BRVR - Goats League - Climb 2 - Magnolia

[ibooij]

I think Magnolia is steepest one we have. No Zoncolan or Angliru yet. I've done Monte Zoncolan from Ovaro in real life once. It wouldn't call it fun. The descent on the other side was fun though!

 

[Aleman]

I think Magnolia is steepest one we have.

There you go, it's all downhill after this one

 

[theboxers]

There you go, it's all downhill after this one

 

[Aleman]

Well That hurt 35:09 at 100% of FTP.

Actually I like these short sharp climbs more than the longer ones.

 

[martin22]

39.56 for me, it hurt as well, think I should have stuck with that guy with the hat after the first few hairpins.

 

[Aleman]

For the first time since getting my Bkool Pro at the beginning of Nov 2016, I finally noticed it's limitations regarding the application of resistance on gradient, once the gradient on this climb got above 12-13% the resistance didn't change at all, and I was able to pedal 'easily' I suppose this is one 'benefit' of the training this winter, I have got stronger and can develop more power. I remember hitting gradients of 15% in the beginning, and had a terrible choppy pedal action, yesterday I was pedaling circles smoothly.

It was a useful learning exercise ... I learned that I need a Neo

 

[theboxers]

I get that @ about 6% on the classic and 7% on the pro in Bsim and BRVR. It is at max resistance for me at my pace / power. It would be a higher perceived resistance at higher power output, but a constant 200w on the vectors the cadence does not change and the heart rate does not go up significantly after 6 or 7%.

On BRVR and Bsim using a Pro I do get a speed adjustment down though, I don't get a speed adjustment down with a classic on Bsim. So although there's no resistance change there is a time extension. If you see what I mean.

I'm still learning with the Kickr. So no comments with that at the moment.

 

[Mugshot]

Ooooof, that warmed me up!
46:07

 

[ibooij]

I don't know if I like Magnolia.. Much too steep, then too easy, then steep again..
31:25, https://www.bigringvr.com/activity.aspx?rideID=39182

 

[Aleman]

I've just done the Col du Sarenne via Alpe d'Huez on BKool, and I'm not sure which one is worse. Both are pretty damn unrelenting ... At least with the Sarenne you have a 38 Minute 25Km descent after the climb

 

[Mugshot]

45:01

 

[Mugshot]

I don't know if I like Magnolia.. Much too steep, then too easy, then steep again..
31:25, https://www.bigringvr.com/activity.aspx?rideID=39182

Could I suggest you do it for 15 minutes longer and see how much you dislike it then?

 

[Aleman]

I don't know if I like Magnolia.. Much too steep, then too easy, then steep again..
31:25, https://www.bigringvr.com/activity.aspx?rideID=39182

@ibooij We so need the Lacets du Montvernier with the col du Chaussy 13.8Km, 1000m ascent, average gradient 7.5% with max gradient 12%

Spectacular ascent a hairpin every 150m on the Lacets!

 

[theboxers]

@ibooij We so need the Lacets du Montvernier with the col du Chaussy 13.8Km, 1000m ascent, average gradient 7.5% with max gradient 12%

Spectacular ascent a hairpin every 150m on the Lacets!

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[berty bassett]

34.16
time to curl up in a corner somewhere!