Team BKool CycleChat

[gbrown]

That's when the trainer isn't connected isn't it? Do people on standard turbos can alter there own resistance

Yes, sorry, I grabbed the screen shot from my main computer, with no ANT+ dongle so it doesn't see the trainer.

Just about to chase Peter's ghost up Haytor Vale ...

Geoff

 

[Pedro2015]

Yes, sorry, I grabbed the screen shot from my main computer, with no ANT+ dongle so it doesn't see the trainer.

Just about to chase Peter's ghost up Haytor Vale ...

Geoff

I struggled big time tonight, need a few rest days soon i think, going to stick to the schedule this week then take friday and saturday off, maybe even sunday ill see how i feel

 

[Pedro2015]

Sorry lads you will have to bear with me till I find my feet on the Bkool website.

How do I know which stages I've completed in the league? I completed one tonight but I'm not on the table, whys this?

 

[kipster]

if it was Haytor Vale, your second on there at the moment, on the main leader board 16th? Go to the league page and click on the stage (4) to see the leader board for that stage. The main leader board is under the main league page.

I've just done Haytor, but waiting for ride to appear (along with the warm up ride), so I wont tell you if you're still in 2nd or not......

 

[gbrown]

Sorry lads you will have to bear with me till I find my feet on the Bkool website.

How do I know which stages I've completed in the league? I completed one tonight but I'm not on the table, whys this?

http://www.bkool.com/content/en/bkool-help/How-the-leagues-work/

You are showing up in the table now, with one stage completed.

"When the number of stages ridden by various participants differs, this is accounted for in the classification as follows:

• The times for the stages completed by all the participants are added.
• For those stages completed by some participants but not by others, including the current stage, the time of the worst finisher plus 5% is added. Their actual times will be used once the pending stages are completed."

If you tick final it only includes the results from completed stages.

You can see the current results for an individual stage by clicking on the stage itself in the Stages list...

Geoff

 

[Pedro2015]

http://www.bkool.com/content/en/bkool-help/How-the-leagues-work/

You are showing up in the table now, with one stage completed.

"When the number of stages ridden by various participants differs, this is accounted for in the classification as follows:

• The times for the stages completed by all the participants are added.
• For those stages completed by some participants but not by others, including the current stage, the time of the worst finisher plus 5% is added. Their actual times will be used once the pending stages are completed."

If you tick final it only includes the results from completed stages.

You can see the current results for an individual stage by clicking on the stage itself in the Stages list...

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Geoff

So I can't complete the previous stages?

 

[kipster]

So I can't complete the previous stages?

No, they are time bound. I'm sure that once the current Thursday night league is complete another will be set up as it has been popular and all find it good competition. Even the mountain goat league is strangely fun.

 

[Pedro2015]

Excellent thanks lads, it makes perfect sense now, this current league runs for 5 weeks. I'm don't know if it's because I'm getting older and less tech minded but bkools website is tricky to navigate

 

[gbrown]

We're hoping to do a league a month (4 x weekly stages, or occasionally five), so it resets the first week of each month.

Open to suggestions for stages, have to have 3D for the group rides to work, ideally not too long or arduous so they suit everyone.

The plan is that each month there's intended to be a velodrome session (with a short climb afterwards for the league standings), a climb from the 100 cycling climbs, a short mixed stage and a longer mixed stage, both with plenty of ups and downs.

Geoff

 

[gbrown]

Would be nice to try some team rides as well, to encourage co-operation, if we can figure out a practical structure.

Perhaps using seeding from the previous months league (e.g. 1, 6, 7, 12 vs 2, 5, 8, 11 vs 3, 4, 9, 10) and then take the time of the third person, say?

 

[noodleJam]

Assuming you are a premium subscriber and you have Solo mode disabled they should show up if you are scheduling them with the bots (and ghosts) and selecting the correct scheduled session.

Find the session in your Programmed (scheduled) tab in the simulator and instead of starting it, click on the Details button at the bottom.

Then look in the Riders panel at the bottom left and it should list the Riders (numbers of ghosts and bots). What does it say?

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If you click the Review button is lists the ghosts and bots setup.

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Then go back and click Setup and make sure Allow bots and Allow ghosts are both ticked.

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If all is OK click accept and then Start and all the riders should show up in 3D view.

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If not, are they listed at the top? do they show on the elevation profile.

Cheers,

Geoff

Geoff,

Thank you for this detailed setup explanation and yes I am a premium subscriber.

I followed your setup exactly yet still do not have any bots in the view. I've attached a photo below (a little blurred as I was taking a photo of the screen as I was cycling!)

In theory I should be able to see at least some of the bots I've setup. I've slowed down and sped up but none appear. I definitely don't have the 'solo' mode on and I have reinstalled the app.

As you can see, I'm using a mac with Yosemite (not PC like you) so perhaps it's something to do with this?

I'm going to ask Bkool and see what they say.

Thanks again.

 

[Add]

Guys, I'm back in the game! Totally unannounced and unexpectedly I arrived home from work to find a new BKool resistance unit deposited on my doorstep! So now I have two!?! Hopefully tomorrow, I can find time to throw my hat gently back into the ring! Looking forward to it!

 

[soterios]

Guys, I'm back in the game! Totally unannounced and unexpectedly I arrived home from work to find a new BKool resistance unit deposited on my doorstep! So now I have two!?! Hopefully tomorrow, I can find time to throw my hat gently back into the ring! Looking forward to it!

Same, i had a new one delivered today for the faulty one! They really operate kinda crappy.. hill repeats hurt 1200 ft over 16 miles and still keeping nearly a 19 ish mph average ... if only that was possible for me on the road

On another note, Elevation masks... worth it or not? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elevation-training-Mask-Training-2-0/dp/B00BMROHUE

 

[Rayvon]

I really do think Bkool should be paying Geoff

 

[Pedro2015]

We're hoping to do a league a month (4 x weekly stages, or occasionally five), so it resets the first week of each month.

Open to suggestions for stages, have to have 3D for the group rides to work, ideally not too long or arduous so they suit everyone.

The plan is that each month there's intended to be a velodrome session (with a short climb afterwards for the league standings), a climb from the 100 cycling climbs, a short mixed stage and a longer mixed stage, both with plenty of ups and downs.

Geoff

Too long maybe?

http://www.bkool.com/profile/detail/589547?durationType=DISTANCE&lapCount=1