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Active Zone is a channel for any sport enthusiast who is interested in running, bike videos, likes tech reviews of sport gears.
I started running in 2011 when I have just went out for a walk in the fresh winter evening, and run 200m, but felt so good, that I repeated it next day. That's how I have got addicted and searched more and more. After that I run my first marathon, got into triathlon, and I finished my first ironman in 2019. And I keep training :)
Now I am here to share some of my experiences and opinions of my gears and my rides, my adventures.
I started running in 2011 when I have just went out for a walk in the fresh winter evening, and run 200m, but felt so good, that I repeated it next day. That's how I have got addicted and searched more and more. After that I run my first marathon, got into triathlon, and I finished my first ironman in 2019. And I keep training :)
Now I am here to share some of my experiences and opinions of my gears and my rides, my adventures.
Fitness and speed improvement with diagnostics
After having a bike diagnostics, my zone 2 bmp limits were drastically changed, which lead to a new zone2 limits. Training in this new zone, resulted to a significant fitness improvement. I wanted to share this experience with you.
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BMC Timemachine long review
Просмотров 2 тыс.2 года назад
After riding a season and 3500km on this BMC Timemachine, it is time to get a decent review of the bike. Besides being a fast tt bike, there are some drawbacks as well.
BMC Timemachine TM02 - initial impressions
Просмотров 4,7 тыс.3 года назад
Let me share with you my inital impression on the BMC Timemachine TM02 time trial bike. It is a really fast bike, but still trying to find the optimal position on the bike.
Casco Speedairo RS aero helmet review
Просмотров 4 тыс.3 года назад
After a few month usage I wanted to share with you my thoughts on this Casco Speedairo RS aero helmet. What are the its main characteristics, how is it to ride with this helmet, does it have aero advantaes, is it too warm are the questions, I am trying to answer here. Correction: not achromatic visor as that means something else, just 'automatic" :)
Hiking in the Austrian Alps - Bad Gastein area - Tischkogel peak
Просмотров 3134 года назад
A nice day, hiking in the Austrian Alps, near Bad Gastein, going up to the Tischkogel peak. Unfortunately the original sound disappeared, so, enjoy the view with some relaxing music.
Road biking in Austria, Bad Gastein area
Просмотров 2414 года назад
Went for a ride early morning in this wonderful Austrian small town, called Bad Gastein, the whole ride was around two hours, I had this 50 minutes footage, just to share the feeling 🤙😁 The bike is my Canyon Ultimate, wheels, FFWD F4D. No comment, enjoy the ride!
FFWD F4R carbon wheels review
Просмотров 6 тыс.4 года назад
After riding 2000km its time to say some words about these wheels. How they perform, how they brake, how they behave in windy conditions and what is like to brake in wet. Overall what is like to live with these wheels. Update April/2021 - as good as new, true wheels, roling well, holding speed well.
Are my FFWD F4R carbon wheels really faster than my aluminium wheels?
Просмотров 2,7 тыс.4 года назад
The big question, will I be faster with this nice fancy deep section carbon wheels? When you decide to buy a carbon, beside that they look cool, you also want to be faster, you are willing to buy speed. In this video I am telling you my story with FFWD F4D 45mm deep section carbon wheels. Yes, they made me a faster rider. As any carbon wheel, they don't come cheap, and when you start riding the...
Sport platforms data transfer Garmin Polar Suunto Fitbit
Просмотров 5 тыс.4 года назад
I wanted to show you how to transfer training data among different sport platforms, how export and import data from Polar to Garmin, Suunto, Fitbit, Traningpeaks, Strava, Tomtom, Nike, Runkeeper, Sports Tracker and many many other platforms. This is especially handy when you change brand for your training devices, gadgets and you still want to have your historical data in one place, being able ...
How to add a training target to your Polar watch
Просмотров 4,3 тыс.4 года назад
Polar has many features which helps you in your daily training. Creating a target in your watch is one of them. After you transferred your data to your gadget, the watch will advice you what to do. I wanted to show you how to create a training target in your polar flow. It is a useful function which I use regularly. I show you how to create a for example an interval target, and then we will che...
Choosing a budget bike repair stand
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.4 года назад
This is a short review, initial impressions about this budget bike repair stand, bought from Sportsdirect, Muddyfox brand, but basically the same model is available from many other stores, like Amazon as example. Quick assembly, practical from storage point of view, so far its a "GO" option. Changing my chain was a relief on this stand. Worth the money.
Elite Qubo Digital Smart B+ indoor trainer quick review
Просмотров 55 тыс.4 года назад
I wanted to make a quick review on my Elite Qubo Digital Smart B indoor trainer. I have been using it for a year now, and it works fine. Unfortunately I could not find it again on Elite own webpage, so I assume they stopped producing it. Sad news, hence this is a popular budget option for starting riding of Zwift.
New FFWD F4R 45mm (Fast Forward) deep section carbon wheels, initial impression and free-hub sound
Просмотров 9 тыс.4 года назад
I installed these new wheels on my bike. This FFWD is my first carbon wheel, so after several tests, reviews, and some good deals helped me to decide and go for this brand. Definitely they behave differently then aluminium wheels, still I need to ride several km-s to see where they shine and where they struggle. Subscribe, so you do not miss my 1000km review on these wheels.
Forrest running in Hungary in April - enjoying the spring
Просмотров 284 года назад
Running in a forest during spring time. Close to Pannonhalma in NW of Hungary, when the trees are just getting green and everything feels alive :) No comment!
Canyon Ultimate review - after one year
Просмотров 6 тыс.4 года назад
After riding more then one year this awesome bike, I wanted to share with you my thoughts, experiences, reviewing this bike. The bike techically performed well, nothing had to be fixed or replaced due to failure. The bike geometry is also well thought, as I had not had to change anything. The stem is also original. I only made a bike fiting, that's all. Replaced the wheels, from Mavic Aksium to...
Riding outside on a Canyon Ultimate roadbike, getting some speed - no comment
Просмотров 3144 года назад
Riding outside on a Canyon Ultimate roadbike, getting some speed - no comment
Exploring my area - April trail running - HD - no comment
Просмотров 254 года назад
Exploring my area - April trail running - HD - no comment
Sport Watch Platforms: Polar Flow, Garmin Connect, Suunto Movescount
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.4 года назад
Sport Watch Platforms: Polar Flow, Garmin Connect, Suunto Movescount
Waiting for my new garmin, I will try to import my my suunto's data
This video should have more views. Thank you.
I have used paid version 3.12.26 and could not import data from polar flow to garmin connect. The export from polar flow went well. Connection to garmin connect went well. But import was unsuccessful. Have anyone succeed with this? I did import opposite way and succeed, however the activities imported do not participate in the training load and cardio load. The activity of 3h cycling does not make any difference in the training load pro or cardio load. Disappointing. If anyone succeed with those issues, please let us know. Cheers
Hello, well, honestly I cannot tell you what is the problem. I could export from all major player system, back and forth. Indeed the cardio load is not transfered. Thats specific for every different ecosystem.
With garmin smartwatch you say that is compatible?? And connection is ok??
I do not have a garmin watch, but I am confident it will work with Elite Qubo without problem.
@activezone8574 thank you Greetings from Greece
When you ride in wet or humid best is to have disc brakes. I have it on all my bikes. Stopping power is like amazing, yes really. It could save your life
Well, surely it is not like rim brake or disc brake. But I had a duathlon race with really heavy rain. Something what you never want to experience, and definitely not on a race. One must be really cautious with braking and brake in advance counting with longer braking ways, so could brake any time. But definitely that is a disadvantage of these wheels. If you often ride in the wet, I would also look for something else.
@@activezone8574 I'm from the Netherlands where it often rains or recently has rained leaving huge amount of pools of water where you sometimes have to go through. Sometimes during rain, sometimes heavy rain. Sometimes turn right after a pool, where a car doesn't see me despite everything. Sometimes a short downhill following a blind alley to which I must yield where there's rarely traffic, but now that I am there... Sometimes weird dogs or even crazier dog owners. Being able to reliably brake hard is very useful
Hey just wonder if I can use the trainer without zwift? Just as regular training. How would the resistance work then just by me Changing the gears? Thank you in advance
Hi, sure you can, but then you have one fix resistance. Then it is up to you if you are ok with that. But then you lose all thr benefits that a smart trainer can offer. I would suggest you try that with any other app, like Rouvy or Woosh, to see if that us somehting that works for you.
Thank you
#PEDALFORHEALTH
Hi active zone.. thank you for detailed info.. let me know whether 1020008 adapter for thru axels is included in box? & Please post a video for doning and doffing the rear wheel.. thank you
Hi there, well, honestly I cannot remeber if that adapter was included or not, maybe you can check some other unboxing videos as well. Doning and doffing the wheel, well, that is quite simple, you just replace your original axel and fix the wheel.
Will the activities have the most important metrics with them? Like heartrate and pace
Sure, Gps data and pulse data are transfered, but some device specific data are usually lost. Pace is transferred as well.
Is this compatibile for e bike- 25 kg. Thanks
HI Goran, sorry, I have seen only now your question. Honestly I cannot tell you, probably on the maker official website must be some weight limitation considering the usage of the roller.
Nice video. I noticed your top tube junction box is different. Some have a slight bump. Secondly, the tool box at the back. Some doesn’t seat at the same level as the top tube. Can you share please. Tq
Hi, I do not really know what you mean with different top tube junction box. Different models might have different versions. Considering the toolbox at the back, there is no other option just as you see in the video, so, you cannot adjust height or anything. So, mine, at least, is in line with the top tube. Only if it is not pushed to its position, then stucks out.
@@activezone8574 thank you
Thank you. It was very helpful.
Hello! Can data about sleep, calories, number of steps be transferred?
Hello! Those data are not transferred, at least not with this software. Unfortunatly I do not know any way to transfer those data.
Thanks
Do you still use it?
Yes, still using it. It works as on the first day. Though hopefully soon I can make an upgrade to a direct drive roller.
I ordered the Elite Qubo Power Smart B+ for 119 euros today (pretty sharp priced even for an old model I guess). How did you connect the trainer to the laptop and which software are you using exactly? Is this Zwift? And will other types of software work as well?
Hi Joris, really good price! Congratulations! I connected to my laptop using bluetooth, and run Zwift at the begining. Then I tried a bunch of other softwares, all worked without problem. The latest I used was Bkool Cycling. Rouvy works also fine.
What's the weight of the bike?
Hi Carl, the bike is 9,1kg with pedals included, with a carbon wheel of 1500g.
I have exactly same turbo trainer, but my power value in zwift is completely too much too high, any idea what wrong with it ?
hi Krzysztof, sorry but no idea. I do not have a separate power meter, so I cannot compare. I just ride with what Elite shows.
How is the trainer holding up now?
Hi Angel, well, still works, I started to use it again two days ago. Nothing got broken or used, I hadn't had to to replace anything. And in wintertime I use it regurarly, so it is under heavy usage.
Hi, Does it measures the gradient of a hill? Has that option? Thanks.
Hi, well basically yes, but this is depends on the software you are using, like Zwift, Rouvy, Bkool or others, it depends how these programs show these data.
Hi, What size is that bike, what is your height and what is you inseam measurement?
Hi there, the bike has S-M size, you can find data about the bike geometry. Myself, I am 176cm tall, and inseam 81cm.
I wish there's one for ios. I can't upload a fitbit weight training to strava. Strava says the tcx file is empty.
Hello, I am really grateful for Your video, and I have a question, coz I bought exactly the same model S/M size,my question is : Does the AeroBars can be angled? 10-15° upward, the tip of the bars ?
Hi, thanks for your comment. Yes, you can change the angle of the bars, the screw on the bars should be loosened.
Thanks for the review. Informative and correct. Product is/stays value for money. You can't expect all data to be synced into polar on this budget, which makes sense! If you pay peanuts... But it holds a lot of bang for its buck I would say from own experience. There are enough ways to work around the tech defaults I encountered, but I understand we are not all tech wizards. But ofc options drive the market. Still a steal!
спасибо за обзор :)
how tall are you?
Hi, I am 176cm tall.
I just purchased a stand like that for my hybrid cannondale. It seems like a great choice and I just assembled it. Thanks for the review and sharing.
Good, useful review, thanks for doing this :-) Also being thinking about getting a cheap stand. I'm wondering if it might be possible to improve one of the cheap stands, over time, for instance, swapping over cheaply made rivet fixings for more sturdy nuts and bolts, and suchlike. I've also seen that there are various vids on fabricating your own... which is another viable avenue for consideration.
well, I kept mine as it is, still works ok
Just wondering how it feels in term of comfort and stability in long ride? compare to your canyon clip-on tt bars? Because im also considering this model, value for money.
Hi Tim, well, you can get used to both. And of course somehow they are different. Interesting that the BMC bars are closer to my body, and actually I tried to get a stem to move further away (I got the wrong stem so the original version remained). Anyway, which gives you more comfort? Honestly I cannot say one or the other. I wish the BMC could be adjusted further away, as my elbow is just is at the end of the armrest and you need to play more to get it the right adjustment. But it works you can make long rides and it is ok.
Hello, I am in the process of buying the same bike, how is it going so far with you ?
Hi, I am palnning to make a short reveiw video. So far it is ok, there are two main things to mention, the cockpit, it is difficilult or time consuming to adjust. Even now I am planning to replace thr stem, see how it is then. The other one is those adjustment screws at the rear wheel. I guess they may get loose or move but sometimes the wheel start to touch the brake, so then you need to stop and readjust. I will try to minimalise the movement of these screws. I will make a video about these points. Oherwise it is a nice fast bike, and afterall I am happy with it.
@@activezone8574 Thanks for your reply.. i got it and very happy i did I did ride 150kms in the weekend .. coming from an endurance bike .. The Timemachine is a fast bike 😃
How heavy is the bike as is
I just bought a cheap bike stand and it worked.
Rip Movescount...New Suunto app is rubbish beta version
How to calibrate the powermeter?
Hi, well, good question. Honestly I do not know, but I think Shane Miller - GP Lama, once showed this in one of his videos, if I remember well.
So braking performance in the rain is poor, right? What about in the dry? I’m looking for a pair of new wheelsets, because my old wheels (Reynolds Strike SLG) , the braking surface was melted during a descent.
Hi Risayogi, in dry no issues with braking. Last summer I was in Austria and got into the mountains with these wheels, well, next time I take an Alu wheel. So, the wheels are great for flat and rolling terrain, but not ideal for descents, in my opinion. I just had to pull the brakes too hard, and my arms got tired. The rims did not melt, but it was not a long descent either.
Hi. so I have the polar v. Normally I do my interval training on road. But when I do my phased interval training on track I tend to see my gps is not accurate. For example the other day I did a 25x400 m with 30 sek rest. for every time I ran the finish kept going further and further off my original stop end before the watch automatic switched to rest phase. Everyone else experience this? for me it ends up do my whole "work" phase then click pause then walk back to the original start and stop point and then click continue so the "rest"phase can go as planned, if that makes sense.
Hi Jamal, I use regurarly the phased training, no issues whatsoever. I also run on typically on a 3km track, back and forth, whenever doing intvervals, but the gps is spot on, always the same distance is measured. Have your checked the automatic stop function? Or better saying the start next phase automatically box when planning the phased training?
@@activezone8574 thanks for reply. Yeah so I think I have figured out the issue. to day I ran 8x1000 1 min rest (with auto start next phase) in the 1 minute break/ rest phase I was walking around to prevent stiff legs. So what I found out is that in my rest I walked a total 15 meter and the clock is adding the 15 meter in to the work phase to get the total planned distance of 1 km in the "work" phase. + normally i start my flying start when the work phase is showing up. there I found out that the gps starts kicking in asap after the "work display" is disappearing.So for todays workout I ended up running 8x1000 witch I planned in the app. and I had "auto laps" on for very 1 km. I ended up start at one place, run and see on the display the auto lap pip up but still have som meters to goo in the work phase. Dunno if any of this is makes sense to you but for me and what I experienced it makes sense hehe.
@@jamal6509 Hi, yes, I understand what you mean, I also walk or jog between hard session and finally end up basically with more km-s due to these extra walks. So, I rather have 400m hard Zone3/4 and 400m Zone2, and not 1min rest between them.
is it really 1.5kg? just seems excessive. how long does it last for before the plastic gets brittle in the sun? i can buy it if i can consider it a 10 year purchase. my head when i am riding a recumbent is slightly tilted upwards. Can you confirm that the visor is quite concaved? If it is then then the air ... dust and insects wont creep under the visor. I bought a very cheap aero helmet on alibaba and it works fine but looks really weird but the summer will be unbearable.
HI, well, the weight is 345g, just measured it. Considering when it gets brittle, its hard to say. The visor is quite nice, there is only a minimal gap and between the visor and your face, no insect got it around. I really like it, in sunny warm days it is not the best climbing helmet, otherwise it is ideal. And its aero 😁🤙
Good review. Are the wheels still good?
Absolutely. They are now on my new bike (a review still to come) but they are just fantastic. Although this time I would probaly go for a deeper well, maybe 60mm.
Hi, thanks for that video. I am trying to figure out if it is possible to put in mixed intervals in the polar flow app? Ie. is it possible to for example do - warm up 1,5 km - run 1 min rest 30 run 2 min rest 35 sec, run 3 min rest 40 sec and so on? Does that work in Polar?
Hi, yes, that is the function I use a lot. You go to Add Training and choose PHASED training. There you can mix distance and duration and then you can add repeat phases. Additionally you can choose if you want the next phase to start automarically or manually. Nice features from Polar.
@@activezone8574 Thank you 😊
Hi there,i think you should include wear the helmet footage, atleast some of us would like to know how it looks on a person.
Good point! I am not sure if I can modify this video, but maybe I make some new ones.
Great replay
What about the stiffness of the frame? is this bike for climbs? i like the all-around race geometry....
Hi, well, since this is my first carbon bike, I cannot really make a good comparision, but in Canyon line up this supposed to be the allrounder bike, or more climbing bike. It does not have the aeroframe shape. I really like the stifness, but as I said I just can compare against my old AL bike, which is a different category,
@@activezone8574 Which category? i have a ftiness and search for a carbon bike... it is a huge difference overall??
@@Godspeed961 Definitely is stiffer. I said it is different category as there is a huge step up when changing to carbon frame. It climbs much better, and in general you feel that the frame is in one piece, if you can say something like this. If you are serious about riding your bike and train maybe against the clock, you ride several tousand of kilometers or miles, if the seconds, minutes counts when you ride, go for a carbon frame. If once in while you ride, you will not see a big benefit in getting a carbon frame.
@@activezone8574 thx for your time mate !
Hi from France.Tx for review.I am about to buy it,was looking for advices.I am not using powermeter too but it seems u gain about 10 watts with this helmet if u are interested to know it.Personnaly,what u say about gain speed is more interesting for me,it talks to me.Personnaly,the only interrogation i have is about manipulating the glass with one hand and when you are on the bike.Some people say it is impossible but i saw someone making it easily on a video so i do not know what to think.Hope it is a habit to take...But i never take off my glasses when i am on bike so i imagine it will be same with this.And not having glasses anymore is very appreciable i am sure...I do think we have similarities in our tri passion , we learn by ourselves and are buying products when it is time to!!You have a new subscriber.see u soon.cheers.
Hi! I have just made some exercise and tried to take off the visor. Well, it's not so easy, but can be done with one hand, and definetely needs some practice in advance. As the visor is held by a string your need to take it out from its place progressivly. After few minutes I could do it without issue. But as you also said, and I have the same opinion, you do not realy need to take it off. Just ride :) Tri forever 😁😁😁❤
@@activezone8574 tx very much for your explaination !!!!! I have ordered it and i receive it certainly tomorrow.until now i had a "met estro" from about 2013 in perfect condition...it is gonna change:no more sunglasses,a visiere,the comfort and certainly the quality...Can you tell me if you make something special for the glass and the antifog treatment??cheers.see you soon. PS:i am going to take time to discover your channel man.XXXXXX
@@fivestars4681 I do not use anything special to clean the visor. Some water and cloth, or just wipe it dry. Try not to touch with your fingers as then it gets greasy. Other then that no special maintenance from my side . And thanks for exploring my channel 🤙😄👍
My works parallel - bur zwift on bluetooth, garmin ant+
Nice video. I have an older pair of F6r's. I bought them 2nd hand for 500 euros and they still look great with the shiny carbon weave. I love them but I'm scared I'll break a spoke so I tend not to use them as much as I'd like. Have you had any issues with a spoke breaking?
Hi! I haven't had any issues with my wheels. The spokes are just fine. I am 72kg, plus clothes, but I think the wheels are well built. They should resist the load :) I think by now I must have 5000km in the wheels, or maybe more and planning to put in few times more :))
Tenho um desse também!! Esse seu já apresentou algum problema?
I think that F4D are the Disc version. Aren't those the F4R? Thanks.
Absolutely right! 😉 I mistyped it. Thanks for the remark, I will try to correct it where I can.
@@activezone8574 thank you so much for answering. I have been considering the RYOT44. They offer life time warranty on that model, but I'm on the fence because I can't find reviews and I never have seen the FFWD wheels before in any shop or with the guys that I ride with. They are also a bit more expensive than the zipp 303s, but I like the DT350 on the ffwd.
RYOT44 seems to be a new release. What I really like beside the aero benefits, the stiffness. Probably the RYOT44 is also a stiff wheel. I didn't know what is a wheel stiffnes like I got these FFWD wheels. Then I swapped them back to my old Zonda wheels to train with them on the roller. What I can say, that I am totally satisfied with my FFWD wheels, the hubs are smooth, I do enjoy riding them :)
@@activezone8574 thanks. I ordered the RYOT44. I didn't get them yet but when I do ill make a video.
@@activezone8574 i forgot to ask: did you keep the stock 18T star ratchet or did you upgrade to 24T or 36T? Thanks.
Where is the app for IOS?
Unfortunately I don't think there is one for IOS, at least I could not find it.
@@activezone8574 thanks a lot, I can operate it on Android phone, it is a really good solution, for suunto to Nike, I will try
I heard only good think's from these wheels
I also decided to get these wheels based on some review from the net, I guess it was Cycling or something similar channel. They also praised the wheels, and they are on a good price. I went for it, and not regret it. They are indeed nice wheels. If you can get them on a good price then its a smart choice.
@@activezone8574 there is one offer on alltricks for 1200euro tubular 45mm with 240 dtswiss You think it s a good price
@@phoenixaroui8712 well, that's ok. I have got mine for 1024Euro but with DT350 on bike24.com. The 1200Euro for the dt240 version is ok, more or less the same deal I have got.
mine also did not come with a power pack but I have the exact same version as you
Hi thanks for the video so to connect this to zwift or another programme did you need to purchase something additional? Because I see no way to connect mine to zwift?
Hi Augustine, in order to connect to Zwift you do not need any extra gadgets. Plug in and search and that's all, straight forward. The indoor trainer - if you use bluetooth connection, can connect one item at the time, so if you connect it to you watch or head unit, than it will not connect to your pc or tablet. So, you need to connect to the laptop or pc first, and then it should be ok. In the video, I had just explained that I tried to connect parallely the roller to the laptop and then to my watch, but it did not work, as it cannot broadcast it via two channels. But alone to zwift, if works fine. Should at least 😀
Active Zone Hey great thanks for the detailed reply