Team BKool CycleChat

[kipster]

just noticed that my rear tyre is a bit ropey / uneven which may be causing some additional, unneeded, vibration. I might invest in a turbo trainer tyre.

Any recommendations?

 

[burndust]

I have the tacx trainer tyre....still going strong despite the bkools appetite for rubber

 

[Richylad]

147 mph, so that's why I couldn't see you for dust!

Well done everyone, especially Kipster, I couldn't keep up with you, just had to let you get a gap on me. As you say, shame it crashed but I don't doubt I couldn't have caught you. I can't adjust the rides once they pass classification, and I wouldn't worry about it anyway, you deserved the win.

Turns out I beat my personal best, got in a bit of battle with a guy called Lars, got back past him and pulled away a bit before he appeared to quit (or his bkool crashed). There seemed to be loads of interlopers turn up at the start, as if word of our 7pm ride had got out, we were nearly out numbered at one point. I was hoping to get a bit of a train going, but one of the interlopers zoomed off then Kipster came past me like a jet and I just tried to stay with them.

Sorry for all the glitches, it was my first course and perhaps the gradients are a bit all over the place, and the simulator can't deal with it. It is nice to have a rolling course for a change, long climbs or long flats/descents do get a bit boring at times.

Thanks to everyone who turned up, shall we try again at 5pm on Saturday for anyone who missed it or would like to try again?

Cheers,

Geoff

I have composed myself now , Saturday 5pm sounds good, the gradients were ok, kept me switched on for getting in the right gear in time. I'm looking forward to starting a ride the same time as everyone else lol

 

[Rayvon]

Good session tonight, nice course Geoff some good variations... well done everyone, just remember I'm at the back just to make you all look good

 

[Richylad]

LOL They demoted me to Amateur 1 then I got back to Active 5 with my Ventoux rides.

Not to worry, I'm back in the Virtual World again at last and I can try and work back up with an Alpe d'Huez ride or two. Don't think I'll be getting a score in this weeks League rides as I won't be doing them due to my real world race this weekend. Looking forward to my wobbly kneed attempts next week though.

Enjoy your race tonight guys .

Hope you have a good weekend Bill, hopefully bkool will have helped you along, let us know how you get on.

 

[gbrown]

I was trying to stay with the interloper that went out front. He got 30 seconds on me, but I managed to close him back to 8 seconds before I glitched and went into over drive. Eventually beat him by 3 minutes

I'd love to have seen the look on his face when you went past him at 220 kmph!

 

[Pedro2015]

I'm in Saturday. Just booked 4 days cycling in Majorca in April need all the training I can get

 

[gbrown]

I'm in Saturday. Just booked 4 days cycling in Majorca in April need all the training I can get

Sounds great, is that with the Stephen Roche school?

Geoff

 

[gbrown]

Powertap and Bkool now bizarrely at one ...

This evenings League ride

Bkool

Totals
Time Riding:38:29
Distance (km):20.72
Work (kJ):424
W' Work (kJ):43

Averages
Athlete Weight (kg): 76.00
Speed (kph): 32.3
Power (watts): 180
Heart Rate (bpm): 145
Cadence (rpm): 77

Maximums
Speed (kph): 57.9
Power (watts): 520
Heartrate (bpm): 166
Cadence (rpm): 110
W' Expended (%): 109

Garmin with Powertap

Totals
Time Riding: 38:25
Distance (km): 21.65
Work (kJ): 415
W' Work (kJ): 17

Averages
Athlete Weight (kg): 76.00
Speed (kph): 33.8
Power (watts): 180
Heart Rate (bpm): 145
Cadence (rpm): 77

Maximums
Speed (kph): 63.8
Power (watts): 552
Heartrate (bpm): 166
Cadence (rpm): 110
W' Expended (%): 68

No idea what W' Work (kJ) is, or why it's so different? Perhaps to do with lack of elevation change on Garmin?

Bkool phoning tomorrow, is this like when you suddenly get better just before a doctors appointment?

Geoff

 

[Add]

My laborious communication farce with BKool is still ongoing. With an average of 4 days between emails, my turbo will be out of warranty before it is sorted. I have been told they won't refund, only swap out the resistance unit. But the time frame between telling and actioning could be dissappointing. Spending lonely evenings staring longingly at my injured turbo trainer, and sobbing pathetically at the thought of my fitness levels ebbing away.
But I will be back.....soon I hope.

 

[Pedro2015]

Sounds great, is that with the Stephen Roche school?

Geoff

No just booked flights and a hotel 3 of us. Can't wait to ride sa calobra

 

[kipster]

My laborious communication farce with BKool is still ongoing. With an average of 4 days between emails, my turbo will be out of warranty before it is sorted. I have been told they won't refund, only swap out the resistance unit. But the time frame between telling and actioning could be dissappointing. Spending lonely evenings staring longingly at my injured turbo trainer, and sobbing pathetically at the thought of my fitness levels ebbing away.
But I will be back.....soon I hope.

It's a 2 year warranty according to the website.

 

[Asa Post]

Powertap and Bkool now bizarrely at one ...

Bkool
Totals
W' Work (kJ):43
Maximums
W' Expended (%): 109

Garmin with Powertap
Totals
W' Work (kJ): 17
Maximums
W' Expended (%): 68

No idea what W' Work (kJ) is, or why it's so different? Perhaps to do with lack of elevation change on Garmin?

I'm glad it fixed itself, but I'd also like to know why it was wrong in the first place

W' is the work done above your FTP. More info here.
One possible reason is that your FTP on Bkool is different from the FTP set on the Garmin.

 

[gbrown]

I'm glad it fixed itself, but I'd also like to know why it was wrong in the first place

W' is the work done above your FTP. More info here.
One possible reason is that your FTP on Bkool is different from the FTP set on the Garmin.

Thanks, I read up on it last night. The FTP on my Garmin was different to the FTP on Bkool, because the Power readings were so much lower. Now they seem not to be, I guess I should set them up the same.

I should probably do another FTP test!

Geoff

 

[soterios]

Hey guys, was a bit late for last night suckie!!

I did get on and do the FTP test, got amatuer 5 i doubt that is any good compared to you guys!!

my heart rate is off i think, max at 165 and averaging 155 which was pretty poor... any issues with the garmin premium strap/ant+ usb and bkool?? took like 10 mins to get registerd working properly at first.