We created The Sufferfest because we didn’t find any cycling training videos anywhere that got us excited about being on the trainer and pounding ourselves into the ground. Of course, even we like to do something different every once in awhile. The sites below should help you mix up your workouts – these are some of the best resources we at Sufferfest Studios have found to get through our indoor cycling workouts in one piece, sane and at least mildly entertained.
Indoor Cycling DVDs & Videos
- The Sufferfest! – Nothing, nothing, nothing makes you suffer like our videos
- Sufferfest ERG files for Computrainer available here (Thanks, Ted!)
- CYCLEFILM -EXCELLENT cycling DVDs of famous routes, rides and races from around the world, including Etape du Tour
- Global Ride - Good indoor cycling ‘virtual reality’ DVDs. (Sufferfest review)
- Epic Planet - Good indoor cycling DVD provider of “reality” bike rides for training – Use code SUFFER for 20% discount!!! (Sufferfest review)
- Train Right - Not terribly exciting cycling workout DVDs/Downloads from Chris Carmichael
- Endurance Films - First-person workout rides with a cycling team.
- E-Z Trainer – Not a video, but an application that lets you put ANT+ data over whatever video you’re watching (like the ‘fest)
Podcasts
- iAmplify
– Audio and video indoor cycling podcasts from famous trainers (Sufferfest review of M. Reyes and review of Tracey Mallet)
- Jog Tunes – BPM designed music tracks
- Tri Harder – Our favorite audio spinning workout podcast (Sufferfest review)
- Why Not Thive? – Audio spinning podcasts (Sufferfest review)
- ifitgourmet – Indoor cycling workouts (Sufferfest review)
- Cadence Revolution – Free music podcast for cyclists
- IndieSoupRunner – the best and latest uptempo indie tracks in a free podcast
- PodRunner – Quick dance, trance and other upbeat music podcast
- Techno Sweat Workouts – Does what it says
- Fitmusic – Free podcast of top notch dance and techno music
- Dance Department – One of the oldest, and best, dance podcasts out there – huge energy – a Sufferfest favorite.
- Push The Night – Fantastic mix of trance, house, prog and techno by DJ Brad Miller
- Toward Higher Ground – The site is in Swedish, but you can download spinning music on the right hand side under the months
Power-based workouts
- TrainerRoad - with online integration with the ‘fest workouts
- Here is a macro-based spreadsheet to help with your Computrainer workouts
Don’t feel like suffering? Reading about others who do is the next best thing!
- Cycling News
- Velonews
- RoadbikeRider
- PezCyclingNews
- Road CC – Great pro racing news and pro gear reviews
- Cycling Tips - Racer Wade Wallace helps you get it done
- Veloist – Independent community for cyclists
- Toto – The best cycling comics in the whole wide world
- Podium Cafe – More pro cycling news with a bit of attitude.
- Cycling News Asia – Cycling in, well, Asia!
- Bike Rumour – The soon-to-come and very latest in equipment news
If you’re looking for a turbo trainer to watch all these great videos on, then a good resource for reviews of different trainers: Turbo Trainer Reviews