Team BKool CycleChat

[gbrown]

Just a quick question for clarification as I'm second off just 2.5 mins after Gail, who I presume will be disappearing up the road at 7pm on the dot after a 10 minute warm up session. So am I right in thinking I need to follow your instructions in video, and select the ride in the Live section between 19:00 and 19:02 ready to hit the 'No' button when 2.5 mins are showing on the Underway time bar. If I did the warm up and sat on the start line for 2.5 minutes before pedalling, I'm sure that would throw my time out for the run.

Yep, I'm aiming to start the warmup at 6:50 and let it run the full 10 minutes so race proper starts as close to 7pm as I can get. If I'm a little late getting it going, or have any problems, I will aim to cut the warmup short and still aim for 7pm.

However, start times should be taken from the time underway counter when you are waiting to enter.

Hopefully Gail will join me in the warm up and set off when the race starts.

Early starters could sit on the line for a few minutes but you can't pedal and you may get cold. You might be better to sit watching the time underway counter and keep pedaling to stay warmed up.

Should I start a book on this. At the moment I think Bertie Bassett should be about 18/1 now he's running on slick hooves, and the rest of the field should be 25/1.

I suppose in an ideal world, if the handicaps are correct with a field of 40 starters, we should all be about 30/1 - as the bookie has got to make some profit.

I wouldn't expect the first go to be perfect, as the handicaps are not based on personal bests or take drafting, etc. into account, and it is likely that some riders will up their game much more than others. For this first race we have applied handicaps a little less than 100% of the time differences (80%-90%) to allow for this, and the fact that it is easier to improve a long time than a short one. Last Winter we found the real fast boys could not go that much faster, but some of the early starters improved by several minutes. The plan is to close things up not on the line, but over the final few miles to make for a really exciting last few minutes.

I see this first go as a learning experience and hopefully a bit of fun.

Once the session has finished we will use the times to get a more accurate handicap and should be able to tune the process to get ever closer racing. Assuming that it proves popular and we have more of this format.

Good luck to everyone. I will try and have the session running for last minute practices late afternoon, but will stop it in plenty of time before 6:50pm so as to avoid any confusion.

Cheers,

Geoff

 

[gbrown]

I tested it Geoff on your demo session. You can start pedalling before the session starts, it works fine.

Thanks Adam. I now have an image of many bkoolers pedaling furiously while trying to reach the mouse to click...

 

[Add]

Thanks Adam. I now have an image of many bkoolers pedaling furiously while trying to reach the mouse to click...

I am just the Sorcerers apprentice, you are Merlin!

And you are performing an invaluable service, Thankyou Geoff.

This praise is granted conditionally, on the proviso that this Handicap race runs perfectly!

 

[gbrown]

One thing to bear in mind, when you search for the live session you have to look for handicap or chase (as it has to be part of the session name. I have updated the instructions to reflect this!

Chain Gang Handicap Race

Thanks for the prompt Adam.

Geoff

 

[BILL S]

FFS don't delete mine....I couldn't do it again!

Have no fear Adam. I would never delete your ride. Maybe "edit" it a little but never delete it.

 

[Randyberlin]

Yes
Geoff's in charge of this one though.

You should start your carbo loading for this weekend. I will as well to show my support. Good luck.

 

[Ryan lawman]

No worries Ryan, I'll just delete it. No doubt you'll do it quicker than that anyway

Thats if i ever get of the start . Everytime i loged in yesterday i got the message Stop peddeling to Start the Session funny thing was i was not Even on my bike ..

 

[Add]

Ladies and gentlemen, IT'S RACE DAY!

The kids have been booked into kennels, the wife has been sent on a Spa day, I've even taken the time to design a new Race Day Bkool kit, which I'm sure you'll agree is even more garish than the last.

Light duties at work today, two extra Weetabix and tyres pumped up to a 250psi, with me cowering behind the sofa as I do it.

I think I'm ready to go.

All that remains is for me to hit <YES>.........SH*T........<NO>....,log out, reboot, log in, and rejoin at the same time as AAAC and limp in last on my clown bike, with my exploded rear wheel pathetically slapping my @ss.

 

[berty bassett]

Bertie Bassett should be about 18/1 now he's running on slick hooves, and the rest of the field should be 25/1.

ssssshhhhhh its not too late for boss man to add more mins - hes already done it once and i slapped myself all day for mentioning it ! think someones got a cruel streak

 

[Soarerv8]

I'll get the round in ... what you fancy?

Excellent if they do oxygen I will take a pint of that please.

 

[theboxers]

Why is my current ear worm the theme from Jaws


View: http://youtu.be/ZDcrMScGaj8

 

[Soarerv8]

Explained to Mrs Soarerv8 this morning that I would be home early tonight as I was entered into a bike race. "Oh wow" she said "where's that?" My reply of "erm the garage" was met with a look that I can only describe as somewhere between pity and is this the man I have invested 20+ years of my life in trying to fix?

 

[Insomina]

Explained to Mrs Soarerv8 this morning that I would be home early tonight as I was entered into a bike race. "Oh wow" she said "where's that?" My reply of "erm the garage" was met with a look that I can only describe as somewhere between pity and is this the man I have invested 20+ years of my life in trying to fix?

Laughing out lound to this and Mrs asks whats up. I tried to explain - including I'm in a race tonight and getting a bit nervous.

''You sad fcuk" was her comment as she strolled out.

 

[RickB]

Ladies and gentlemen, IT'S RACE DAY!

The kids have been booked into kennels, the wife has been sent on a Spa day, I've even taken the time to design a new Race Day Bkool kit, which I'm sure you'll agree is even more garish than the last.

Light duties at work today, two extra Weetabix and tyres pumped up to a 250psi, with me cowering behind the sofa as I do it.

I think I'm ready to go.

All that remains is for me to hit <YES>.........SH*T........<NO>....,log out, reboot, log in, and rejoin at the same time as AAAC and limp in last on my clown bike, with my exploded rear wheel pathetically slapping my @ss.

Explained to Mrs Soarerv8 this morning that I would be home early tonight as I was entered into a bike race. "Oh wow" she said "where's that?" My reply of "erm the garage" was met with a look that I can only describe as somewhere between pity and is this the man I have invested 20+ years of my life in trying to fix?

Have a good one guys. Hoping to spectate.

......and a big thanks to Geoff for all his efforts in organising this - the bkool jedi!

 

[bridgy]

Thanks Adam. I now have an image of many bkoolers pedaling furiously while trying to reach the mouse to click...

Good point. I think I'll employ one of my children to click "no" for me at the appropriate time so I don't waste a second getting off the line.

Again, what could possibly go wrong...?