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AAAC 76C
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is anyone doing the chaingang
AAAC 76C
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shall i start it
AAAC 76C
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its there now
<Tommy>
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The journey is a bit of an epic
From memory there's two realistic options, both take around 4 1/2 hours I think. One leaves at 6am the other I think at 11:30 or 12. Both trains have at least 3 changes. The trains both leave from Euston which is obviously better for me than you...
I'm leaning towards the early train as it should be 10 times quieter (bonus bearing in mind we'll have bikes), and will get into Wales with enough time to have a look around maybe, and possibly enjoy the hotel facilities which look great. Also having a kip on the train may compensate for the bleak time we'll be getting up!
The advantage of the later train obviously surrounds not waking up before the local bird population.
Not ideal. There might be trains leaving from other stations, I'm not sure.
AAAC 76C
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Thanks for the ride Bridgy
Had some guy hanging on to us so I let a gap grow to try and get him to close it.
When you got to 12 seconds I left him.
I must say I had to go some to catch you and even 2 seconds away at 600 plus watts with and HR exceedance I was not closing.
I got to thinking that your wife had been on the turbo again!
Anyway caught you, rested on your wheel and then without thought or kindness, you being a non reactive ghost, I put my best effort in to finish off.
Cooled down, had a shower and dinner then went back to watch Bill finish.
Had some guy hanging on to us so I let a gap grow to try and get him to close it.
When you got to 12 seconds I left him.
I must say I had to go some to catch you and even 2 seconds away at 600 plus watts with and HR exceedance I was not closing.
I got to thinking that your wife had been on the turbo again!
Anyway caught you, rested on your wheel and then without thought or kindness, you being a non reactive ghost, I put my best effort in to finish off.
Cooled down, had a shower and dinner then went back to watch Bill finish.
Firstly, hello all - hope you're all well & enjoying your cycling.
Im after some technical help - the resistance on my bkool trainer has stopped working, doesn't alter when going up hill. When you switch the trainer on the magnets are moving (start up procedure) but that's all. Anyone experienced this with their trainer before and if so did you fix it.
Many thanks Carlo
Im after some technical help - the resistance on my bkool trainer has stopped working, doesn't alter when going up hill. When you switch the trainer on the magnets are moving (start up procedure) but that's all. Anyone experienced this with their trainer before and if so did you fix it.
Many thanks Carlo
AAAC 76C
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If I exit BSim and turn of my turbo, leave it a minute and turn it on the magnets motor in a half inch or so and stop.
If I leave it like that and then enter BSim and join a session they motor back to the stop.
If yours are not moving back it could be the stepper motor is getting weak.
Check your DC supply is correctly engaged and hence not causing a supply voltage drop.
Try giving then some assistance to see if they move or, if you can, remove the magnets or the flywheel to see if the motor then operates.
Also check the earth continuity from the stepper body and the PCB stepper ground connection
If you are clever enough check the outputs from the PCB and if you can work that out try a direct input to the stepper.
If that fails let me know or buy a TAXC Neo and Zwift away.
Just had another look, when I switch the unit on the magnets go backwards & then forwards back to its original starting point.
AAAC 76C
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Not sure that it isn't there all the time Bill.
You have to activate it with a short cut key.
AAAC 76C
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Sounds like they are not sticking then.
Not sure what to do next then other than give it another shot.
