP is a single metric that you test periodically to gauge how 'strong' you are - and how you are improving. Your FTP number is the theoretical number of watts that you could realistically sustain for one hour. You use FTP as a benchmark for training against.
With the Wattbike, the power is consistent and accurate. I've also not noticed any lag in speed as you describe - so that may be unique to your type of training bike.
Great overview of this product! A lot of us are spending a quality amount of time on the trainer these days. 👍
Many thanks Matt. You're so right about the increased time spent on trainers. I have a friend who's been trying to buy a smart trainer for weeks - but everywhere is sold out. I've also noticed huge numbers of riders on Zwift. Thankfully, all the platforms seem to be coping with the increased load.
How do you find your wattbike atom ? Iv just ordered one but read mixed reviews?
Great video aswell !
I love the Wattbike. As with anything, opinions will differ but all I can say is that it's probably one of the best cycling investments I've made. I have a review video that would be worth checking out.
@@TheImprobableIronman I have just bought one, I am very much a beginner and really love your reviews. They are helping me make the right choices for me.
@@LesJames57 Many thanks for this - I'm really pleased that my reviews are helping.
I really want to use FulGaz for scenic rides. Will it work well with a stationary bike? I have a Keiser M3i
It all depends on whether your bike has connectivity. I'm not familiar with the Kaiser bikes but if they have the ability to connect to a PC / App via ANT+ or Bluetooth, then you should be OK. Ideally you'll want the bike to communicate power / cadence and, for the full experience, it would be best if the bike is controllable (like a smart trainer).
To save time, go to 3:20 and put the speed at 1.25 .
I rode around Sydney Harbour but the grades did not match the resistance.
I guess it may respond differently, based on which trainer you are using. I also find that the road feel will vary significantly when you change the % resistance setting in the app - I set that to 100% one time and actually had to step off of the Wattbike because I was struggling to spin the cranks on a 25% gradient.
I understand the Wattbike atom will pick up an ant+ hrm and pass to an iPad as Bluetooth; is this only in the Wattbike hub app or will it work with FulGaz. If so, how?
Yes, I think that's only with the hub. I think I looked into this when the bike was new and concluded I'd need a BT HRM Belt. I got a Wahoo Tickr which transmits both ANT+ and BT.
@@TheImprobableIronman thanks for the advice, it’s what I suspected but good to have the second opinion
@@philreed9670 Just one additional thought. If you have a Garmin watch with wrist-based heart rate then you should be able to get that to broadcast heart rate. It's (in my experience) not as accurate as a chest strap - but I'm pretty sure it can be done.
Can you use Fulgaz offline paring your Bluetooth connected Tablet and Tacx Flux 2 smart trainer only?
To be honest, I would not think so - it's an online app. Try looking here - support.fulgaz.com/hc/en-us
@@TheImprobableIronman Thank You for your response ...Tacx have proved to be an offline let down but Fulgaz looks promising have downloaded a free workout which I will try later!
Thanks for the review! Now that it’s been months, are you still subscribed to Fulgaz and using it?
I certainly have. In fact, after a recent audit of what I was spending on various apps, I prioritised my Fulgaz subscription over Strava Premium (or whatever it is that they call that these days). Fulgaz is great for those days when you're really missing the roads.
If you slowed down in fulgaz, does the footage also slows down? Or stop if you stop for that matter?
Yes - the speed you pedal at relates to the playback speed of the video.
Does it have ambient sound?
Yes.
Dear Fat Friathlete . How was switching the gears when you were climing. I have a Tacx Neo, done several fulgaz video's but have hardly to change gear. So what do wrong. Hope to hear from you. I Like the video's of fulgaz, but something is wrong, with changing gear. I cycled for instance the end to end, so I know how hilly cornwall is, but with fulgaz I diddn't have to change gear. Hope you have the solution to my problem. Hope to hear from you.
Personally I've had no problem at all with gear shifting. It's hard to say what might be failing on your setup and, of course, every setup is different. I'm using a WattBike Atom and Apple TV 4K and found it works perfectly. It definitely sounds like your trainer is not getting the resistance information from the app but if you can see the data on screen that the trainer is putting out then it should all be good. It's probably worth contacting Fulgaz directly - they will undoubtedly have better experience with the various different types of trainer.
Hi there , i am new to this , what kind of bikes do you use for these app , peloton and similar bikes?
I would not advise Peloton as I think that bike only works with their apps. Personally, I use. WattBike Atom (static interactive training bike). But a more cost-effective option is to get a smart turbo trainer and put your road bike on it. Even if you don’t have a road bike at the moment, the combined cost of an entry-level road bike and basic smart trainer would be less than most interactive smart bikes (such as the Atom).
Informative video, thanks! ...and Outstanding YT Channel name... I resemble it, lol! Sub'd
Thanks Chad. I think a lot of triathletes would probably categorise themselves similarly :-) From my perspective it's a bit of a bonus in that I always use practically all of the avaialble time in a race - that's really getting value for money if you ask me. :-)
@@TheImprobableIronman lol, you are probably correct. I've actually lost 50lbs over the last couple years. Don't think I'll ever be in my mid 20's shape again, but I've surpassed my 30's! Trying out FulGaz this afternoon... one glaring issue, no Mac OS support yet :). Riding the "Going to The Sun Road", having lived in Montana for many years, curious to see how accurate this Glacier NP ride is.
Shocking how little space the drivers give the cyclist on this route. Would put me off ever cycling the real world route.
Yes - I do hear what you say. Having ridden this exact route for real though, I think the camera angle may give a false impression of how close some passes actually feel when you're out on the road.
@@TheImprobableIronman thats good to hear, I'm fortunate up here in Scotland that many great trails and routes are off main roads so cars are not a problem. Have never liked cycling on roads, don't even like driving the car near other cyclists always only pass them fully in the other lane.
Good review, but no one caught Covid from someone riding a bike in the fresh air.
You're not wrong in that fresh is best..... However. Some of us live in craptastic climates especially in fall and winter. Some of us have dreadful, non-cycling-friendly roads and hostile vehicle drivers.
7:40 I'm annoyed of how his ass is moving :D If the animation is good, it's just distracting.
Yep - that isn't Fulgaz, it's Rouvi (for comparison). From my other videos, you'll see I'm not a fan of Rouvi.... LoL.
Na... I actually still cycle even during lockdown. I'm not a sheep
Everything went difficult in fullgaz...Not realistic, connecting difficult and so on...not a good experience.