Just in time for the holiday season. Turbo Crank iC2 is ready for download. The introductory price is $20.00. Use code X5686TH8 for 25% off.
If you purchased Turbo Crank in December or November I will be sending you a free download the the new software.
If you purchased it before that I will be sending out a 50% discount by e-mail.
Turbo Crank is a collection of software-based workouts for cyclists and triathletes that aids in the use of your bike and stationary trainer.
7 Week Indoor Cycling Program 3 Workouts Per Week Step by step, easy to follow instructions illustrated visually on your computer A Detailed Manual with instructions on all 21 workouts (Click here for a preview) Tips to make your indoor cycling workout successful Clear and easy to understand explanations of heart rate zones and rate of perceived exertion FREE Lactate Threshold Heart Rate Test Mac or PC CompatibleThese workouts are geared to the cyclist with a mag, fluid trainer, that wants to do a more structured workout. It has some educational elements for beginners and something for the more advanced riders too. I know a lot of the more advanced members here use power and more sophisticated indoor training devices so these may not be for you but take a look anyways, you never know.
Feel free to send it to anyone else you think would be interested.
Yes it is built in flash and packaged as an .exe. I need to learn how to use the iPhone packager. It plays on the new Samsung tablet very nicely. Come back to the forum with a review after you’ve used it for a while. Thanks for buying it.
Joe
I bought this as well and have been enjoying it so far - nice job, especially for a first effort. The layout is intelligent and the workouts are keeping my interest.
Couple of suggestions for future releases:
Timer doesn’t seem to be 100% accurate; workout #2, for example, shows 64-minutes start to finish, but I’ve done it twice now, and both times it only went 57 minutes in “real time.”
Allow some “slop” time to swap feet during the 1-leg exercises - like maybe a 5-second cushion between each set to allow people to unclip/clip/reposition and go.
Thanks again for the discount code and seriously - nice work on the program. I was on the verge of buying a few Spinervals but am happy with your program so you saved me a boatload of $$.
I will take everything you are suggesting into consideration for improvements in the next version of Turbo Crank.
geekysteve, Thanks for the heads up on the timing issue for the Mac version. So far, it looks like it could have to do with how well a computer handles video. On PC’s the timing is almost bang on. I guess everything is easier on a Mac;)
I will put a post in the Support Blog about this issue.
Looks nice. I’ll likely give it a try after the weekend. I like this sort of thing that you can just run on a laptop next to the trainer and thus free up the TV for something more interesting.
Yes it is built in flash and packaged as an .exe. I need to learn how to use the iPhone packager. It plays on the new Samsung tablet very nicely. Come back to the forum with a review after you’ve used it for a while. Thanks for buying it.
Joe
Does it play on the Samsung Galaxy S phones as well, or just the Samsung Galaxy Tab? If it will run on the Galaxy S phone, do you need Android 2.2 OS or can you run it with Android 2.1 OS with Flash 10.1 installed? Thanks!
Does it play on the Samsung Galaxy S phones as well, or just the Samsung Galaxy Tab? If it will run on the Galaxy S phone, do you need Android 2.2 OS or can you run it with Android 2.1 OS with Flash 10.1 installed? Thanks!
I’m wondering the same thing. My Galaxy S runs on Android 2.1 and there is no Flash for it and 2.2 (Froyo) is not yet released.
I suspect it won’t work on my phone until I get flash.
Unless your provider won’t allow it, Flash 10.1 can now be downloaded and installed on Samsung Galaxy S phones running Android 2.1. Just Google “flash on Samsung Galaxy S 2.1” and go to the first link (addictivetips.com).
I’ve only tested the sample workout on the Samsung tablet. I will have to do some work to package all the workouts to play on an Android device. Ideally it should be programed in the Android and/or iPad languages and not Flash.
Anyone interested in getting in on the ground floor of this? If you have or know anyone that has iPad/Android programing experience, have them contact me.
No problem, and I suspect you’re correct about the timing - I ran through 3 more workouts this week and all were almost exactly 5 minutes “faster” than what they’re quoted as.
No big deal, regardless - for a first effort, this is a fantastic product. I’m really enjoying it, so thanks again for creating it and sharing it here with us.
Oh - one more minor thing; on workout #2, there’s a spelling error in one of the directions for one of the last segments; “RPE” is spelled as “PRE.” If you’re in there fixing things, that might be an easy one to take care of.