Team BKool CycleChat

[shimceltic]

A bit too short both of them, in my opinion.

Probably but seeing as if you win you will be doing it again soon after in the next round they couldn't make it too long

 

[Brusgaard]

Probably but seeing as if you win you will be doing it again soon after in the next round they couldn't make it too long

Look at the pain @keithaitch inflict on us with some of his long climbing stages.

 

[shimceltic]

Look at the pain @keithaitch inflict on us with some of his long climbing stages.

We get 2 days recovery at least.

 

[Mark68]

Yeah I'm 50/50 doing a short ride outside or burning some Free Trial time on Rouvy... Will see what the weather's like at lunchtime, I am a Wus so it's probably 60/40.

How are you finding Rouvy? I got a free trial, but haven't even started it yet. Been to busy.

I thought about a go on the bike but definitely not outside.
Recycling day today and seen loads of plastic and paper flying round.
Legs are saying definitely no riding even inside

 

[Mark68]

What do we think to the challenge of the stars this weekend? Sprinters tomorrow, head to head knock out over 1.2km
Then climbers Sunday I think is a 3 or 4 km uphill knock out. Could be good to watch

Are you going to give it a go

 

[shimceltic]

Are you going to give it a go

No its pro's, froome is doing the uphill race

 

[Mark68]

No its pro's, froome is doing the uphill race

Oh I see not for mere mortals then

 

[shimceltic]

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/chris-froome-among-top-riders-competing-in-challenge-of-stars/

 

[Mark68]

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/chris-froome-among-top-riders-competing-in-challenge-of-stars/

Oops I guess the clue is in the title 🤔

 

[Mark68]

Just looked on the Bkool avatar wardrobe thing and there's a link to buy the jerseys for real. Quite cool I rekon

 

[AndyMacca]

How are you finding Rouvy? I got a free trial, but haven't even started it yet. Been to busy.

I thought about a go on the bike but definitely not outside.
Recycling day today and seen loads of plastic and paper flying round.
Legs are saying definitely no riding even inside

Rouvy installed ok and it's interface is generally better than Bkool's (but that's not hard), I started a test ride and it looks good, you get a decent looking avatar superimposed onto a good quality video. I didn't ride long so didn't get to find out if I could get the cyclist to go subterranean or airborne . I managed to pair the 'bike' with the app easily (after buying a BT dongle earlier in the week) but oddly it wouldn't accept the Wattbike as a source for Heart Rate. Apparently they are working on Ant+ for the app and maybe that'll help compatibility but I like to compare my data so I just went back to Bkool and did a ride there. Might give it another go this long weekend.

 

[Mark68]

Rouvy installed ok and it's interface is generally better than Bkool's (but that's not hard), I started a test ride and it looks good, you get a decent looking avatar superimposed onto a good quality video. I didn't ride long so didn't get to find out if I could get the cyclist to go subterranean or airborne . I managed to pair the 'bike' with the app easily (after buying a BT dongle earlier in the week) but oddly it wouldn't accept the Wattbike as a source for Heart Rate. Apparently they are working on Ant+ for the app and maybe that'll help compatibility but I like to compare my data so I just went back to Bkool and did a ride there. Might give it another go this long weekend.

I may have a go later mysel. Bit windy for an enjoyable outside ride 🌬️💨🍃🎐

 

[shimceltic]

I may have a go later mysel. Bit windy for an enjoyable outside ride 🌬💨🍃🎐

Head out into the wind and get blown home.... 🤪

 

[Mark68]

Head out into the wind and get blown home.... 🤪

😂😂 Naaa

 

[AndyMacca]

😂😂 Naaa

Yeah had a pootle about the town earlier, the gusts are a bit silly so training would be a bit frustrating.