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Hi, My Bkool subscription expired a few weeks ago and I havent renewed thinking I would Go Free for a while. Ever since i havent been able to use Bsim to do any rides...velodrome, other live rides, and Ive scheduled a basic 2D session but it doesnt come up in the rides on Bsim. Perhaps I'm...

If I do the standard Bkool 20 minute ftp test, would the result be reasonable enough to use with another program? In this case I'm thinking of VeloReality which doesn't have (as far as I can see) its own ftp test. I ask the question as from what I've read the Bkool Pro doesn't have an actual...

I'm trying to set up a Bkool Pro trainer to use Zwift on my Macbook Air. I don't have the original ANT+ dongle that came with the trainer so bought a cheap generic one off ebay. I can get the Bkool Simulator to connect to the trainer but the connection is a bit flaky. Zwift won't recognise the...

Yesterday I planned to ride the Bkool as usual, but after the 3.11 update the trainer wouldn't pair with the software. I didn't have time to find a solution, so as the power meter on the bike had paired I decided to do the ride as an unpaired trainer. I wouldn't feel the changes in slope, but...

I have had a email from a friend on BKOOL inviting me to join a group, there is a link attached to http://www.bkool.com/friendship/listInvitations but when I click on it (or type it in manually) I get a 'This page is unavailable' message... I have tried it in Edge, IE, and Chrome - same result...

Hey all, So I've gotten my TacX Vortex Smart trainer and have my Nishiki MTB on it with a smooth tire (it's more like a hybrid bike). Finally got my old Laptop cleaned up enough that it runs Bkool without too much issue so far. I did a quick 10 minute test last night and everything appears to...

Hey everyone, So after much deliberation I've decided to order an indoor smart trainer and hook up my bike to it. I've got a TacX Vortex smart on the way and it should be here tomorrow. I'm putting my 26" Nishiki MTB on it. I plan to run a laptop and sent it out to a TV. I purchased a...

Hi! Sad and angry i'm very close to ditching BKool as i think many others are too. I could be a great product and it was a great product until they ruined it with the new impossible to use interface. These changes make me angry every time i want to workout thus putting focus away from training...

I´d like to try out other software like Virtualtraining (https://virtualtraining.eu/en/). Then I have to enable Ant+ FE-C. I just want to be sure: This is reversible, or is it the roller still possible to connect to the Bkool software after enabling this?

Without it being connected to mains power ? Only reason i ask is as i've signed up to our clubs winter training schedule & every other wednedsay we are setting up in a local village hall & doing sessions i think using cadence to start , won't have the laptop etc to adjust resistance etc , is...

Well been lurking for a while but decided to click the buy option on the BKool pro trainer last night , can't wait for it to arrive & get it set up ! Can I ask what I need to use as the simulator as such , will my I pad be up to the job do you think or would I be best investing in a new smart...

I just loaded my first map of a route I want to ride, and having ridden it on the Bkool trainer some of the gradients are just so far out of what they should be it has been a painful ride painful to say the least. I plotted the route using map my ride and saving it to Bkool as a GPX file. Over...

Hi I am wondering if the bkool pro trainer which is on sale for £404 at wiggle is a trainer that will automatically change the resistance or going up/down hill or drafting when using zwift I want to be able to feel the resistance get harder or easier pending the slope I am on Bkool Pro...

Is anyone else having an issue with the sim not responding since the update? I tried the following: 1. Switch it off and on again (I'm in IT so I know the first rule of IT club) :thumbsdown: 2. Uninstall, reboot and install.:thumbsdown: 3. Switched off AVG anti virus, reboot :thumbsdown: 4...

As a Strava Premium member I am entitled to two months on Zwift free, so I thought I'd download the Zwift software and follow instructions given here to get started. https ://support.zwift.com/hc/en-us/articles/206332985--Setting-up-a-Bkool-trainer-with-ANT-FE-C as to how to pair my BKool to...

Hi i am using a bkool pro trainer along with a premium bkool simulator subscription. I'm having an issue where it is taking 2-3 days for my workouts to sync to strava. I believe this is a Bkool issue as syncing from garmin connect is instantly. I like to have all my activities in strava to...

Several people have posted images of their bkool setups in the main thread. I thought it would be nice to have a dedicated thread because the images will get lost in the over 700 page thread quickly. If nothing it can provide ideas for improvements to our setups for better sessions :smile:

Yesterday I did a session using the velodrome in order to do some interval stuff. If I look on my Bkool site it is registered there, but unlike every other Bkool ride it hasn't uploaded to Strava. Anyone else experiencing this. Only happened since software upgrade last week.

Competed in my first Bkool race today, fun but hard. When I saw the results I started wondering... I thought the winner was the one who produced the most watts or watts/Kg. I calculate that nr. 1 and nr. 2 both weigh approx. 79 kg.Please correct me! Thanks

Ok so after my indoor trainer got wrecked because the flywheel got buckled i've decided to upgrade my basic mag trainer to a bkool pro and i was wondering which would be the best sim software to use zwift or bkool or any other for that matter. I've read bkool has more choice in terms of videos...

Hey folks, it's Bkool here. We are looking for Bkoolers' ideas and thought this would be a great place to start. Here is our question: We are planning future Bkool products. What would you like to have on a trainer that the Bkool Pro does not have? We appreciate your thoughts! :cycle:

There must be an obvious reason that I'm missing. I'm not having a go............I don't know enough about them.........its a serious question.

Continued from FAQ thread ... https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/bkool-faq.191965/post-4053014 A 5% over read on bkool compared to your Vectors is not bad at all. One thing with the Vectors is that they are measuring power at the pedal, whereas the Bkool is estimating power at the rear...

My HRM starts, stops and drops to below 30 BPM then goes up again to a normal HR when using it with Bkool, I have extended my USB so the dongle is close to myself and the bike but still get erratic readings, Is this a Bkool issue ? would the battery cause this if it was going flat ? simple...

anyone able to successfully use Zwift with a Bkool pro ? I've done the Ant + FE-C update and can now pair the Bkool trainer ,Garmin speed and cadence sensor but get no resistance on the hills and can only reach about 25mph max .It seems Zwift is estimating the speed on hills and flats which is...

With the weather as bad as it is I would like to make my indoor training more interesting. Like the idea of these virtual/simulated trainers but would like to hear any opinions of any of the above. Originally started looking at Zwift but not keen on the idea of riding the same circuit (correct...

There have been several questions about what groups/leagues we currently have. I though I'd put them in one place. These are the current groups. Chaingang http://www.bkool.com/group/show/72022 Weekly Thurs evening ride starts @7 open to all, repeat on sat Top 100...

Bkool FAQ last major update 05/01/2016 10:30 General observations and opinions, culled from questions and discussion on this forum by many users, with years of experience of the bkool software as it has evolved! Offered with no warranty or guarantees, and no claims to be the definitive...

I have read somewhere that the pro trainer uses virtual cadence. What exactly is this?