AAAC 76C
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Some of the newts we found(BTW - the guys with us are licensed to handle them
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Prehistoric almost!
(Not the newts)
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Prehistoric almost!
(Not the newts)
And Bill and AAAC in a legue of their own nearly a minute further ahead.
I didn't feel great myself really and thought I was scuppered at the start when I was stuck 3 seconds behind you and AAAC for ages despite my best efforts but somehow I managed to catch up and stick with AAAC's ghost while at some point you lost touch. I certainly noticed the recent lack of regular bkool sessions with heart rate at 170bpm despite the fact I've done a fair bit of outdoor cycling instead - it's a different type of workout!
Daddy Pig
Veteran
I think the bkool workouts can be relentless. You need your body to respond to energy needs continually.... that's what I really noticed after two weeks out the saddle. Outdoors I think you naturally come off the gas subconsciously to meet the bodies needs.
Yeah I think also the real world forces you to regularly back off a bit due to junctions, corners, road conditions and general self preservation - all ofwhich obviously aren't considerations on the trainer. Closest I've got to a bkool race effort in real life is a team 12 hour relay race round Brands Hatch where none of those factors come into it (hopefully doing that event again in September)
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
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- Camden, London
It's funny you guys say that. I never feel like doing one dsciplime fully prepares me for the other.
i always start the sunnier months feeling out of condition physically, and I start the winter months feeling I need to work harder on my cardio to compete on the turbo.
i always start the sunnier months feeling out of condition physically, and I start the winter months feeling I need to work harder on my cardio to compete on the turbo.
Breedon
Legendary Member
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- Long Eaton, Nottingham
That's very true I think for most of us, when on the turbo you can give every last ounce of energy you can muster if you bonk that's fine climb of the bike and sit in front of the TV and recover.
when you bonk in the real world that's different happened to me once it was horrendous so you take your time to make sure you get home as it's more about endurance irl.
I do from time to time do high intensity on the roads PB hunting but there short and close to home
theboxers
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I'm watching Bike channel on Virgin Media (also available on other systems 
). They have a series called The Greatest Climbs.
The current episode it San Gottardo. It is beautiful and incredibly hard.
There are other climbs on this YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzI1zrtrPkG1rZPdOja7yyg
There is also a version on Bkool
http://www.bkool.com/profile/detail/1756252?durationType=DISTANCE&lapCount=1
I think I know what I am doing tonight
). They have a series called The Greatest Climbs.The current episode it San Gottardo. It is beautiful and incredibly hard.
There are other climbs on this YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzI1zrtrPkG1rZPdOja7yyg
There is also a version on Bkool
http://www.bkool.com/profile/detail/1756252?durationType=DISTANCE&lapCount=1
I think I know what I am doing tonight
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
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- Camden, London
Haha good luck TB!
Went to Halfords yesterday and bike is booked in for Friday (more likely I'll take it in Sunday afternoon as they need the bike for 48 hours). Work to be done:
Plans going well for the DD Looking to do a slow ride later to get some miles into the legs 
- change front and rear tyres to be Conti 4 season 25s
- change rear gearing from 11-28 to 11-32
- full service
- saddle bag
- extra water bottle cage and bottle
Plans going well for the DD
Looking to do a slow ride later to get some miles into the legs
theboxers
TheBoxers on Cycle Sim sw
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Aw crap!!!
I'm going to venture out in the real world for the first time in 3 years!!!!
And first time ever in SPDs ... expecting to fall off at least once in the ride
theboxers
TheBoxers on Cycle Sim sw
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Went to Halfords yesterday and bike is booked in for Friday (more likely I'll take it in Sunday afternoon as they need the bike for 48 hours). Work to be done:
Plans going well for the DD
I've just ordered new cassettes as well a SRAM 1130 11-36 for the GT Grade and a SRAM 1030 11-36 for the BMC Alpenchallenge. They are reportedly compatable with Shimano. I've also ordered a 48t chainring for the GT Grade. That will give me identical gearing for both bikes apart for the little ring on the BMC.
GT Grade
48/36 11-36
BMC AC02
48/36/26 11-36
I'm not sure what bike I'll be using. But if I don't have the gearing for the hills I am seriously in trouble
theboxers
TheBoxers on Cycle Sim sw
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Unclip earlier rather than later DAMHIKI'm going to venture out in the real world for the first time in 3 years!!!!
Update - I got my gear on, stepped out the door, and the heavens opened. Gone black over Bill's Mother's and not looking to get better any time soon. Looks like it's back onto the turbo then!! Always thought real world cycling was overratedI'm going to venture out in the real world for the first time in 3 years!!!!
