Team BKool CycleChat

[AAAC 76C]

I have come to the conclusion that buying two bottles of red at a time is better than mixing your drinks.
From now on the Friday Tesco run will be revised!

 

[CXRAndy]

We all survived pretty much in tact. Nearly 5k of climbing mixed in with silly male ego made for a tiring day

 

[CXRAndy]

Form pretty much ran to turbo standards. Paul (Bridgy) stormed the Cowless climb, he with Tommy pretty much bossing the pack on most of the segments. Lee, the endurance whippet cruised by or easily caught us when he wished, even Tommy

 

[<Tommy>]

The 'good' thing about strava is you can pick the segments that flatter you the most . This is me and Bridgy doing a bit of drafting on a lovely long straight. Not quite top ten but not bad out of 6000 people's efforts!

 

[<Tommy>]

It was a lovely day thanks guys . We got unbelievably lucky with the weather. The roads were silky smooth for the most part and I had a great laugh with everyone. It also turns out Bobinski is great company on train journey, even listening to my punch drunk blatherings at the end of a long day .

 

[bobinski]

The 'good' thing about strava is you can pick the segments that flatter you the most . This is me and Bridgy doing a bit of drafting on a lovely long straight. Not quite top ten but not bad out of 6000 people's efforts!

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That's excellent .

 

[LBHIFI]

The 'good' thing about strava is you can pick the segments that flatter you the most . This is me and Bridgy doing a bit of drafting on a lovely long straight. Not quite top ten but not bad out of 6000 people's efforts!

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I was going to ask if you all rode together, but looking at the stats on Strava suggest it was not exactly a walk in a park. Nice stint there

 

[<Tommy>]

I was going to ask if you all rode together, but looking at the stats on Strava suggest it was not exactly a walk in a park. Nice stint there

Thanks Lars. Maybe in the future you can join us too

 

[kipster]

I think this one shows us off to the best, it's a long segment but Tommy in 72nd place over all. When I did it in to a head wind in July I was 5 minutes slower on that segment. Once I lost Tommy's wheel yesterday I had no chance.

 

[bobinski]

My apologies to all for not being the competitor yesterday that you may have been looking forward to meeting/fearing or not Sadly I was a little under the weather evidenced (I am a lawyer ) by HR peak nearly 30 bpm below normal peak and power output that didn't hit zone 4 let alone 5. My seatpost issues didn't help. I should have marked the correct height. After it dropped in the morning I eyeballed a safe height for rest of the day but having measured it against my fit measurements this morning I can say it was 5cm too low! Personally underperforming was a little frustrating but I have to say pales in importance compared to the pleasure in meeting you all and sharing a beer afterwards.And chatting shite in the journey home with TT

I do think Lee and Dean were pretty much riding within themselves for much of the day and expect them to be a little more competitive in the Pyrenees

 

[bobinski]

https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/into-thin-air-bkools-new-2017-2018-trainer-lineup.html

 

[berty bassett]

talking of the pyrenees - Dean said you were a little unsure whether i want to go - if there is a place and you don't mind my company i would love to please - and its not a race you know !
it was nice to meet you and your sparkly new bike

hope you didn't get a sunburnt belly

 

[bridgy]

https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/into-thin-air-bkools-new-2017-2018-trainer-lineup.html

Bkool being true to form there!!

 

[<Tommy>]

https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/into-thin-air-bkools-new-2017-2018-trainer-lineup.html

"Except, there were a long list of issues. First off, the unit didn’t look like the renderings. Second, it was a beast. Seriously, you need to keep in mind that it almost matches the height of the wheel of the bike in front of it – and is up to the seat-post of the indoor bike behind it. Also, note the legs extend out all the way onto the trainer mats next to it.



Also, the legs didn’t fold/collapse as indicated in the press material. And in fact, the unit didn’t really do anything. There were no electronics inside this unit at all, nor the required hole or cord to plug it in. The unit also didn’t rock side to side, it was welded solid. Essentially, it was full of…air."

Trotters international trading don't sell turbo trainers, but if they did...

 

[bobinski]

talking of the pyrenees - Dean said you were a little unsure whether i want to go - if there is a place and you don't mind my company i would love to please - and its not a race you know !
it was nice to meet you and your sparkly new bike

hope you didn't get a sunburnt belly

Belly of pork?!?

Great! Oh, it is