Oh and as an addition, is there a group in BKool that I should link onto?
For all new comers, don't forget to read the
Bkool FAQ
I'll try and find time to update it fully for the new interface, but the league groups bit should still be fully relevant...
At the moment, Cyclechat won't let me edit the main post!
Joining Groups
There have been several questions about what groups/leagues we currently have. These groups are to encourage social interaction on this forum, and so are restricted to people who are active on this forum! Use the links below to request to join. Then please post your bkool name in the Joining a riding group on Bkool thread to let us know who you are:
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/joining-a-riding-group-on-bkool.190255/
Currently active Bkool "Cyclechat" groups
Chaingang - Weekly Thurs evening rides, starts @7pm, repeat on Sat @5pm
Aimed at getting a large group riding (in 3D) at the same time (rides can be done at other times if you can't make the group rides). Mixed terrain to suit a wide range of abilities and there is generally someone of similar ability to race/ride with. Drafting is encouraged!
http://www.bkool.com/group/show/72022
Handicap Chase - Weekly Tues evening rides, start @7pm.
Staggered Starts based on a Handicap from previous performances. You need to obtain a Handicap before each session. These are designed to make the finish as close as possible, to give everyone a chance of glory.
http://www.bkool.com/group/show/136405
The following may or may not be active at any one time...
Mountain Goats - aimed at people who like long steep alpine climbs
http://www.bkool.com/group/show/75682
Mountain Moose - Longish less steep climbs for the larger rider
http://www.bkool.com/group/show/112763
Top 100 - Most of the UK Top 100 climbs, usually short and always steep
http://www.bkool.com/group/show/105919
For those who's Bkool username is very different to their Cyclechat username, it can be helpful for the rest of us if you have your Bkool username in your custom title, or failing that in a signature.
The custom title is the little phrase that appears under your cyclechat avatar...
You can set this in your Profile under Personal Details
Leagues
1) If it does not have a league symbol (a little cup) next to the session/result then it is not a league session!
2) If you open a league to see the list of sessions available. Scroll down the list to the one you want. There are 2 ways to select it.
Copy : Which copies the session to your scheduled events.
This is the one you want.
To Favorites : Which copies the session to your favorites list. Do this if you want to ride it outside of the league.
Alternatively, you can find a posted league result you would like to compete with and challenge that result, to get a league session with a ghost of the rider with that result.
Go to your schedule and you should see, in the list, the session you have just chosen, with a cup symbol beside it, with the
current days date. On my list it is usually the last one/s with the current date (you also have other league participants scheduled sessions in your list).
3) If you want to add ghosts to your league ride you may be able to do it here (reportedly it doesn't always work).
4) Open bsim and go to the leagues tab and you should find your league session there.
5) If you miss a league stage you will be given a time equal to the slowest rider for that stage plus an additional 5% of that time (i.e. 105% of the slowest riders time). This will allow you to still be included in the league results even if you do not complete all the stages, although it will disadvantage fast riders considerably, depending on who else completes the stage you miss.
Geoff
. I've not found it too easy in the short time I've been using Bkool to find live events with many users involved, so a regular Tuesday slot here would suit me perfectly. Yep my Bkool nickname is the same (peterob).
Peterob. Please request to join the Cyclechat Chaingang league. This is our Thursday and Saturday re-run live race.
