Team BKool CycleChat

[Duckman]

Yes, that was a super tough start. I was worried you might be hammered by that climb as I could barely get up it with granny gear and my low weight. Got to be on road today, hope you have an excellent and productive ride.

 

[JuhaL]

Is that normal in Bkool that there is not much coasting?. Noticed that if i stop pedaling when you are on a downhill speed will stop sooner than downhill. Tacx Neo 2T freewheeling is still active. Zwift and Rouvy I can keep rolling all the way down.

 

[Randyberlin]

Is that normal in Bkool that there is not much coasting?. Noticed that if i stop pedaling when you are on a downhill speed will stop sooner than downhill. Tacx Neo 2T freewheeling is still active. Zwift and Rouvy I can keep rolling all the way down.

Is it plugged in? You have to produce some watts even just a few or you do stop. But it seems on my neo2t it keeps the speed up.

 

[JuhaL]

Is it plugged in? You have to produce some watts even just a few or you do stop. But it seems on my neo2t it keeps the speed up.

That's what I meant. You have to pedal downhills with Bkool unlike Rouvy and Zwift you don't have to. Also Tacx Trainer app you don't have to pedal when you go virtual downhill. Little different approach from Bkool.

 

[Duckman]

Is that normal in Bkool that there is not much coasting?. Noticed that if i stop pedaling when you are on a downhill speed will stop sooner than downhill. Tacx Neo 2T freewheeling is still active. Zwift and Rouvy I can keep rolling all the way down.

Yes, it's weird that way. Same effort uphill gives better output than downhill. Got to keep the pressure up to keep things moving along. Very different from Rouvy in that regards.

 

[Randyberlin]

That's what I meant. You have to pedal downhills with Bkool unlike Rouvy and Zwift you don't have to. Also Tacx Trainer app you don't have to pedal when you go virtual downhill. Little different approach from Bkool.

Sarcasm ahead. Oh gee thanks for reminding me about another app I dropped but now will think about starting again. Soon ill be as bad as @Brusgaard .
Right now Rouvy and BigringVR and Bkool. Zwift offered a free month if I come back but I haven't done it yet.
Over here I didn't want anyone to think I'm a super fan of Taylor Swift if I said I was a Zwifty.

 

[JuhaL]

Over here I didn't want anyone to think I'm a super fan of Taylor Swift if I said I was a Zwifty.

Sounds little bit like what Donald Trump thinks about Taylor Swift , especially after when Taylor Swift also win 2024 Grammy.

 

[Randyberlin]

I'm so old I don't even know any of her music. The latest artist that is my type of music is Humphries McGee. I think it is fronted by @Rod McG in between his giant screen and fast real world rides.


View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=df2JgH6hdV8

 

[JuhaL]

Same thing with me, don't know her music either. I have so many many fave artist that can't say what I like most. But old Moody Blues, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Procol Harum etc etc etc. I never had a lullaby period when I was a kid, as far as I remember rock music is always been part of my life.

 

[Randyberlin]

Same thing with me, don't know her music either. I have so many many fave artist that can't say what I like most. But old Moody Blues, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Procol Harum etc etc etc. I never had a lullaby period when I was a kid, as far as I remember rock music is always been part of my life.

Google the two versions of " shine on you crazy diamond" by both Umphries McGhee and one by Gov't Mule. Both great versions. The whole Dark side of the Mule album.is great.

Edit: but to bring this back to cycling I need to go out to th e shed and ride and listen to my ride playlist.

 

[JuhaL]

Google the two versions of " shine on you crazy diamond" by both Umphries McGhee and one by Gov't Mule. Both great versions. The whole Dark side of the Mule album.is great.

Edit: but to bring this back to cycling I need to go out to th e shed and ride and listen to my ride playlist.

I'm gonna play it a whole album from the Tidal.

 

[Brusgaard]

Sarcasm ahead. Oh gee thanks for reminding me about another app I dropped but now will think about starting again. Soon ill be as bad as @Brusgaard

Both the missus and I are hit by the same virus - so a lot of coughing throughout the day and night.

 

[Randyberlin]

Both the missus and I are hit by the same virus - so a lot of coughing throughout the day and night.

I meant as bad as you riding on 53 different platforms
Edit: I only have 3 and don’t use them enough

 

[Brusgaard]

I meant as bad as you riding on 53 different platforms
Edit: I only have 3 and don’t use them enough

Ah OK. Only doing 4 platforms currently. No outdoor rides yet this year. Maybe I will do a commute next week, depending on the weather. Currently wet snow all over the place and around 1C, so not yet safe in the morning when the water freezes to ice.

Should turn to around 4-8C midweek, so both snow and morning ice will be gone.

 

[Rod McG]

OK. @Barbes66, youre welcome to this week's stage! Maybe I could have pulled a bit back if I had a ghost to chase on the downhill but probably not much. I was just pleased to get to the top of the hills!