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bridgy

Legendary Member
Location
Cheddar
I know I'm out of shape and I expected to be towards the back of the field, but I'm surprised at just how far off the pace I was today. And I shouldn't have been quite so close to throwing up at the end of it either. Something ain't right. I mean, I know I'm capable of more than 1.4w/kg...

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I'll try to keep it up though and hopefully I will improve. Despite my poor performance, it was fun.

Tbh, perhaps the problem is that I'm not doing much other riding at the moment. I go out with the club most Sundays but usually with the old duffers who make me look good, so perhaps I need to join the fast group to push myself a bit harder. Apart from that, I do parkrun on Saturdays, but I'm hardly doing anything else during the week, which is why I want to try to get into the habit of using the trainer over winter.
@smutchin it's obviously really hard to know what's realistic for you as we've never ridden together in real life, but from what you're saying about your cycling and running it does sound like you're not a complete beginner or hugely out of shape, so it does look like something may be wrong as your speed and power were comparatively quite low on that stage.

As said above, tyres and tyre pressures do make a difference. As does getting used to the technique of riding the trainer in the sim - it does take a bit of getting used to. However, if I were you I would probably look at my whole setup and maybe try a complete re-install of the Bsim app and re-connect your trainer and see if that makes any difference. There have been glitches with trainers and with interaction with the sim which people here have experienced so it is possible there's something wrong. Also, check you're on the latest software and firmware. It might be that you just need to get fitter and try harder, but it's also possible you're being disadvantaged by some kind of hardware or software problem - the good thing is, you still get the physical benefits of the workout either way!
 

Daddy Pig

Veteran
Going hell for leather on a hangover is not a great idea... xx(
 

Daddy Pig

Veteran
I think that is spot on bridgy. I suspect its about hitting a sweetspot-Just enough tackiness to allow minimal amount of tyre to "hold" the roller at high pressures.
Any views on trainer specific tyres? Mine slips a little but then I am heavier than most...
 

CXRAndy

Guru
Location
Lincs
I just checked it out... how odd, I didn't even have a ghost to track. Saturdays run will be faster as not hung over and asthma will also be sorted out... where the hell are my TUI's!

So that was the sussing out ride, bejesus?:eek:

Thankfully I can filter out faster rides on the ranking page. If I cant see it, it didn't happen :whistle:
 
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smutchin

Cat 6 Racer
Location
The Red Enclave
Also, check you're on the latest software and firmware.

I'm on the latest software but not the latest firmware - my Bkool Pro is one of the older pre-FE-C models, and because I've not used it for ages, it's not had any updates.

Thing is, it won't update the firmware through the latest version of the sim, but fortunately I have the old version still installed on another computer. So I tried to update it the other day (mainly so I could use Zwift, tbh) but it kept timing out before the update was completed. Very annoying.

the good thing is, you still get the physical benefits of the workout either way!

Hell yeah - I know I had a damn good workout last night even if the numbers suggest otherwise!
 

bridgy

Legendary Member
Location
Cheddar
I just checked it out... how odd, I didn't even have a ghost to track. Saturdays run will be faster as not hung over and asthma will also be sorted out... where the hell are my TUI's!
Well you clearly had my ghost to leave trailing in your dust as I've just received a lovely "You've Been Challenged and Beaten" email - thanks very much for that :cry:
 

Daddy Pig

Veteran
Well you clearly had my ghost to leave trailing in your dust as I've just received a lovely "You've Been Challenged and Beaten" email - thanks very much for that :cry:
I tried to build a lead and then hold you off. Actually it was the first 8 km that I made the biggest lead over you and a push at the end but the middle was pretty even..
 

bridgy

Legendary Member
Location
Cheddar
I tried to build a lead and then hold you off. Actually it was the first 8 km that I made the biggest lead over you and a push at the end but the middle was pretty even..
The thing that worries me about you and Andy both saying you tried to build a lead on the first hill and then hold me off is that I don't think I was holding anything back on that hill anyway. In fact I went about as hard as I could and my HR at 179 confirms this, so I'm not hopeful of clawing any time back on either of you!
 
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