Team BKool CycleChat

[Whorty]

I remember seeing him sat on the line with me now.
Was there one more left behind as well?

There was another but I think they bailed completely. I joined the race as spectator about 10 seconds in and @Brusgaard seemed to be at the back at that point. I couldn't see why (false start and held or joined late) but yes, he did seem to set off a little later than others for some reason.

 

[Whorty]

They are BKool watts.
It's possible to hold those sorts on watts in the velodrome as well but not on a normal road course.
I was working hard but no that good.

@bridgy used Monte's NEO today (check over on the Zwift splitters thread) and the difference between the BKool Pro and Neo on Zwift is only around 7%. I'm seeing about a 10% difference between Bkool and Zwift personally on my Pro.

 

[AAAC 76C]

Note I edited my last Whorty

 

[AAAC 76C]

There was another but I think they bailed completely. I joined the race as spectator about 10 seconds in and @Brusgaard seemed to be at the back at that point. I couldn't see why (false start and held or joined late) but yes, he did seem to set off a little later than others for some reason.

And I was ahead of him already?

 

[Whorty]

And I was ahead of him already?

Yes, i believe so.

 

[Randyberlin]

I've gone for some plastic rims and because of the broken bridge on my snout it's hard to find a fit and the only ones in stock that suited me were about £180.
My reading prescription is +9.5 and my far sight +7.25 so my lenses would be really bulky unless I go for the thinner lenses which are about £350 and with my eye test and Company discount thrown in it all came to more than £450.

I wear my glasses all day and everyday and I wouldn't be without varifocals for driving now that I have used them.
My glasses last me two and a half years on average so that works out at about £3.50 a week to see properly for 16 hours a day which is 3p an hour.
Worth every penny I would say.

Don't know if its legal over there but I've using eyebuydirect.com for dirt cheap glasses. $35 for single prescription lenses.

 

[AAAC 76C]

Don't know if its legal over there but I've using eyebuydirect.com for dirt cheap glasses. $35 for single prescription lenses.

When I get my mega bucks glasses I might try buying a second part that way.
Perhaps some transitions.
If it works it might be the way to go when I'm retired and needy.

 

[BILL S]

@BILL S , were you and @Brusgaard drafting or both just on offing, either way you both did well.

I just went flat out at the start and used that to get an advantage before watching everyone come flying past. Had a great race at the end with Brusgaard and I was assuming it had flattened out at the end enough to use power to get somewhere.

 

[AAAC 76C]

KING OF THE MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE
Thursday 19th October: 11am, 5pm, 7pm, 10pm (GMT+2)

Friday 20th October: 1am, 3am, 5am (GMT+2)

We are BST which is GMT+1 so what time is this running for us.
Is it 12am, 6pm and so on?

t would help if they said their times were UTC/CET or whatever but I'm not sure what the (GMT+2) is telling us!

EDIT
Got it, CEST (GMT+2) s an hour ahead of us on BST (GMT+1) so it is an hour before those times which I might manger at 6pm if I am quick and 8pm if HID works late (as hence so do I because she won't leave me home alone).

 

[Bored Man]

I may join you for the 6pm ride (on the line), depends how my knees feel - they don’t like long hills.. if not, I’ll cheer you on.

 

[CXRAndy]

I may join you for the 6pm ride (on the line), depends how my knees feel - they don’t like long hills.. if not, I’ll cheer you on.

Spin more, less strain

 

[Whorty]

I may join you for the 6pm ride (on the line), depends how my knees feel - they don’t like long hills.. if not, I’ll cheer you on.

I'm trying to get myself a Tron bike over on the dark side, so I'll be climbing but not on BKool. You have to climb 50,000 metres to 'win' the Tron bike Obviously not all in one go .... that would just be crazy!!!!

 

[Bored Man]

Spin more, less strain

they call me the Spinmiester - still hurts my knees through..

 

[Randyberlin]

they call me the Spinmiester - still hurts my knees through..

Might give you some insincere sympathy. Some kind of tears based on your new avatar.

 

[Bored Man]

Just in town now buying a new 11-42 block. Alp dHuez here I come ya big Nancy...