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[kipster]

You just look on the left as per usual Add, the players are listed as to their position, as for laps I have only done 1 Velo before and didn't take any notice.

It presents time ahead/behind, not a lap count of ahead / behind.

 

[gbrown]

Reply alex Forrest is me nickname her us Dorego

OK, you're all signed up, will we see you tonight in the velodrome?

It might be hard to find the right Velodrome, I'll try and start it as close to 7:00pm as possible, check the list of riders has me (Geoff) and others from here to make sure you are in the right session.

The league is still not showing as current, even though it has been the 18th for quite a while now.

I will try and start it from the League tab, but it may end up just as a one-off run. Shouldn't really matter as it is a Velodrome session.

Geoff

 

[Randyberlin]

Reply alex Forrest is me nickname her us Dorego

Cheers

Also firmware update keeps timing out from pc to trainer. Have tried the ant+ with usb extension and without. From various different distances with no joy. Anyone else having issues?

I also had no luck with the update and it timed out. I was using the Geoff cable (USB extension) and didn't see Add's note about not using it until later. Now I'm not getting the prompt to upgrade. Does anyone know where to check for upgrades to the trainer? I'm using the pro.

Thanks.

 

[dorego]

Cheers Geoff.

Maybe not tonight. Still trying to update firmware. Trying it on a different PC now. Fingers crossed

Nope another timeout

 

[gbrown]

^^ How about we make that into a League and do one a week starting next year some time?

I've uploaded the first 12 of the 100 climbs, they are all in the South West of England. Feel free to try them out.

Only Salcombe Hill and Haytor Vale have times against them, the others are just profiles as I haven't tried them yet.

BKool have already converted my Haytor Vale "effort" from September into 3D, so you should be able to enjoy thrashing my ghost up the climb.

http://www.bkool.com/profile/detail/576391?durationType=DISTANCE&lapCount=1

In my defence, it was our first time up a long climb and we were taking it pretty easy to make sure we had something left for the top.

Cheers,

Geoff

 

[gbrown]

Crowcombe looks like a brutal climb, though thankfully short ...

• CLIMB 189.5m.
• AVERAGE SLOPE 14.4%
• CLIMBING DISTANCE 1.3Km.
• MAXIMUM GRADIENT 20.94%

http://www.bkool.com/profile/detail/576958?durationType=DISTANCE&lapCount=1

I think Porlock may be beyond the Bkool trainer at it's steepest ...

• MAXIMUM GRADIENT26.76%

http://www.bkool.com/profile/detail/576960?durationType=DISTANCE&lapCount=1

Geoff

 

[gbrown]

I'll have the headset on tonight. if anyone wants to try talking to me.

If all you can here is gasping and cursing, feel free to mute me!

No web cam, I promise ...

 

[Runexeter]

Crowcombe looks like a brutal climb, though thankfully short ...

• CLIMB 189.5m.
• AVERAGE SLOPE 14.4%
• CLIMBING DISTANCE 1.3Km.
• MAXIMUM GRADIENT 20.94%

http://www.bkool.com/profile/detail/576958?durationType=DISTANCE&lapCount=1

I think Porlock may be beyond the Bkool trainer at it's steepest ...

• MAXIMUM GRADIENT26.76%

http://www.bkool.com/profile/detail/576960?durationType=DISTANCE&lapCount=1

Geoff

I think I may have to try some of these, I know these are short Geoff but if you can find the hill at the end of this map I did, I found it harder than Haytor.
http://www.bkool.com/bkoolSessionHistory/showSessionSummary/810696

 

[camerauk]

Hi Geoff
I would be happy to have a go at videoing the Haytor Climb at some point when the weather gets a bit better
Still not tried a video yet but would be good to try it out I have a GoPro and a Garmin so that should work ok
any tips for the settings and where to mount for best angle etc?

I won't be in the velodrome tonight as I have just got home from work and not feeling that great have a good ride

 

[gbrown]

Can't get the league session to appear, there does seem to be a problem with start and end dates on bkool!

I've setup a 30 minute velodrome circuit, so look for that at 7:00pm

 

[gbrown]

Ok it's up and warming up ...

 

[RickB]

As before I cant see it. I give up on this - my 30 day trail is coming near an end so I'm boxing it up again. Good value for money but ultimately too flawed for me to enjoy it fully.

 

[johnny2names]

@johnny2names do the firmware update released yesterday (v3.30), it fixes the cadence. It may also have fixed the watts issue, but that could've been the USB extension as well.

Thanks, will try and get on it soon and confirm

 

[gbrown]

Yay bill!

 

[gbrown]

Well done guys!