Team BKool CycleChat

[Steve]

I enjoyed that, thanks again to Bob, i did seem to get quite a lot of blue numbers, did others experience that?

 

[berty bassett]

i thought it was 7 ???

 

[bridgy]

I enjoyed that, thanks again to Bob, i did seem to get quite a lot of blue numbers, did others experience that?

Yes that's normal on the steeper downhill sections - and there's quite a lot of them on that route!

 

[bobinski]

I enjoyed that, thanks again to Bob, i did seem to get quite a lot of blue numbers, did others experience that?

I catch you on the ups, you catch me on the downs! I was putting out 350w to hit 62kmh on -6% o try and keep you at bay. Good fun though

 

[CXRAndy]

I catch you on the ups, you catch me on the downs! I was putting out 350w to hit 62kmh on -6% o try and keep you at bay. Good fun though

Bob I was watching how your trainer was responding. You picked up speed quite quickly on the downhills and sometimes slightly faster than AAAC for less watts. Is that the downhill motor?

Also I saw you trying to stay with AAAC and Bridgy. With similar watts you were about even in speed.

I bet your speed profile is much more jagged compared to the Bkool pro.

 

[bridgy]

Has anyone's handicap ride shown up on Bkool yet?

 

[CXRAndy]

Wow @Breedon

. Just shows W/Kg is king when climbing. Superb time up Teide

 

[Rod McG]

Has anyone's handicap ride shown up on Bkool yet?

Not mine yet!

 

[bobinski]

Bob I was watching how your trainer was responding. You picked up speed quite quickly on the downhills and sometimes slightly faster than AAAC for less watts. Is that the downhill motor?

Also I saw you trying to stay with AAAC and Bridgy. With similar watts you were about even in speed.

I bet your speed profile is much more jagged compared to the Bkool pro.

That's interesting. I think there is a benefit as I crest a hill and begin a descent but it is nothing like the benefit in Zwift where on a 6-8% gradient the NEO accelerates to 65with very little input . In bsim I have to pedal with some power otherwise speed drops to 45kph. I did notice that using ant+ the turbo reacted more slowly and less smoothly to power input. It's exaggerated a bit by the difference leg strength because of my knee. Also, I cannot really describe this but 300w in bsim feels much harder than 300w in Zwift.
What about going uphill? Did you notice? Going uphill the experience is what I would describe as sluggish almost heavy in bsim. I called my ride up Watopia yesterday a sprint and although an exaggeration it felt like it compared to the uphill bits today.
Still, I enjoyed it tonight!

 

[bobinski]

Anyone needing a new or more reliable ant+ USB stick could try this. Rock solid and no extension lead required.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00T7C2DWA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[CXRAndy]

Bob speed up hill looked a little laboured, but for a brief moment you went with Bridgy/AAAC. I switched riders and you were roughly same watts and speed. It doesn't describe how it actually felt in resistance though!

 

[JLaw]

Or suckers for punishment who want a second go...

OK, second run is underway at 8pm, if anyone wants a go. The elapsed time doesn't seem reliable, so I'd join by adding your Start Time to 8pm!

password is usual chase

Nuts. Had I known you'd do that I wouldn't have gone out to lunch!

 

[<Tommy>]

Anyone needing a new or more reliable ant+ USB stick could try this. Rock solid and no extension lead required.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00T7C2DWA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Good find, cheers Bob

Bluetooth has been working well for me but this will allow me to use the cadence sensor I bought a while ago too.

 

[bobinski]

Bob speed up hill looked a little laboured, but for a brief moment you went with Bridgy/AAAC. I switched riders and you were roughly same watts and speed. It doesn't describe how it actually felt in resistance though!

9 minutes slower than my best time albeit on the pro and affected by firmware.

 

[AAAC 76C]

Well that was hurting quite a bit toward the end.
Shouldn't have done that mad dash over the top of the hill.
Alos I am not sure if I messed up joining in.
Was 7 pm + start time or 7:10 + start time
Anyway having done a recce of the WC Stage 5 and perhaps putting a bit too much into it after a slow start, I was still get rigged and set up as I only got my PC switched on at 18:05, I wasn't in full fettle anyway.
A good nights exercise though.
I was trying to drag you along Bill but I assume the jaunt around Mongolia took it out of you.

Other note to self is do not wear your HRM band in the shower as it effects it's performance the next day.