Team BKool CycleChat

[Vertego]

It's been said many a time, but this time it's true...I've got a screw loose!

Got off tonight and moved the BKOOL/bike out of the way as usual, and found a 3mm hex bolt on the floor.

On investigation, it came from the bottom of the part where the front brace meets the centre bar.

Seems to be entirely plastic. Anyone got any ideas what torque setting I should use for reassembly? I would email BKOOL but they always take days to respond.

Cheers.

 

[AAAC 76C]

340W and 380W averages pffffft!

Can I borrow that Zimmer frame AC?

Worth watching just for the power data noting that this is womens cyclo-cross and not even racing conditions

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wymans-power-data-from-world-cyclo-cross-championships-course-video/

 

[AAAC 76C]

Interesting... no front wheel!

Having no front wheel makes it all shorter and more stable.
As the fork stand slopes forwards towards the bottom any weight put on the front axle tends to push the bike backwards and thus maitain traction on the roller.
As this is an old cheep frame I was thiinking of knocking up a psuedo front fork that extends to a small feet on a lateral bar for stability but as this works its not worth the effort.

 

[AAAC 76C]

there is an MG BGT in the garage somewhere.

Definitely clutter then!

 

[RickB]

It's been said many a time, but this time it's true...I've got a screw loose!

Got off tonight and moved the BKOOL/bike out of the way as usual, and found a 3mm hex bolt on the floor.

On investigation, it came from the bottom of the part where the front brace meets the centre bar.

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Seems to be entirely plastic. Anyone got any ideas what torque setting I should use for reassembly? I would email BKOOL but they always take days to respond.

Cheers.

No idea but I need to do the same - noticed mine was coming apart at the same place!!

 

[AAAC 76C]

there is an MG BGT in the garage somewhere.

Definitely clutter then!

Seems to be entirely plastic.

One of the things putting me off of the Pro.
I have seen a few images of this part broken or damaged at the back probaly by the turbo body being hinged forwards.
You can do that on the classic frame with no danger of breaking anything and as my setup is a stable as it needs to be the old white frame suites me perfectly.

 

[bridgy]

Worth watching just for the power data noting that this is womens cyclo-cross and not even racing conditions

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wymans-power-data-from-world-cyclo-cross-championships-course-video/

From the article:

"and in doing the math, you will see that makes for a total of 140 sprints in 45mins! Try doing that at home on the turbo."

They've obviously not heard of the Bkool on/off power technique

 

[AAAC 76C]

It's a DAB radio, permanently tuned to Radio 6 music,

I have to admit I put my BT earphones in and listen to 'Dance Music'. Something I have no interest in as I am more classic rock/blues and the like with a bit of 80's punk thrown in including the likes of Frank Zappa.
However the Dance Music provides the monotonous 100bpm rythmn to keep the cadence going an the rest just fades intom the back ground.

 

[Add]

Woo Hoo....3rd in the Goat's League, check it out.....close it Bill.

 

[kipster]

I have to admit I put my BT earphones in and listen to 'Dance Music'. Something I have no interest in as I am more classic rock/blues and the like with a bit of 80's punk thrown in including the likes of Frank Zappa.
However the Dance Music provides the monotonous 100bpm rythmn to keep the cadence going an the rest just fades intom the back ground.

6 music has a good range, while on the turbo tonight I caught some of these http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06yghhh

 

[kipster]

Woo Hoo....3rd in the Goat's League, check it out.....close it Bill.

And now active 5, two higher than me, going to have to beat me on Thursday now

 

[mclarenpaul]

Having got it working for the KICKR, it seems likely that they will sort it for the very popular Tacx trainers as well. Fingers crossed for you, I remember from when I had a bkool pro that the rests on the downhills were so important ...

Of course, if they fix it before the handicap race you'll have to start alongside Jacob...

Just trying to keep up my reputation!

Geoff

Hi, thought I'd pitch in. I have a Tacx Neo Smart and everything works perfectly fine for me up hills and down. The important thing is to use Ant+ and not Bluetooth. Hope this helps.

On another note I'd like to join some group rides. I sent a request for the Chaingang group, but haven't been accepted yet. Any tips?

 

[Gaileb]

And why is it, every effing day I get at LEAST 2,
"you have been challenged and beaten! LOSER!" emails from BKool??? Why is my ghost always the one being singled out to humiliate?

You're not the only one. I get this regularly lol

 

[Gaileb]

Mine's a bit of a beast!

Les than £20 delivered, and on full power enough to nearly blow you off your bike!
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Where did you get your fan from? I would like something like this.

 

[bridgy]

EBay - I'll try and dig out a link for you....