Team BKool CycleChat

[CXRAndy]

@Del C

I too if buying today from fresh, would go for the Neo. Solely because it's is Uber quiet. There is nothing wrong with my Kickr and will keep it for ages and could quite buy another now I'm a Wahoo fan.

 

[Randyberlin]

really enjoy the neo but can't use it with bkool and be competitive , 30seconds down in the first minute

If everyone is on a Neo then Bkool would be an option. It would be fair and no fairy dust.

 

[theboxers]

Probably a hard one to really answer, but any strong recommendations from anyone for either the Tacx Neo or the Wahoo Kickr?

I'm seriously thinking of committing to buy one or the other. The extra accuracy sounds nice, as much a being able to put one of my road bikes on without rubbing out the tyre.

But also as @TurboTommy said, I'm a bit suspicious that Bkool racing will really be around for much longer and the urge to give Zwift a try out has become much stronger.

If I was buying I have to consider what I wanted again.

The kickr kicks my ass every time I use it. But the high pitched whine, although not loud, sometimes irritates me. I've not heard a neo going at full chat in person, but the videos I've seen have a different sound.

I bought the kickr with a view to adding a climb to it once it becomes available and I lose enough weight to use it .

 

[CXRAndy]

Boxers when racing or training hard, I can only hear my cooling fan

 

[BILL S]

Boxers when racing or training hard, I can only hear my cooling fan

I'm a fan of your fan and quite fan cy getting one


edit: Homebase have some nice big fans almost as big as yours Andy, and they're quite cheap.

 

[theboxers]

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Boxers when racing or training hard, I can only hear my cooling fan

I Can only hear the ragged breathing and thumping heartbeat normally. But in workout sessions, z1 2 or 3, I can wind the cadence up and get a decent speed registered at the required power. This pushes me but the noise niggles sometimes. Just as well there's internet radio

 

[bobinski]

Having ridden both the only distinguishing features in use are noise and movement .they feel pretty much the same except at low cadence high resistance where NEO is stickier and I felt I had to push harder. This fits with users who have used both and measured higher HR for the same power. Strange but isolated and otherwise they feel as dammit the same. NEO is silent. Just drivetrain noise. And then there is the sideways movement which I find pretty much essential but others don’t or use a rocker plate.

 

[Add]

@Bill if we all decide in the next few days what we are doing I will buy a ticket aswell. Then there is always something to work for. 100 miles with 3000ft climbing, still flat but will blow the pack apart with the pace

And of course....the obligatory DD too!

 

[BILL S]

And of course....the obligatory DD too!

Which is looking more of a goer for me by the day

 

[<Tommy>]

And of course....the obligatory DD too!

100% this! It would be brilliant if we could all do the DD next year. Still the best bike event I’ve ever done. Although it might be optimistic to expect such good weather ever again.

 

[BILL S]

Anyone Chainganging tonight at 7pm? Telde - Las Palmas stage 2 which is a 5% climb for 5 miles.

 

[bobinski]

Who is doing Velo South this year? Lots of usI hope. A bit lumpy too

 

[BILL S]

You're definitely a better salesman than me Bob.

 

[Add]

100% this! It would be brilliant if we could all do the DD next year. Still the best bike event I’ve ever done. Although it might be optimistic to expect such good weather ever again.

Well I’m in! I’d like to do the 130 next year too.

 

[CXRAndy]

I'm out of anything for a couple of months in a week or 3. I will be getting the odd ride before holiday