Team BKool CycleChat

[CXRAndy]

A major possibilty, like 98%. I'm leaning towards a kickr with a climb at a later date

you will have to let me know how you find the Wahoo climb. I've seen videos and it looks like a good feature for Climbing mountain routes

 

[CXRAndy]

Funny I'm sleeping realy well due to the amount of exercise I'm doing

I have days where I sleep like a baby from a good workout, but other days especially if I ride early evening, can't sleep with aa racin heart rate

 

[LBHIFI]

Any reason why you can't use the proper bkool FTP test, 20 minutes at 2%?

None other than trying to kill two birds with one stone. The handicap races are a bit like time trailing, so thought that if I could just eliminate the gear shifts I could get in a good 20 minute effort.
If it doesn't work out, I would rather do the test in Zwift which read the power from my power meter.

 

[CXRAndy]

If it doesn't work out, I would rather do the test in Zwift which read the power from my power meter.

Wouldn't that give you an accurate figure to take outside for TT or other events?

 

[Whorty]

I'm constantly shifting gears in Bkool, not really optimal for a ftp test.

Velodrome?

 

[LBHIFI]

Wouldn't that give you an accurate figure to take outside for TT or other events?

Still getting the accurate figure on my garmin. Golden Cheetah and Todays Plan will give me an ftp when I upload the ride.

 

[CXRAndy]

Lars I wouldnt worry too much about gear changes, as long it's only a few times. I tend to start with a higher cadence and lower it when I begin to struggle .

Its probably why I prefer 2*8 mins because I can hold the same gear throughout the test

 

[AAAC 76C]

I think I've found a good part of my problem. Right by the motor there's this View attachment 397528

I can supply a replacement threaded shaft if you wish?

 

[AAAC 76C]

I can supply a replacement threaded shaft if you wish?

Shame really, this motor is 7 dollars but I can find a suitable drive shaft:

 

[CXRAndy]

I can supply a replacement threaded shaft if you wish?

If the thread has gone, do you have the corresponding magnet carrier? This is likely to have worn as well

 

[theboxers]

I can supply a replacement threaded shaft if you wish?

I'd like to replace it. I just can't see how to get this one off without damaging the rest of the motor.

If the thread has gone, do you have the corresponding magnet carrier? This is likely to have worn as well

The odd thing is the nut in the carrier travels fairly freely once it is away from the destroyed section. The thread inside the nut looks ok. Because the thread on the shaft has gone the carrier can rise and eventually pull itself to the next section of good thread which is right next to the flywheel. I think a bit of packing where the nut is held in the carrier will stop the deflection of the carrier toward the flywheel and @Randyberlin 's additional nut on the front face of the carrier may give me a working solution.

or I could do this, to arrive Friday

 

[Randyberlin]

I'd like to replace it. I just can't see how to get this one off without damaging the rest of the motor.


The odd thing is the nut in the carrier travels fairly freely once it is away from the destroyed section. The thread inside the nut looks ok. Because the thread on the shaft has gone the carrier can rise and eventually pull itself to the next section of good thread which is right next to the flywheel. I think a bit of packing where the nut is held in the carrier will stop the deflection of the carrier toward the flywheel and @Randyberlin 's additional nut on the front face of the carrier may give me a working solution.

or I could do this, to arrive Friday

View attachment 397603

The shaft has a small hex head at the base

 

[AAAC 76C]

The shaft has a small hex head at the base

What Randy said, there is a grub screw holding it on.
If you work somewhere with a maintenance work shop take it is, they may well be able to add same material and re-cut the thread.

 

[AAAC 76C]

If the thread has gone, do you have the corresponding magnet carrier? This is likely to have worn as well

The magnet carrier just has a hex head nut held captive in it.
Probably a standard metric thread.

 

[Whorty]

I'd like to replace it. I just can't see how to get this one off without damaging the rest of the motor.


The odd thing is the nut in the carrier travels fairly freely once it is away from the destroyed section. The thread inside the nut looks ok. Because the thread on the shaft has gone the carrier can rise and eventually pull itself to the next section of good thread which is right next to the flywheel. I think a bit of packing where the nut is held in the carrier will stop the deflection of the carrier toward the flywheel and @Randyberlin 's additional nut on the front face of the carrier may give me a working solution.

or I could do this, to arrive Friday

View attachment 397603

On the Wahoo website you can buy reconditioned Kickrs for about £600 with 1 year warranty if you don't want to buy brand new.