Team BKool CycleChat

[bobinski]

When i had my neo the power was instant so going for a sprint, or up box hill etc was much more responsive and made the experience much nicer, on my classic it's much harder to do a sprint it doesn't seem to to respond as quickly a bit like turbo lag in a car but ok on the hills.

Opposite for me Breedon, silly acceleration even from a standing start but it was a pro so may explain similar experience to bill.

 

[bobinski]

blah blah blah I averaged 273W over 20 miles which is slightly lower than my FTP, but I wasn't going flat out. Bag brag brag

Andy, you do realise it was a sub 2 ride, so no more than 2w per kilo. You are not supposed to race off

You should do the Tuesday zsun chaingang- it will play to your strengths and very little climbing

 

[CXRAndy]

I know Bob. I just needed to burn calories so made it a sweetspot ride,. Also I was testing my legs a little

 

[bridgy]

@BILL S I know @Monte uses his bkool pro on zwift and I think he finds it quite accurate? Don't know if he can provide any advice on setup?

 

[BILL S]

Bill, what I am really saying is bkool turbos's don't read accurate power anywhere. (but yours seems way off the scale!!)We know that from when Lars and others compare bkool units and external power meters in BSIM. Lots of bkool users have either purchased power meters for Zwift and TR etc or turbos's that can be calibrated. As racing develops in Zwift especially for cat A it seems unlikely that non calibrable turbos will be allowed. But that's a way off yet. You , Bridgy and AAAC and DP are certainly cat B and probably Cat A.
I always have it on 100% as I did with the pro. I should say the pro becomes more accurate in Zwift the steeper the gradient. Try it up box hill.
Actually I now drop to 50-75% for sub 2 rides which are slower otherwise I grind rather than spin up a hill.

If you do sign up and you have an Apple device then do through the PC/laptop.Its cheaper and then you can download the iOS app for free. And don't forget the Zwift link.

Sorry Bob but I think I'm quite happy with my bkool Pro on Zwift just the way it is

Zwift - WBR 1 Flat Lap #pst

• Bill S Team CycleChat
• 2:50 PM Mar 5, 2017
• Distance 12.1 km
• Hrs 0 16
• Min Elevation 54 m
• Avg Watts 470

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[berty bassett]

ive been dipping in and out of zwift and although it is soo much smoother , easier , better looking i have found it easier in terms of gradients as in bkool makes you work harder and i still havent got the hang of the courses as you can be thinking of catching someone ahead of you on board on the right then all of a sudden you turn onto a different course - how do you know where your course goes when you have to decide on direction ? i do like the big save button what does what it suggests

 

[Breedon]

ive been dipping in and out of zwift and although it is soo much smoother , easier , better looking i have found it easier in terms of gradients as in bkool makes you work harder and i still havent got the hang of the courses as you can be thinking of catching someone ahead of you on board on the right then all of a sudden you turn onto a different course - how do you know where your course goes when you have to decide on direction ? i do like the big save button what does what it suggests

Zwiftblog has the route details and distances you can print off the maps as well

 

[CXRAndy]

Andy, you do realise it was a sub 2 ride, so no more than 2w per kilo. You are not supposed to race off

You should do the Tuesday zsun chaingang- it will play to your strengths and very little climbing

I might try, but I have to get back into trainer-road routine.

 

[bobinski]

Sorry Bob but I think I'm quite happy with my bkool Pro on Zwift just the way it is

Zwift - WBR 1 Flat Lap #pst

• Bill S Team CycleChat
• 2:50 PM Mar 5, 2017
• Distance 12.1 km
• Hrs 0 16
• Min Elevation 54 m
• Avg Watts 470

 

[BILL S]

And that was me absolutely knackered after a hard weeks bkooling

 

[<Tommy>]

I might try, but I have to get back into trainer-road routine.

I got the whole way through the trial period you gave me without using it once Andy... work and the nations cup got in the way... hopefully I'll try it tomorrow night.

 

[gbrown]

Hi Geoff

Did the above course yesterday. Completed in 39:16. Not sure how that translates into a handicap but I added a number of ghost riders (presumably would have been a fair few of you guys) and ended up aroundabouts two thirds back.

I was a bit of a wreck afterwards mind

My fastest time on that is 43 mins so you're starting waaaay behind me on any handicap rides 39 mins is in line with all the top guys except AAAC, so you'll be having some good scraps with the likes of Daddy Pig and Bridgy

@Whorty is bang on, 39:16 is a very fast time, well done. You'll certainly be a solid prospect for the Red Team, if we can get a Team Time Trial together.

I have scheduled another month of the usual Handicaps, if we can get enough for 3 Teams then happy to do that, otherwise I think we should just drop back to the usual Handicap chase. Come April or May, perhaps we should go back to the wieght Handicaps, as outside riding becomes more popular?

So who is up for this Tuesday's (7pm) Handicap?

Geoff

 

[BILL S]

I am Geoff.

 

[<Tommy>]

I'm hoping to be there Geoff

 

[rob01792]

Im in Geoff