<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
Of course it is quieter in the summer, but to put things in perspective, last year we had 11 (eleven) summerdays (defined as a day with above 25C somewhere) in Denmark all in all. Today I think we passed day 23 or so already.
I pay for Zwift as well, but haven't used it (and my Direto) for at least two months. With Zwiftpower down for weeks as well, I see no point in racing on Zwift. Zwift themselves should have done a proper ranking system etc. a long time ago with all the money pouring into their pockets. If only training, I'd rather go outside, than ride around the same 3D world again and again in Zwift.
You can setup a (closed) race in Bkool within minutes and at any time you want, where on Zwift you have to wait for one of your liking to start. And you can of course ride whatever part of the world you want. The diversity and simplicity of Bkool is what I like, and my only real problem is the difference between trainers, meaning you loose on anything but a Bkool-trainer. If they (want to) crack that nut, I'll still be Bkoolin' only this winter as well. Zwift is entirely too expensive compared to what Bkool offer. Yes Bkool has bugs, but they are less annoying than the bugs you face (eat) out in the real world.
Winning a pair of sunglasses and other prizes on Bkool own featured races is a bonus as well, and you get to race some of the same people weekly (like in the Chaingang) which is always funnier. In Zwift I rarely, if ever, raced against the same people.
I know what you’re saying. Some of the things you’ve mentioned are why I still like Bkool. I wasn’t really comparing the pros and cons of Bkool vs Zwift to be honest. More that it seems a lot of the guys here are talking about, or have got new turbos lately. And like you say they don’t play nice with Bkool. So I sort of see that as a bit of a turning point in this little comunity.
