Team BKool CycleChat

[BILL S]

Oh Goody ... Extreme

You can't kid me Geoff. I know you love it.

 

[BILL S]

Bill, should be ready to do Cheddar around 6:15 or so, I'll post here if you like ...

Yes please. Just post when you're ready to start. I better go get ready.

 

[BILL S]

sorry Geoff. just lost my connection. I ll try to get back in

 

[gbrown]

Blimey Bill, 8:48!

 

[RickB]

Guys, just a heads-up that I wont be online tomorrow for another handicap race. Got out today for a ride with a guy who's much fitter than me so legs are toast. Wouldnt be able to muster the energy for a repeat of Thursday!

 

[LBHIFI]

I thought you guys had enough yesterday :-)

I'm not sure how much I will be able to Bkool in the near future, since my main goal of the year is near, and I have a training plan which include long outdoor rides combined with short interval training.
Thanks for having me in. I hope I can join in if I get the itch.

FYI, the main goal of the year is the Copenhagen Gran Fondo Time Trial (http://copenhagengranfondo.dk/). This is an event where a simple commuter like me can have a go at qualifying for the world championship.

I'm at strava at http://www.strava.com/athletes/1141907 ( and BTW that's my son on that picture - well, and Arnold)

Lars

 

[bobinski]

Blimey Bill, 8:48!

What was that about not repeating last nights effort in a hurry?!?!?

Mind you, should see Bill pretty much spent for the re run tomorrow night

 

[BILL S]

Blimey Bill, 8:48!

That was rather tough after last night. Totally overshadowed by you going and getting yourself to Active9 though

Interestingly I only made 5th place on strava and the bkool power readout is actually low compared to others around the same speed.

1 Steve Lampier 16 Sep 2011 18.7mi/h - - 1,252.0 8:18
2 Dan Fleeman (DigDeepCoaching.com) 16 Sep 2011 18.6mi/h - 413W 1,244.6 8:21
3 Daniel Lloyd 16 Sep 2011 18.6mi/h - 452W 1,242.1 8:22
4 Tav Walker 9 May 2014 18.2mi/h - 461W 1,217.8 8:32
5 Bill S 27 Mar 2015 17.9mi/h - 345W

1,196.8 8:41
6 Ben Davis 18 Aug 2013 17.3mi/h 182bpm 379W 1,159.0 8:58
7 Jon wynn 7 May 2014 16.8mi/h 166bpm 420W

1,121.4 9:16
8 Tim Home 3 Aug 2014 16.5mi/h - 394W 1,101.6 9:26
9 W.il Torello 22 Apr 2012 16.4mi/h - 456W 1,097.7 9:28
10 Ed Francis 10 May 2014 16.3mi/h - 327W 1,093.9 9:30

Ho Hum. I (reluctantly) better go and click the Stationary trainer button

 

[LBHIFI]

Blimey Bill, 8:48!

Just found a similar segment at strava, That time would put Bill in second place, possible a KOM, since the segment is a little shorter (3.8 km at 8:08).
Not bad on a list of 2246 riders.

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You beat me to it, and also found a better segment. Where is it, could you post a link?)
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Duhh, didn't noticed the links on the list, sorry about that.
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[gbrown]

That was rather tough after last night. Totally overshadowed by you going and getting yourself to Active9 though

Interestingly I only made 5th place on strava and the bkool power readout is actually low compared to others around the same speed.

1 Steve Lampier 16 Sep 2011 18.7mi/h - - 1,252.0 8:18
2 Dan Fleeman (DigDeepCoaching.com) 16 Sep 2011 18.6mi/h - 413W 1,244.6 8:21
3 Daniel Lloyd 16 Sep 2011 18.6mi/h - 452W 1,242.1 8:22
4 Tav Walker 9 May 2014 18.2mi/h - 461W 1,217.8 8:32
5 Bill S 27 Mar 2015 17.9mi/h - 345W

1,196.8 8:41
6 Ben Davis 18 Aug 2013 17.3mi/h 182bpm 379W 1,159.0 8:58
7 Jon wynn 7 May 2014 16.8mi/h 166bpm 420W

1,121.4 9:16
8 Tim Home 3 Aug 2014 16.5mi/h - 394W 1,101.6 9:26
9 W.il Torello 22 Apr 2012 16.4mi/h - 456W 1,097.7 9:28
10 Ed Francis 10 May 2014 16.3mi/h - 327W 1,093.9 9:30

Ho Hum. I (reluctantly) better go and click the Stationary trainer button

I was a bit done in after the FTP test, I was actually relieved when you disappeared off the start line!

The 16% bit was bloody hard to turn the pedals, I actually had to stand up!

Geoff

P.S. Hoping to go and grab a video of this climb soon, and perhaps give it a go on the bike?

 

[Randyberlin]

That was rather tough after last night. Totally overshadowed by you going and getting yourself to Active9 though

Interestingly I only made 5th place on strava and the bkool power readout is actually low compared to others around the same speed.

1 Steve Lampier 16 Sep 2011 18.7mi/h - - 1,252.0 8:18
2 Dan Fleeman (DigDeepCoaching.com) 16 Sep 2011 18.6mi/h - 413W 1,244.6 8:21
3 Daniel Lloyd 16 Sep 2011 18.6mi/h - 452W 1,242.1 8:22
4 Tav Walker 9 May 2014 18.2mi/h - 461W 1,217.8 8:32
5 Bill S 27 Mar 2015 17.9mi/h - 345W

1,196.8 8:41
6 Ben Davis 18 Aug 2013 17.3mi/h 182bpm 379W 1,159.0 8:58
7 Jon wynn 7 May 2014 16.8mi/h 166bpm 420W

1,121.4 9:16
8 Tim Home 3 Aug 2014 16.5mi/h - 394W 1,101.6 9:26
9 W.il Torello 22 Apr 2012 16.4mi/h - 456W 1,097.7 9:28
10 Ed Francis 10 May 2014 16.3mi/h - 327W 1,093.9 9:30

Ho Hum. I (reluctantly) better go and click the Stationary trainer button

I just saw this window sticker on the back of a truck. It's all you Bill. One bad mountain goat.

 

[BILL S]

I was a bit done in after the FTP test, I was actually relieved when you disappeared off the start line!

The 16% bit was bloody hard to turn the pedals, I actually had to stand up!

Geoff

P.S. Hoping to go and grab a video of this climb soon, and perhaps give it a go on the bike?

Yeah, when I saw your FTP test I wondered how you could have done the Cheddar climb. I know I couldn't after my last FTP test.

 

[BILL S]

I just saw this window sticker on the back of a truck. It's all you Bill. One bad mountain goat. View attachment 83984

Thanks for my new avatar Randy

Good thing you didn't say "One badass mountain goat"

 

[Add]

Geoff, just a quick question. If I were to just drive a route in my car, using Strava, but at normal cad driving speed, and then exported it to BKool. I could ride that route in map mode couldn't I? As long as I didn't want video.

 

[gbrown]

Yeah, when I saw your FTP test I wondered how you could have done the Cheddar climb. I know I couldn't after my last FTP test.

I'm obviously not trying hard enough ...