Team BKool CycleChat

[Peteaud]

Todays Session

http://www.bkool.com/bkoolSessionHistory/showSessionSummary?sessionSummaryId=515205

 

[Snaily]

Had my tyre off an re-seated it, seems consistent all the way around apart from where the valve is, where it is ever so slightly higher causing the bump on the trainer. As I mentioned yesterday, its a lot quieter and also seems to offer a bit better grip but obviously still slips when out of the saddle on steep inclines. Highly recommend anyone who is using a standard tyre to get one.

 

[burndust]

Had my tyre off an re-seated it, seems consistent all the way around apart from where the valve is, where it is ever so slightly higher causing the bump on the trainer. As I mentioned yesterday, its a lot quieter and also seems to offer better grip, especially when out of the saddle. Highly recommend anyone who is using a standard tyre to get one.

If i could get a trainer tyre that would fit my wheel i would all the trainer tyres are to narrow for my cx wheels

 

[Asa Post]

A local ride today (but indoors). Six minutes faster than when I rode it in November.

 

[Snaily]

If i could get a trainer tyre that would fit my wheel i would all the trainer tyres are to narrow for my cx wheels

Whats the width of tyres on your cx wheels?

 

[burndust]

Never measured it but there ritchey pro disc ocr's i know some folk run 25s on them but i was strongly advised against anything narrower than 28...handling rim damage etc...but does it matter on a trainer i wonder

 

[burndust]

Just ordered a pair of spd's...although i'm struggling to remove the dmr v8s...they wont budge

 

[Snaily]

Just remember pedals aren't like normal bolts.......

It is important to remember that pedal threads are different from left side and right side. The right side pedal has a right-hand thread (removes counterclockwise, installs clockwise). The left side pedal has a left-hand thread (removes clockwise, installs counterclockwise). Many pedals are stamped "L" and "R" for left and right.

May explain why having problems removing them, apologies off you already knew this.

 

[burndust]

Yeah read that...just had another bash still rock solid i might need to get something with more torque

managed to get them off with some effort...see how the spds are...folk been telling me to switch for ages

 

[Chrisw481]

Yeah read that...just had another bash still rock solid i might need to get something with more torque

managed to get them off with some effort...see how the spds are...folk been telling me to switch for ages

You should notice a huge difference changing to SPDs, just remember to align your cleats correctly to avoid any knee pains (apologies if I'm preaching to the choir)

 

[burndust]

You should notice a huge difference changing to SPDs, just remember to align your cleats correctly to avoid any knee pains (apologies if I'm preaching to the choir)

Yeah might need a few adjustments...never used them before..gonna set the cleats in the middle seems a good place to start

 

[HeroesFitness]

A league would be great, a bit of competition helps with motivation and results :-)

 

[kipster]

Didn't commute on the bike today so hit the turbo this evening. I did the 18.1km Sterling session from @burndust, nice flat route, just what I needed. I had burndust and boab as opponents, it's not appeared on my session list yet!

EDIT: The session still hasn't appeared, hopefully it'll turn up soon but it's been an hour so it may be a techy issue at my end, it was the first session using the newly built laptop in the garage. I did the session in 28minutes and 45 seconds.

EDIT2: The session appeared about midnight some 3 and a bit hours after it was completed. http://www.bkool.com/bkoolSessionHistory/showSessionSummary?sessionSummaryId=518832&completed=true

 

[Chrisw481]

Any idea how to adjust the length of the warm up? not sure I need a 3 mile warm up before I ride 20 or 30K

 

[Peteaud]

Any idea how to adjust the length of the warm up? not sure I need a 3 mile warm up before I ride 20 or 30K

Just stop peddling, a 4 second timer appears, let it count down and then it will start the session.