Team BKool CycleChat

[Randyberlin]

200w I was struggling to get 150. When you are a mammoth it's hard to pedal fast enough to catch up to the weight and also put some power down.

The little bump about 3/4 of the way down hurt

I'm the same. I spin out on 50/11 on anything over 8%

 

[theboxers]

Video available here in just a bit. Unfortunately I dropped the chain, just when launching the sprint at the end, and momentarily dropped from 320w+ to 143w.
Think I might have touched the left shifter, and these Di2 shifters doesn't require much to shift... I was able to get back on the big ring, but @AndyMacca had already gained enough to keep me behind him, despite me going at 700w+...


View: https://youtu.be/faQTH0c4hQc

Looks like I joined about 1'10" after everyone else started.

 

[Randyberlin]

Looks like I joined about 1'10" after everyone else started.

There is always the Saturday rerun. I hope to gain on your 2 minute lead.

Check out this ride on video by @Mark68 Look out for the gray van though.

https://my.bkool.com/profile/detail/8898392?durationType=DISTANCE&lapCount=1

 

[shimceltic]

Recently all my bkool emails are in Spanish, anyone else have this?

 

[AndyMacca]

Don't think I'll do the re-run on Saturday as there's absolutely no chance of improvement. However I was thinking of re-running Stage 2 as there's a bit left in that. I'll start it at the same time if anyone else is interested otherwise I'll just do it ad-hoc.

 

[AndyMacca]

Recently all my bkool emails are in Spanish, anyone else have this?

Nope, last one I got was like this:

Andy,​

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Some stages from the league Chain gang September will close in 2 days.​

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Don't delay your attempts, do them now ! Check out the standings and challenge others.​

 

[keithaitch]

Don't think I'll do the re-run on Saturday as there's absolutely no chance of improvement. However I was thinking of re-running Stage 2 as there's a bit left in that. I'll start it at the same time if anyone else is interested otherwise I'll just do it ad-hoc.
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I too have no chance of improving my time on stage 4 so depending on the weather here tomorrow I may well join you for stage 2 rerun, even though I have little chance of improving, but would enjoy(perhaps not the right word) trying to stay with you and then a last km sprint. I'll let you know tomorrow morning.

 

[keithaitch]

As we have no done the last stage of September's league October's has been published and starts next week and lasts for 5 weeks. You will all note with delight that there is no big climb this month, don't get used to it but enjoy a month without a looming sufferfest stage! The handicap league will start the week after next , Tuesday 6/10 and lasts for 4 weeks.

 

[shimceltic]

My settings in the Bkool website had changed to Spanish, reset to English

 

[Bored Man]

@Goldwolfie

 

[Randyberlin]

@Goldwolfie
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6 seconds? It looks like if everyone else is re-running stage 2 I'll join.

@theboxers are you in?

 

[Bored Man]

6 seconds? It looks like if everyone else is re-running stage 2 I'll join.

@theboxers are you in?

Stage 2 is where it’s at.

 

[Goldwolfie]

Stage 2 is where it’s at.

Interesting 😁 - normally one attempt at each stage is enough for me, but I might have to think about my tactics, if you are planning on doing Stage 2 on Saturday.

I've no chance of improving my stage 4 time, and if I remember, I was flat out on stage 2, so unlikely to better that effort. If I'm around I'll probably join the Saturday stage 2 rerun, as it has a bit of everything.

 

[theboxers]

6 seconds? It looks like if everyone else is re-running stage 2 I'll join.

@theboxers are you in?

I may try to join the Stg 4 re-run

Anything more than that is unlikely as I'm trying to continue the training plan I am doing.

Thanks for the invitation though

 

[keithaitch]

How cool is this simultaneous reruns, what could possibly go wrong? I'll be doing stage 2 again at the usual time, but need somebody else to start it as we'll be on the tandem and Mrs stoker isn't au fait with the controls .....yet!