Team BKool CycleChat

[<Tommy>]

Mother of god!

There was me thinking we’d be doing a 10 mile velodrome session or something...

 

[bridgy]

I'm likely having to take some time out unfortunately...
Who says you don't get injuries cycling on a turbo!
Currently back on the morphine! See what docs say on Friday if things don't go snap beforehand!

Sorry to hear that mate - sounds grim. Hope doc gets you sorted soon....

 

[<Tommy>]

Ha! Even I looked
20 min faster than Tommy. Those were the days

I think I must of stopped halfway round for a cheeky cigarette!

 

[<Tommy>]

I'm likely having to take some time out unfortunately...
Who says you don't get injuries cycling on a turbo!
Currently back on the morphine! See what docs say on Friday if things don't go snap beforehand!

Doh....

 

[bridgy]

Mother of god!

There was me thinking we’d be doing a 10 mile velodrome session or something...

The idea was the first 3 stages test form on actual stages from last year, with the final one testing stamina - which it will!

 

[Randyberlin]

I'm likely having to take some time out unfortunately...
Who says you don't get injuries cycling on a turbo!
Currently back on the morphine! See what docs say on Friday if things don't go snap beforehand!

That's not good. Hope you have a speedy recovery.

 

[<Tommy>]

The idea was the first 3 stages test form on actual stages from last year, with the final one testing stamina - which it will!

It’ll definitely be that! Should be very interesting. There could be big time won and lost.

 

[Whorty]

Stage 3.

39:30.

Legitimate.











Well apart from the fact I was hanging on to bill’s wheel for dear life!

And sending bingly bong emails

 

[keithaitch]

The idea was the first 3 stages test form on actual stages from last year, with the final one testing stamina - which it will!

...and my downstairs neighbours patience!

 

[BILL S]

I think Bill means stage 4 of the qualifying league which is a long one with a very nasty steep climb towards the end. We did it in the chaingang league a couple of years ago and times ranged from an hour and 4 minutes to an hour and 42! Look how many of us there were back then! - http://www.bkool.com/classification/showIndividualStageClassification/4876

I did indeed. And I can't believe there were 29 of us that did it.

 

[keithaitch]

I'm definitely open to a bit of bribery when needs arise . However I just had another look at the spreadsheet and there's definitely some hope there. And that's even before @Daddy Pig gets going.

Yes, I think we may be suffering on Thursday for our pride, a position on the front row of the subs bench and the pecking order for which racer we get to be lead pom pom girl for during the real event. Not that that means that I won't be going at hammer, tongs, coal shovel, poker and the whole works!

 

[keithaitch]

As we are starting to draw to the close of the qualifying round could I propose that we allow the league to stay open until 31/1. This would give people time to do stages they haven't done, or repeat any stages they want to. It is also the day before next month's league would start.
At the moment ITHINK, the following times have not been recorded. If I'm wrong please let me know(nicely!)
Stage 2 : @TurboTommy @CXRAndy @Brusgaard @Daddy Pig @Randyberlin ....and a few more
Stage3 : @peterob @JJRobinson @Daddy Pig ...and a few more!

 

[CXRAndy]

I had a little run at stage 2!


I need to change my gearing.

11-32 cass/wheel is going on. I can't get ontop of the gear with the 11-23

 

[bridgy]

I did indeed. And I can't believe there were 29 of us that did it.

I can't believe it was 2 years ago

 

[<Tommy>]

As we are starting to draw to the close of the qualifying round could I propose that we allow the league to stay open until 31/1. This would give people time to do stages they haven't done, or repeat any stages they want to. It is also the day before next month's league would start.
At the moment ITHINK, the following times have not been recorded. If I'm wrong please let me know(nicely!)
Stage 2 : @TurboTommy @CXRAndy @Brusgaard @Daddy Pig @Randyberlin ....and a few more
Stage3 : @peterob @JJRobinson @Daddy Pig ...and a few more!

Ideally I’d like to do stage one again too Keith.

Regarding your turbo noise. I found the best solution was putting anti vibration mat designed for tumble dryers on the floor. Then I put a thin sheet of ‘kingspan’ on top of them. And sat the turbo and bike on top of that.