Team BKool CycleChat

[CXRAndy]

Bkool are at it again! Worked my socks off this evening to ride the Col De La Madeleine. Was shaking and ill when I finished, I worked that hard (I won't go into details ). And what do BKool do .. they leave the ride greyed out so I can't see my efforts. In the other system that starts with 'Z' the ride would be saved and in Strava instantly. I really do want to stay with BKool so I can ride the big climbs, but they don't make it easy for me

That is really frustrating, given you turned yourself inside out, by the sounds of it, literally!
It has happened to me first time i rode up Mt Teide, effort disappeared into mist.

I do like Zwift for instant saving and analysis in Strava

 

[CXRAndy]

Carl Zwift has Watopia which is no mean climb. Then there is the other platforms like big ring and RGT which offer HD video of classic climbs which you seem to favour.

 

[theboxers]

Carl Zwift has Watopia which is no mean climb. Then there is the other platforms like big ring and RGT which offer HD video of classic climbs which you seem to favour.

Do Alpe d'Huez on Bigring VR, you'll love to hate it. I got roasted after 20 odd minutes and 2 and a bit km. I did average 190 Bkool watts though and 85 cadence, which for me is really good. My speed was down to 2.3 mph at some points . But it is everything Bkool climbs should be and used to be IMO.

I will be back though

 

[Whorty]

whorty I did look in but was unable to post anything as at the moment ive not got premium
but it looked a very impressive effort well done

I did see you pop in Rob. I was dying on my @rse at that point. With 3km to go I well and truly bonk'd! But I had the ghost of another rider just 40 secs behind so I kept pushing which is why I felt so ill afterwards 25 emails of shame posted, so a good evenings work

 

[Whorty]

Carl Zwift has Watopia which is no mean climb. Then there is the other platforms like big ring and RGT which offer HD video of classic climbs which you seem to favour.

Been up Watopia quite a few times now, and love chasing down other riders, but the classic climbs are just so special. Would be really good if Zwift could add a couple of classics to their worlds but in the meantime I'll flick between 'Z' and Bkool whilst I train for the DD.

 

[Bored Man]

Anyone fancy joining me on any of the Classics below
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Morning aaac. I've been looking for alternative leagues to ride however I would like a little more info on them, and are there forums which 'support' them? I need new goals...

 

[Whorty]

Morning aaac. I've been looking for alternative leagues to ride however I would like a little more info on them, and are there forums which 'support' them? I need new goals...

I'll give you a goal Jim. Chase my ghost up the col de la madeleine Probably the hardest ride I've ever completed on bkool!

 

[Whorty]

Bloody ride still not showing on BKool!!! So frustrating. Just pinged them a message on FB. Really doesn't encourage me to stay with BKool when they can't even show the rides when completed (and it wasn't even a league ride!!)

 

[Daddy Pig]

Winter Cup has been updated...

 

[Daddy Pig]

First few pages of results...
2nd @AAAC 76C
5th @bridgy
6th DP
12th @BILL S
34th steve
35th @berty bassett
105th @Jim Brown
164th @Whorty
Well done all and those I haven't mentioned. Good work from team cyclechat...

 

[bridgy]

First few pages of results...
2nd @AAAC 76C
5th @bridgy
6th DP
12th @BILL S
34th steve
35th @berty bassett
105th @Jim Brown
164th @Whorty
Well done all and those I haven't mentioned. Good work from team cyclechat...

Wow - I re-did two stages on Saturday and Sunday and shaved off about 8 and a half minutes over the two, so if I hadn't done that we'd have been on almost identical overall times!

Yes, well done everyone

 

[bridgy]

Wow - I re-did two stages on Saturday and Sunday and shaved off about 8 and a half minutes over the two, so if I hadn't done that we'd have been on almost identical overall times!

Yes, well done everyone

Actually, the overall results haven't taken account of the 4 minutes quicker re-run of stage 13 I did on Sunday - even though the new time is showing in the stage 13 results. Makes no difference to results of course but we can notch it up as another Bkool quirk!

 

[Kramer]

6 beds, a lake and 2 acres!

Fancy a lodger from Yobsvile?
I'll mow the lawn while your on the train and still go to work.

I used to live in a 16 man room in a spider block (8 x 16 man rooms with a central ablutions hall) until I escaped the Air Station by signing up to marriage and moved into a 3 bed terrace a yard off of the street with a 20 ft back garden in Yobsvile.
Luxury!
That was in 86 mind and I have now progressed, post marriage No 1, to a 4 bed semi with two baths and 3 receptions and a 70 foot back garden.
To remind me of London they have converted the main road outside my house (Sherborne Road, Sherborne being where the posh folk live) to a mini version of the M25, loads of cars but none of them moving (such in progress).

 

[Daddy Pig]

Actually, the overall results haven't taken account of the 4 minutes quicker re-run of stage 13 I did on Sunday - even though the new time is showing in the stage 13 results. Makes no difference to results of course but we can notch it up as another Bkool quirk!

Last day was Saturday as this was the 8th. I think you did have until about 1am on the Sunday for it to count according to an email I got from Bkool. Odd it's showing on the stage list though...

 

[bridgy]

Last day was Saturday as this was the 8th. I think you did have until about 1am on the Sunday for it to count according to an email I got from Bkool. Odd it's showing on the stage list though...

Well the league was still active when I did it, and showed in the stage 13 results (as it still does now) before the league closed and was updated. I guess they may have set it to update only any rides done up until 1am on Sunday morning? Still, you'd think they'd have set the league to close at this time as well?! Still an odd Bkool quirk either way!

Edit: And the league does say it's until 9th April (I appreciate this could mean 1am on the 9th though)