BKool - Virtual LEJoG - 2017/18

[Aleman]

I feel a manual adjustment of FTP coming if this carries on.

I don't think you can adjust it manually on the new all singing all dancing BKool Website!

Ah no, yes you can, it's set on the Workout Zones tab not the FTP tab ... must be some Spanish logic in that one. It's a good thing really as I can get rid of that ridiculous 285BW FTP, it's decide I'm capable of, and set it back to something more realistic like 230BW ... Or more like 190RWW

 

[theboxers]

I don't think you can adjust it manually on the new all singing all dancing BKool Website!

Ah no, yes you can, it's set on the Workout Zones tab not the FTP tab ... must be some Spanish logic in that one. It's a good thing really as I can get rid of that ridiculous 285BW FTP, it's decide I'm capable of, and set it back to something more realistic like 230BW ... Or more like 190RWW

My current FTP was set on the 2 LEJoG sessions I did on the Pro. 262.95 W.

The magic week

 

[theboxers]

stg's 41 and 42 done. Both stinkers with lots of climbing.

 

[Bored Man]

stg's 41 and 42 done. Both stinkers with lots of climbing.

Chapeau

 

[Bored Man]

42 verified... I’m not sure where 41 is though.... may have to do it again...

 

[theboxers]

42 verified... I’m not sure where 41 is though.... may have to do it again...

I did 41 yesterday, you have already approved it

 

[Bored Man]

Ah, sorry.. night off tonight with a cheeky Shiraz... Two stages left for me. I think I’ll do both tomorrow- it don’t seem right to leave the last stage all on its own... I should feel tired and exhilarated when I finish LEJoG.. yes, finish tomorrow - it’s a plan.

 

[Bored Man]

I set off to do the last two stages, nice and steady for the first stage 47, as it’s quite lumpy, got to 3rd of a mile to go. Bkool say No. stopped, not responding, lost forever. I tried to muster and motivate myself to rerun it but just couldn’t - I’ll try again tomorrow... very very frustrating..

 

[theboxers]

I set off to do the last two stages, nice and steady for the first stage 47, as it’s quite lumpy, got to 3rd of a mile to go. Bkool say No. stopped, not responding, lost forever. I tried to muster and motivate myself to rerun it but just couldn’t - I’ll try again tomorrow... very very frustrating..

it's been a while since I've had a lost/crashed session. You have my sympathies.

I went through a phase of losing 1 or 2 a week until I worked out it was a bug that crashed any session I did with a descent steeper than 6%. I worked it out when we had a top 100 climbs league and it crashed on several rides with steep descents. About half way through the league there was software or firmware update that fixed the issue. I hope that this is not a repeat of that.

 

[Bored Man]

it's been a while since I've had a lost/crashed session. You have my sympathies.

I went through a phase of losing 1 or 2 a week until I worked out it was a bug that crashed any session I did with a descent steeper than 6%. I worked it out when we had a top 100 climbs league and it crashed on several rides with steep descents. About half way through the league there was software or firmware update that fixed the issue. I hope that this is not a repeat of that.

Me too.... going to try again tomorrow.

 

[Whorty]

I set off to do the last two stages, nice and steady for the first stage 47, as it’s quite lumpy, got to 3rd of a mile to go. Bkool say No. stopped, not responding, lost forever. I tried to muster and motivate myself to rerun it but just couldn’t - I’ll try again tomorrow... very very frustrating..

 

[Aleman]

Hmmm was planning on trying to do 4 stages tomorrow .... May be doing some BRVR rides instead ... Wonder what the 1st part of Liege Bastogne Liege is like

Edit: 61 Km, fisrt 8Km all downhill at 3-5% ... Undulating after that, but undulating uphill gradually

 

[Aleman]

Wahoo! Second part of LeJog started, glad that 2D route is out of the way, If an admin could release it please ... my weight, like me, is incoherent

 

[Bored Man]

All done.

I thank you.

Only one thing left to do now........

 

[Rod McG]

Well done, @Jim Brown . I understand your relief at getting to JOG!

My first thought was that your one thing was ditching bkool, but maybe you are enjoying a beer!

I am sure that it was all worthwhile for you, as it has been for me. It could have been improved if more people had done it, as then there would have been more opportunities to race some of the stages. Also it would have been great if videos were available. For me bkool would need to allow prior downloading, like BigRing, but it would have given more interest along the way, which might have encouraged more to take part.
I may delay the final stages, and try the TTT next week, hopefully some improvement!

Thanks for organising, it motivated me to do more miles in the winter.