FulGaz Indoor Cycling App

I have been using FulGaz for about 3 years. I do not lie when I say it has changed my life. I can tour the world from the comfort of my own basement when conditions in the real world are not conducive to cycling. Also, living in a densely populated and mostly flat metropolitan area, I can safely cycle a whole variety of ride profiles that I don’t have easy access to in the real world. The quality of the videos is such that I sometimes forget I’m indoors. My ability to maintain a consistent cycling regimen is night and day better than it would be without FulGaz. The developers have made significant improvements in the interface, especially the ability to search and filter for a desired profile, which is very helpful given the ever-expanding catalog of rides. And they have been immediately responsive and helpful each time I have contacted them for technical help and advice. When I first got my smart trainer, I alternated between FulGaz and Zwift, but after about six months, I abandoned Zwift because I preferred FulGaz’s videos to Zwift’s cartoon world, and I found Zwift’s gamification annoying. FulGaz is the best simulation I know of the things I love about cycling: the ability to explore the world on two wheels and challenge myself physically as much as I want. I wish the developers continued success, and I look forward to the ongoing development of the app.

I started out on Zwift, but found myself a little tired of just being an avatar in a CGI world. I still ride on Zwift sometimes, but more often on FulGaz. I like the fact that I can say “I think I want to ride in Italy today” or sometimes I just want to set a mileage limit, so I look for rides of 20-25 miles. I like that I now know more about what the world looks like by riding there. I know a little about what the Canary Islands or Mallorca look like, and feel like. Four stars, not five, for the following two reasons. 1.) automatic uploads to Garmin would be so nice. Having to download a fit file, copy it to my phone, then upload it just feels unnecessary. 2.) I do not use the structured workouts due to the fact that they have to be ridden in steady mode, which is inaccurate for keeping track of mileage and elevation gain which I track in Garmin Connect. I do like the fact that if you buy a year-long subscription you get “Family Sharing” for free. I let my son-in-law ride on my account, which has been fun.

I am 40, out of shape, and don’t like the idea of riding around in a cartoon format like Zwift. I researched for scenic riding and fount FulGaz and I am so pleased. I went on my first bike ride tonight since I was probably seven years old, all in the comfort of my living room (it’s 26 degrees outside). I rode around a seaside town in the Netherlands and it was beautiful. A nice way to pass the time on a workout. I love how my cycleops trainer (h2) made the terrain seem real. It gets harder when you “go uphill.” Very interactive. The statistics are great. I bit off a little more than I could chew with a 17-mile ride for my first time so I paused my ride and will finish it tomorrow. Also, I like how the app shows you an elevation map for the whole ride with a moving dot that shows you what you can expect in the next few moments. I’m so new to this that I’m not great with the terminology yet, but from what I’m reading, experts are really enjoying this app too. But from a beginner’s perspective, I’m super pumped and can’t wait to go again tomorrow. After I finish this ride, I’m going to try out the Golden Gate Bridge ride in San Francisco. Now I want to make the spend and get a tv for my workout spot and a phone mount for my bike so I can enjoy it even more. Thank you for developing something that will motivate me to get into the best shape of my life. I truly see myself using this as a motivational tool to get in shape and develop a new hobby for myself. I couldn’t be more thrilled.