Team BKool CycleChat

[Whorty]

I don't enter my password, I just get logged in? There was a issue when this first launched with passwords needing to be reset. Since then I get put straight in bsim's main page. I still suffer from bsim crashes though. But I think it is most likely the nuc drivers at fault, I can't seem to get them to update .

Yes the interface, although prettier, is not as user friendly. The limitations on numbers of sessions displayed for each catagory can be frustrating .

For me it's the frustration that you can't see messages of encouragement any more - text far too small. Also you can't see how many other riders are in the race, or how many spectators there are. Oh, and you have to hit the up arrow to see the ave. watts, speed etc on screen which is far more important than the standard view.

I do like the extra info re: how long each gradient section is - this is really useful and helps to gauge whether attack a 9% (say) as it's only 100 mtrs with a 4% rest next, or if the 9% is 300mtrs.

 

[theboxers]

For me it's the frustration that you can't see messages of encouragement any more - text far too small. Also you can't see how many other riders are in the race, or how many spectators there are. Oh, and you have to hit the up arrow to see the ave. watts, speed etc on screen which is far more important than the standard view.

The in box messages need to be bigger and on screen longer.

I do like the extra info re: how long each gradient section is - this is really useful and helps to gauge whether attack a 9% (say) as it's only 100 mtrs with a 4% rest next, or if the 9% is 300mtrs.

Not noticed that . Have to look a bit more carefully .

 

[Bored Man]

It's been a lovely day on the bonny bonny banks today - nice for a bit of real world cycling and lots of others out too.. fingers crossed for more like today...

 

[theboxers]

I do like the extra info re: how long each gradient section is - this is really useful and helps to gauge whether attack a 9% (say) as it's only 100 mtrs with a 4% rest next, or if the 9% is 300mtrs.

Yet another of those 'features'. Works fine if you have metric selected as your mode of measurement, select imperial and .

 

[Whorty]

Yet another of those 'features'. Works fine if you have metric selected as your mode of measurement, select imperial and .

Ah, hadn't considered that. I ride in metric on BKool. So what do you see in miles? Or does it show you yards and inches?

 

[AAAC 76C]

I tried to do the last chaingang stage today, but the damn thing froze on me .

What do you think of the new UI ?
It's really a step backwards IMO. I now have to have a keyboard beside me.
Why the huge black box right where all the action take place?
Why so little info in such a huge box?
Why use such small fonts?
Why do I now need to enter password every time i login, just because I was thrown out by Bkool once (no "remember me" checkbox).

That is just a few of a long list. I have officially lost patience and I'm going to take a closer look at Zwift.

LB, like others the password is no longer an issue for me as it is saved in my browser.

My immediate gripes are.
1. Once you are in why are you confronted with the 'Join a Live Ride' etc selections when all they do is launch the most recent ride in each catagory.
2. By all means have these but they should launch a whole screen or a scrolling screen of the rides available in each category
3. My next pit os that mentioned bu manu i.e. the reduced quantity of rides available in each section, 8 or 9 depending on your screen setting.
4. Once you are riding to me it is much as before accept:
a. You can't see the number of spectators which to me worries me not
b. You can zoom the map view (I like riding in this view sometimes)
5. What is good is the in ride settings option that is now available
6. Also you can change your weight and units without going to your BKool Homepage.
In summary though I believe that it is for the most part a functional step backwards just to make it look pretty!

 

[Asa Post]

Ah, hadn't considered that. I ride in metric on BKool. So what do you see in miles? Or does it show you yards and inches?

Less than a mile (which is nearly all the time) shows as zero. Between one and two miles shows as one mile......
Bloody useless.

 

[AAAC 76C]

Less than a mile (which is nearly all the time) shows as zero. Between one and two miles shows as one mile......
Bloody useless.

I have not noticed that, I just look at the speed the white bar is moving to give me an idea of how long the gradient will last, who cares how long it is you just want to know when it is ending. To a larger degree you get all this from the profile display anyway.

 

[Add]

Thankyou for that Monty! With head hung low I reluctantly handed in my green hat....plummeting down through red...and back to amateur! But its good to be back. Of course I found it extremely tough, was all I could do to stay with you Monty....kept trying to tuck in behind you for a tow, but think we both wanted to do that. Guess you had had enough in the last 6 miles? Envisaged us battling it out to the line, but you steadied up there at the end? But nonetheless, thankyou, I feel bloody awful.....and quite sick!

 

[LBHIFI]

LB, like others the password is no longer an issue for me as it is saved in my browser.

Once a login failed, e.g. because of Bkool servers down or internet down, Bkool ditches your login. You used to be able to check "Remember me" but that option is not there anymore, so I have to enter my password everytime I login now.

 

[Monte]

Thankyou for that Monty! With head hung low I reluctantly handed in my green hat....plummeting down through red...and back to amateur! But its good to be back. Of course I found it extremely tough, was all I could do to stay with you Monty....kept trying to tuck in behind you for a tow, but think we both wanted to do that. Guess you had had enough in the last 6 miles? Envisaged us battling it out to the line, but you steadied up there at the end? But nonetheless, thankyou, I feel bloody awful.....and quite sick!

I'm out of bkool practice, struggled to keep us all together - at the end I slowed down to get a tow from you but you shot off in front, so I just kept the same pace to the finish.

Will organise a few more group rides, but will have a clear pace & strategy.

Watch this space

 

[Add]

Strategy?!? At the moment mine is little more than survival! That is my first ride in over 5 months....forgot how pathetic my fan was! if only there was a market for saline!

 

[theboxers]

Once a login failed, e.g. because of Bkool servers down or internet down, Bkool ditches your login. You used to be able to check "Remember me" but that option is not there anymore, so I have to enter my password everytime I login now.

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IIRC To get your password remembered you need to go into new user. There is a remember password tick box there. I can't recall exactly how I did it though.

 

[theboxers]

Strategy?!? At the moment mine is little more than survival! That is my first ride in over 5 months....forgot how pathetic my fan was! if only there was a market for saline!

Went for a session on the bike and ended up breaking rule 42 by going for a swim after .

 

[Bored Man]

Once a login failed, e.g. because of Bkool servers down or internet down, Bkool ditches your login. You used to be able to check "Remember me" but that option is not there anymore, so I have to enter my password everytime I login now.

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Same for me..