Team BKool CycleChat

[Randyberlin]

Sorry I have been AWOL socialy as well.
Whilst I was waiting for my final test I have been digging out blind with DIY afforded by the lack of other spending because of C19
Well the final test will not be happening so in the next couple of weeks I should be back in the fold.

I see the SIM is about to change again as well.

Better go check my back tYre has not perished.

Dude! Good to hear you’re just using your home duties as a reason to be lazy.

 

[Randyberlin]

As always, use the direct links for trouble free installation:

Windows: http://bsimresources.bkool.com/game/bsim2setup.exe
MacOS: http://bsimresources.bkool.com/game/BkoolIndoorInstaller.pkg

Thanks. I’m on a 5 year old mini Mac and it is always a little odd about downloading the updates. Just got it done and challenged @Goldwolfie on the seafront but have to quit and go to work. Too bad... ( he jumped way ahead in the first mile). Maybe ride after work this afternoon.

 

[shimceltic]

Any noticeable differences?

 

[Brusgaard]

Any noticeable differences?

Not really. The latest beta is also 5.25 and it was released about one month ago. Pairing screen has changed, and Galapagar velodrome 3D has changed to match the colors of the RW velodrome. Riding in the velodromes sees you moving up down the track now depending on power. However, they temporarily removed all the velodrome games.

That said, I haven't done a BKOOL ride since the CC league stopped, so probably something more...

 

[Randyberlin]

Any noticeable differences?

It has the watt output like the beta version for me. A little higher On downhill and level and a little lower on climbs.
@Goldwolfie wasn’t very cooperative so I couldn’t test the drafting.
I put my good bike on yesterday to get ready for my NEO so it felt way better than last week because of that.

 

[Randyberlin]

Sorry I have been AWOL socialy as well.
Whilst I was waiting for my final test I have been digging out blind with DIY afforded by the lack of other spending because of C19
Well the final test will not be happening so in the next couple of weeks I should be back in the fold.

I see the SIM is about to change again as well.

Better go check my back tYre has not perished.

Did you have any symptoms?

 

[AndyMacca]

It has the watt output like the beta version for me. A little higher On downhill and level and a little lower on climbs.
@Goldwolfie wasn’t very cooperative so I couldn’t test the drafting.
I put my good bike on yesterday to get ready for my NEO so it felt way better than last week because of that.

I upgraded tonight too, seemed to go smoothly then I did a downhill stage and this power increase on the downhill probably explains why I got a bigger than expected increase on my 4month ago one. I did notice the drafting is as they say in their upgrade material - it allows some degree of drafting even when you're partially alongside people - so basically more drafting which I guess is a good thing. I'm hoping it means we'll be a bit more 'sticky' and it'll be easier to draft and we wont keep over/under shooting each other all the time.

Are we doing a group ride to break the Neo in?

 

[Randyberlin]

I upgraded tonight too, seemed to go smoothly then I did a downhill stage and this power increase on the downhill probably explains why I got a bigger than expected increase on my 4month ago one. I did notice the drafting is as they say in their upgrade material - it allows some degree of drafting even when you're partially alongside people - so basically more drafting which I guess is a good thing. I'm hoping it means we'll be a bit more 'sticky' and it'll be easier to draft and we wont keep over/under shooting each other all the time.

Are we doing a group ride to break the Neo in?

I could meet you guys on the starting line but I'm still a very long way from getting back to any real power. It's slowly improving.. By fall I may be able to finish within twice your times.. Maybe.

 

[AAAC 76C]

Did you have any symptoms?

Randy, I haven't had the virus I just had not been spending as much.
It's the acid reflux I have had tests for but I am not going to have the gut camera thing down the throat.
The course of meds I have been prescribed seems to have calmed it down.

 

[AAAC 76C]

I have been in a zoom meeting for the last hour (Video off and on mute) to and am ready to fall asleep.... buzz words and boring PowerPoint are bad but at noon is deadly

We use Webex at work.
We have a daily meeting with Operations at 16:00.
One of the operations Managers is 'quite manly' and she has a habit of sitting quite close to her laptop so every time she speaks her face fills your screen.
It's quite scary!

 

[shimceltic]

Randy, did you cause feel the earthquake in Alaska?

 

[Randyberlin]

Randy, did you cause feel the earthquake in Alaska?

I jumped down from the bike a little too hard. But I didn’t cause a tsunami. Really they didn’t even set off our Tsunami warning siren so I didn’t hear about it until this morning.

 

[Randyberlin]

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/cycling-changes-activity-more-1-120000058.html?guccounter=2

Very interesting

 

[Mark68]

@AndyMacca I had a go on the Birdsall loop earlier with the intention of getting as close to your time as I could. No chance.. I am still way off.. Need to try harder, but not sure where I am going to get the try harder extra bit from.
Maybe next time I think about a repeat I will have 3 weetabix and a bottle of rocket fuel

 

[keithaitch]

Just taken delivery of, and obviously, immediately set up the new kickr core. First reaction, very very pleased, solid, very stable, and quieter than heaven on a Saturday night. I might give it a serious work out later or i might have a 🍻. Hopefully I will no longer be starting half a km after everybody else when the leagues start up again.