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Whorty

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Location
Wiltshire
@BILL S - I no likey.... horrible horrible ride. Gear mash after Gear mash... the stage will forever will be now known as Randy's Demise..

You'd love it @Whorty

Bad luck @Randyberlin

Thanks for the motivation @AAAC 76C :okay:

Beer time - See y all again Saturday. :cheers:
Might have a go tomorrow night then :okay::dance:
 

Marino.g

Veteran
Location
Taunton
@BILL S - I no likey.... horrible horrible ride. Gear mash after Gear mash... the stage will forever will be now known as Randy's Demise..

You'd love it @Whorty

Bad luck @Randyberlin

Thanks for the motivation @AAAC 76C :okay:

Beer time - See y all again Saturday. :cheers:
Need some advice for a Bkool numpty:headshake:
I've never joined in on a Thursday before as I'm never usually home but tonight was my lucky night .
I logged on via the simulator and on the main page the chain gang route was listed under the league tab, so I joined and expected everybody to be there but it was just me :wacko:.

I started it anyway as I would have been at the back so it didn't really matter and I did about half of it and my daughters laptop to my horror had decided to do a windows 10 update on a 12.5% incline and I couldn't stop it:cursing::stop:
It's still doing it an hour later.
Question for the future is how do you join in a cycle gang league ride with everyone else:huh:
 

Daddy Pig

Veteran
Whole new derailleur It snapped the white metal. You would think I would learn to not try to "ride" the chain back on.
That happened to me once in the great outdoors. I was powering up the last bit of a hill and nearly on the flat as the rear mech ended up going into the back wheel and snapping across the strongest largest part of the metal. I nearly went over the handlebars into oncoming traffic (single lane road) and it was only my mtb skills that kept me alive!
Lets just say in my anger the bike went over a 10 foot hedge into a field! :cursing:
 

Daddy Pig

Veteran
Need some advice for a Bkool numpty:headshake:
I've never joined in on a Thursday before as I'm never usually home but tonight was my lucky night .
I logged on via the simulator and on the main page the chain gang route was listed under the league tab, so I joined and expected everybody to be there but it was just me :wacko:.

I started it anyway as I would have been at the back so it didn't really matter and I did about half of it and my daughters laptop to my horror had decided to do a windows 10 update on a 12.5% incline and I couldn't stop it:cursing::stop:
It's still doing it an hour later.
Question for the future is how do you join in a cycle gang league with everyone else:huh:
You need to go into search near the top of the bsim screen, then routes and then filter. Add bill under nickname (he is usually riding these events) and the ride will appear.
 

BILL S

Guru
Location
London
Need some advice for a Bkool numpty:headshake:
I've never joined in on a Thursday before as I'm never usually home but tonight was my lucky night .
I logged on via the simulator and on the main page the chain gang route was listed under the league tab, so I joined and expected everybody to be there but it was just me :wacko:.

I started it anyway as I would have been at the back so it didn't really matter and I did about half of it and my daughters laptop to my horror had decided to do a windows 10 update on a 12.5% incline and I couldn't stop it:cursing::stop:
It's still doing it an hour later.
Question for the future is how do you join in a cycle gang league ride with everyone else:huh:

You only did one thing wrong Marino. You need to join the ride from the Live tab and not the Leagues tab. I start it from the Leagues tab and everyone else joins from the Live tab.
 

Daddy Pig

Veteran
Are you going to tell all later? Like why you didn't finish the session?

And @bridgy ? What happened? I thought there'd be no chance of me catching you up.
From what I could see I thought there was an issue with my ipad as power was up and down like a yo yo. It looked that AAAC was sometimes around 100 watts and then at 700! Maybe this was just spectator mode. Sorry had to dash without more banter, daughter has hit the tantrum stages...
 

Daddy Pig

Veteran
You only did one thing wrong Marino. You need to join the ride from the Live tab and not the Leagues tab. I start it from the Leagues tab and everyone else joins from the Live tab.
But sometimes finding it in the live tab is not as easy as it only shows the last few rides started (unless this has changed)... I always look for Bill as you can't miss him :tongue:.
Good ride by the way Bill, that looked tough and for once I'm glad I'm unwell!
 

Marino.g

Veteran
Location
Taunton
You only did one thing wrong Marino. You need to join the ride from the Live tab and not the Leagues tab. I start it from the Leagues tab and everyone else joins from the Live tab.
OK thanks, I might have another go on Saturday if I sacrifice my usual golf day as I started to enjoy the ride in a sadistic kind of way.
This time I will make sure automatic updates is also turned off......:scratch:
 

BILL S

Guru
Location
London
But sometimes finding it in the live tab is not as easy as it only shows the last few rides started (unless this has changed)... I always look for Bill as you can't miss him :tongue:.
Good ride by the way Bill, that looked tough and for once I'm glad I'm unwell!

You're right DP. I've got the theory almost right but a live ride is now from the SEARCH button. I think :huh:
edit: And yes, it was bloody tough!
 
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bridgy

Legendary Member
Location
Cheddar
Are you going to tell all later? Like why you didn't finish the session?

And @bridgy ? What happened? I thought there'd be no chance of me catching you up.
I had a nightmare! Constantly lost signal between the trainer and laptop - had to keep taking the ant+ dongle out and put it in again. I even stopped at one point and found a usb extension lead but that didn't help either. Then eventually I just gave up and cruised to the line in a grump!
 

Whorty

Gets free watts from the Atom ;)
Location
Wiltshire
Post what time and if i can join you i will dont fancy doing that by my self
I'm WFH tomorrow so likely escape from the laptop and be ready on the bike around 6 o'clock. Noticed it took Jim 1hr 20, so i'll be expecting the same kind of time if I can get to the end :ohmy: Might even try to get off work early and see if I can get on by 5-30. What suits you best @Breedon ?
 
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