How did I better my time?!? My legs were already shot going into the ride
might try it again when fresh and see how I get on.
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might try it again when fresh and see how I get on.
How did I better my time?!? My legs were already shot going into the ride
Would love to join you...
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
i think i may be in the wrong groupi will give it a go but my performance is a bit unpredictable to say the least
i am still on the tools and if i have a proper day at work it does seem to show
Same here Berty. Some days are definitely tougher than others. I think Adams the same. I think the hardest thing is getting four people to the start line.
Plus now we have Bobinski's big book of excuses we can't lose!!
Breedon
Legendary Member
- Location
- Long Eaton, Nottingham
I did my warm up on a live course but didn't realise till half way through the 7k that it was a time trial courseso I rode a bit faster and then realised I would have to finish even faster to get into the handicap race. And overcooked it and mistimed the start so I was over a minute behind TT. I went after him hitting 680 w and bringing the time down but ended up unable to breathe
so slowed down and then burst out laughing at what had happened as DP rolled past. Went after him and nearly got him on the hill but as he pulled away on the slope I decided I didn't want to ride on my own and bailed.
I did go on to test via the tacx app power readings with the NEO in bkool and they are bang on. What I see on the phone app is what I see in bkool.
That's good to see.
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
Same here Berty. Some days are definitely tougher than others. I think Adams the same. I think the hardest thing is getting four people to the start line.
Plus now we have Bobinski's big book of excuses we can't lose!!
I'm hoping to wfh Friday, so if I do I'd aim for say a 6 ish start. We'll add some ghosts and see if we can send a couple of bingly -bongsWould love to join you...
I'm still languishing in the vauxhaull conference. But still, I'll have a chance at winning the sherpa van trophyOoooo, wardrobe change
I feel like I just been promoted from the Championship, but stay firmly planted at the foot of the premiership
I'm trainer less for a few days, my freehub is making grinding noise, the internal shim has scoring on the surface and is catching the freehub body. Looks like there is a shortage of Shimano freehubs
If i cant get one for a week or two I'll just regrease and ride with a noise
Plenty of the Campag Freehubs
If i cant get one for a week or two I'll just regrease and ride with a noisePlenty of the Campag Freehubs
Goldwolfie
Veteran
- Location
- Chesterfield
Geoff - it would be great if we could get the TTT going again as it was a good laugh last time around.
I'm not sure how my recent performances warrant a promotion to the Greens, as I'm used to seeing most of my proposed team mates fly past me, especially on the lumpy bits.
Maybe it would be best to have a roll call on race day to see who can make it and decide on teams (number of, and size), if that was possible to sort out the start time staggers.
But thanks again Geoff for all the hard work you but in to keep the Tuesday handicap running.
We would also need to think of the best way to get all the team members on the start line at the appropriate time since Bkool's 'enhancements' over the last 12 months.
I'm not sure how my recent performances warrant a promotion to the Greens, as I'm used to seeing most of my proposed team mates fly past me, especially on the lumpy bits.
Maybe it would be best to have a roll call on race day to see who can make it and decide on teams (number of, and size), if that was possible to sort out the start time staggers.
But thanks again Geoff for all the hard work you but in to keep the Tuesday handicap running.
We would also need to think of the best way to get all the team members on the start line at the appropriate time since Bkool's 'enhancements' over the last 12 months.
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
I also rode in Zwift but it didnt save and again, watts compared with tacx app are identical. The difference between zwift and bsim is the resistance and so also the speed. I can ride most of Watopia including the mountain in the big ring only dropping down to the 34 for anything over 7%. I tend to stay in the big ring for box hill too. However, the resistance is much greater per equivalent gradient in bsim possibly equaling that in zwift at 9% and above. In order to stay spinny In bsim have to drop to the 34 at 5-6%. I doubt anyone on pro units feels the need to do this and i didn't when i had mine.
None of this really matters except perhaps in the team handicap.
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bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
I always wondered what lumbago was.
Larrs, that sounds almost as painful as my poor knee
I hope it heals quickly
gbrown
Geoff on Bkool
- Location
- South Somerset
How did I better my time?!? My legs were already shot going into the ride
As you said, you haven't done the Handicap for quite some time, and you have clearly made great progress!
gbrown
Geoff on Bkool
- Location
- South Somerset
i think i may be in the wrong group
i am still on the tools and if i have a proper day at work it does seem to show
It really is dependent on who is on the start line, I've had to put more in each team than is needed, so if one team is well represented it would free up some people to move into one of the other teams. If everyone turned up it would be possible to make a fifth team, but in reality we may only just get the four or five per team that would be ideal. Finish time is based on the third person home, and the gaps between the fastest and slowest in a team, depending very much on terrain, can be fairly large, so plenty of room for tactics. In the Pro's TTT they often leave a few on the course to speed the third person home.
As for starting together, we only go on moving time, and "on the road" is the main thing with the TTT. Hence I thought each team should join in plenty of time before their start, and assemble on the start line not pedalling, waiting for the elaspsed time to reach their start time. Once the team before has gone, you would be free to join, so plenty of time for everyone to get together.
Geoff
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I'm hoping to wfh Friday, so if I do I'd aim for say a 6 ish start. We'll add some ghosts and see if we can send a couple of bingly -bongs
Cool.
