Zwift Chat

[berty bassett]

Lee, are you using your hub power meter and bkool as a resistance unit on Zwift?

i dont think bkool let you use power hub and its turbo together
i tried Zwift with bkool trainer for 5 mile and then rollers with powerhub for 5 mile
bkool turbo gave more watts but not much in it
really don,t know what i want to do !
really enjoyed bkool winter cup last year until it wasn't updating in time to have a go again - then when i got in touch with them they blatently said i was wrong and it was updated every week - that did it for me

 

[berty bassett]

if i was to join in a zwift race
do i pick the w/kg i can maintain on my own - just wondering as i am guessing if i was in a pack that figure would be lower

 

[CXRAndy]

i dont think bkool let you use power hub and its turbo together
i tried Zwift with bkool trainer for 5 mile and then rollers with powerhub for 5 mile
bkool turbo gave more watts but not much in it
really don,t know what i want to do !
really enjoyed bkool winter cup last year until it wasn't updating in time to have a go again - then when i got in touch with them they blatently said i was wrong and it was updated every week - that did it for me

As far a I know, you can tell Zwift to use the Bkool pro as a resistance unit only and use power meter to read watts see here http://www.titaniumgeek.com/cycling/zwift/zwift-user-manual-unofficial-running-updates/ Zwift will control the resistance better if it knows proper watts.

 

[CXRAndy]

if i was to join in a zwift race
do i pick the w/kg i can maintain on my own - just wondering as i am guessing if i was in a pack that figure would be lower

Looking at your pace outside, if you pick a hilly race, I would suggest Cat B, maybe Cat C for a flat race where you being a featherweight might slightly struggle with outright power, saying that, if you hang in the drafting pack its amazing how much faster you go. It really doesn't matter which category you choose, if you're too powerful you will be bumped up to the next category. Just jump in tonight with Bob and see how you get on.

 

[bobinski]

Andy, i think the race is tomorrow? Hope so because i wont do it tonight. Picking up the nippers new bike and hopefully testing it out with him in the local park

 

[berty bassett]

went out last night and today has been a hard day so won't do anything tonight - but if weather is crup tomorrow i could be tempted - is there a name of this race ?

 

[CXRAndy]

went out last night and today has been a hard day so won't do anything tonight - but if weather is crup tomorrow i could be tempted - is there a name of this race ?

Ask Bob

 

[bobinski]

Tomorrow Betty? Always Betty on an iPhone never berty!
Kiss Europe 8 pm with C group at 8-04 I think- will confirm tomorrow

 

[JLaw]

Tomorrow Betty? Always Betty on an iPhone never berty!
Kiss Europe 8 pm with C group at 8-04 I think- will confirm tomorrow

That's my plan as well, though given the course I likely won't be in the fast group.

 

[berty bassett]

Tomorrow Betty? Always Betty on an iPhone never berty!
Kiss Europe 8 pm with C group at 8-04 I think- will confirm tomorrow

i had noticed !! thanks
if the weather is as bad as tonight then i will try and be there though i have tried drafting with bkool and i either fall back or overtake

 

[Breedon]

i had noticed !! thanks
if the weather is as bad as tonight then i will try and be there though i have tried drafting with bkool and i either fall back or overtake

It so much better drafting in zwift especially in a pack of 3+ I might be able to make it tomorrow if i do it wont be at the front more probably with jeff.
Do you know how to join a race?

 

[berty bassett]

It so much better drafting in zwift especially in a pack of 3+ I might be able to make it tomorrow if i do it wont be at the front more probably with jeff.
Do you know how to join a race?

you know me - thick as sh1t ! but my hearts in the right place -am i right in thinking i find the race in the right hand side and click join - though the finer bits like what cat i have yet to discover

 

[bobinski]

You can also join in the mobile link app.

 

[Breedon]

If you have the mobile link go to Thursday at 8 it's called kiss Europe click on that then choose c you should see a + symbol click on that, that's the category you should see my name in the c cat.

When in zwift at the bottom left it will say join event normally after at 30 mins to event start click on that then you can carry on warming up there, you can carry on peddling when the timer reachers zero unlike bkool.

Hope that helps.

 

[harrysmith]

For those who have migrated from the Bkool platform to Zwift.

Feel free to drop onto bkool chat just remind those what they might be missing out on . Only good mannered banter

hi this is my first post and a help question I have a new bkool pro plus connected up but the speed sensor does not register I have a usb extension and put the dongle next to the drive unit any advise would be welcome