Team BKool CycleChat

[Add]

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

That, my friend, is fantastic news!

 

[Whorty]

@BILL S that's great news - and @Add and @Whorty too, fantastic!

It's hard to explain quite how big a difference the drafting effect makes to your speed, particularly on those relatively flat roads - plus they're closed of course so no stopping at junctions etc. Doing even a 20 mile flattish ride solo on normal roads at 21mph + would take a good hard effort, but cruising along at over 24mph in a fast group was much easier than you'd expect - honest! The real efforts were pushing to stay with or re-join a group on hills or when the pace suddenly jumped, plus the gradual build up of fatigue over time. Basically, you can't compare the speeds in any way to normal solo rides - it was like being on Bkool with a dose of the old fairy dust!

With regards tickets, this year they had some available right up until a few weeks before the event and I think even some limited options to buy on the day. They just gradually put the price up as the even gets closer so the earlier you can commit the better.

Just need a few more slowies to keep me company

 

[Whorty]

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.

I picked up my Kickr 2nd hand, but if I was buying new I'd go for the NEO instead. The slipping Kickr belt is frustrating and I don't believe the NEO ever has that issue. Saying that though, so long as I don't go above 10% realistic climbs the Kickr is fine, never slips and shows proper watts.

How about the Elite or the Cyclops DD trainers?

 

[Whorty]

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

Feels like mostly the end for Bkool (oo, that hurt!), at least for me anyway. I'm actually enjoying the racing on Zwift so happy to stay there (although it is annoying that Zwiftpower is not available currently)

 

[Whorty]

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

 

[<Tommy>]

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

I’m thinking I’d make a holiday out of it this time. I’d like to take my daughter to see Pembrokeshire so I’m thinking I’d hire a camper van and do a bit of a tour.

 

[berty bassett]

i'm in for DD and ToC if the majority are ! as Add said - i have unfinished business at the DD
and i fitted right in at the pub i stayed in - nothing better than hearing the sticking of your shoes to the pub floor

 

[bobinski]

I am in too.
I need to see what all the fuss was about and how 2 CC’ers managed to get lost despite the fact there are so few roads

 

[kipster]

I'm up for the ToC next year, I'll see about the DD after I've done the 95 this year.

 

[BILL S]

Fantastic ride Adam . Nothing I could do to stay with you if I wanted to make it to the end. Looks like you're fighting fit for the DD.

 

[JuhaL]

Feels like mostly the end for Bkool (oo, that hurt!), at least for me anyway. I'm actually enjoying the racing on Zwift so happy to stay there (although it is annoying that Zwiftpower is not available currently)

I don't know what is change but at a first i had a tyre slippage issues with Bkool when i ride steepest gradients but now i don't recognize that anymore, at least not bad as i was at first. I don't know if i adapt for that situation or is it software updates what is fixed some issues.

 

[<Tommy>]

I am in too.
I need to see what all the fuss was about and how 2 CC’ers managed to get lost despite the fact there are so few roads

 

[JuhaL]

I am in too.
I need to see what all the fuss was about and how 2 CC’ers managed to get lost despite the fact there are so few roads

Maybe it was conflict on a crossroad what direction to go???

 

[bobinski]

Maybe it was conflict on a crossroad what direction to go???

Oh, I am sure...

 

[<Tommy>]

Maybe it was conflict on a crossroad what direction to go???

Don’t encourage them juhal. It’s most likely the people who took the long route just wanted a bit more of a challenge