Team BKool CycleChat

[Brusgaard]

Very lumpy stage tonight, thankfully small lumps. Who's riding? ETA is sub 55 minutes for the front runners...

 

[Duckman]

Very lumpy stage tonight, thankfully small lumps. Who's riding? ETA is sub 55 minutes for the front runners...

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I'm planning on giving it a whirl.

 

[shimceltic]

I was worried at the lumpy bit but the total climb and max gradient made me feel better

 

[Duckman]

Damn it, wife needs to go get new glasses at race time. Due to weather I may be chauffeur. I'll do my best to make it but will TT if that's the hand I'm dealt.

 

[Barbes66]

I've got to go and pick up my Hollowtech recall cranks from the LBS but assuming I'm back I'll be on. Obviously keen not to miss the mountain stage.

 

[Brusgaard]

I've got to go and pick up my Hollowtech recall cranks from the LBS but assuming I'm back I'll be on. Obviously keen not to miss the mountain stage.

I'm a bit worried at the lack of oxygen at 4 meters altitude! But as it is a virtual ride, I think I might survive.

 

[Barbes66]

I'm a bit worried at the lack of oxygen at 4 meters altitude! But as it is a virtual ride, I think I might survive.

Did wonder if I should book half an hour in the hyperbaric chamber beforehand but not going to have the time though my excuses are obviously prepared now.

 

[shimceltic]

I'm gonna miss, have a good ride.

 

[Duckman]

Phew! Lumpy is right. Just snuck in under an hour.

 

[JuhaL]

After a long time I ride on Bkool today. Noticed new feature as well, you can select different sprocket types, standard, endurance and mountain. I didn't test them but are they make any difference?. If they do what kind of?.

 

[Brusgaard]

Sorry for slowing you down @Barbes66 and @Rod McG !!
Hope you two had a bit of a tussle in the last half. And you both did it in sub 55 minutes.

 

[Brusgaard]

After a long time I ride on Bkool today. Noticed new feature as well, you can select different sprocket types, standard, endurance and mountain. I didn't test them but are they make any difference?. If they do what kind of?.

I feel like it does. I have used it twice on some of the mountainous stages of the league. I was able to ride/spin up steeper gradients than usual, meaning I could actually finish them with my injured leg. Of course the speed was slower, so basically the same as on Zwift,

 

[Barbes66]

That was a nice pace until you dropped @Brusgaard then it was brutal. Enjoyed it a lot more than last week. I thought at one point you'd maybe had a mechanical @Rod McG - your watts dropped suddenly - so I thought better not attack the yellow jersey then you blasted past me so it was clearly a cunning tactic!

 

[Barbes66]

After a long time I ride on Bkool today. Noticed new feature as well, you can select different sprocket types, standard, endurance and mountain. I didn't test them but are they make any difference?. If they do what kind of?.

Only used once but it definitely felt easier on the knees. I'm not sure what the differential is but guessing it's maybe 75% and 50%.

 

[Brusgaard]

That was a nice pace until you dropped @Brusgaard then it was brutal. Enjoyed it a lot more than last week.

I currently can't sustain 3wkg+ for more than 25-30 minutes - even on a flat course like this, so I had to drop!