Randyberlin
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- Sitka, Alaska
I think it is speed at the beginning.It seems difficult to make up for slower speeds earlier.and Lars has to make up for 2 minutes of 0 mph.
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Well, it began counting up from 2:00, but after 10-20 seconds I started to pedal, and it then told me to stop pedaling to start, and after 5-10 seconds, I then entered the race.
So I guess I started about 30 seconds late. I think it is my ride time that is used in the rankings, and not (my end time)-(session start time), so I don't think my start problem has any effect here. I'll have to notice if my ride time starts at 0 next time.
So I guess I started about 30 seconds late. I think it is my ride time that is used in the rankings, and not (my end time)-(session start time), so I don't think my start problem has any effect here. I'll have to notice if my ride time starts at 0 next time.
Bills has just reminded me that the Hour Challenge is rescheduled for Tuesday - 5:30 UK time
HOUR CHALLENGE RETAKE!
Bkoolers, after our last hour record on the Velodrome was stopped by technical problems, we're holding this event again next Tuesday 30th of June at 18.30h GMT+2. To spice things up, we've got Pep Tatché to join this event - this will be a challenge you don't want to miss!
As with all our events, there will be a 10 minute warm-up session. In these 10 minutes, please enter the race to be shown on the rankings chart tomorrow.
We're also giving away premium subscriptions to the fastest rider in each of the categories - Amateur, Active, Pro and Elite. Do you have what it takes to become the fastest in your category and win one months free premium subscription to the Bkool simulator?!
Join the challenge today!
Local race times:
- UK: 17:30h
- Spain: 18.30h
- France: 18.30h
- Germany: 18.30h
- Denmark: 18.30h
- Italy: 18.30h
- Sweden: 18.30h
- Australia (Perth): 00.30h
- Canada (Vancouver): 09.30h
- China/Hong Kong: 00.30h
- Japan: 01.30h
- Thailand: 23.30h
HOUR CHALLENGE RETAKE!
Bkoolers, after our last hour record on the Velodrome was stopped by technical problems, we're holding this event again next Tuesday 30th of June at 18.30h GMT+2. To spice things up, we've got Pep Tatché to join this event - this will be a challenge you don't want to miss!
As with all our events, there will be a 10 minute warm-up session. In these 10 minutes, please enter the race to be shown on the rankings chart tomorrow.
We're also giving away premium subscriptions to the fastest rider in each of the categories - Amateur, Active, Pro and Elite. Do you have what it takes to become the fastest in your category and win one months free premium subscription to the Bkool simulator?!
Join the challenge today!
Local race times:
- UK: 17:30h
- Spain: 18.30h
- France: 18.30h
- Germany: 18.30h
- Denmark: 18.30h
- Italy: 18.30h
- Sweden: 18.30h
- Australia (Perth): 00.30h
- Canada (Vancouver): 09.30h
- China/Hong Kong: 00.30h
- Japan: 01.30h
- Thailand: 23.30h
Having been putting in the miles on the road, I must admit to neglecting the Bkool. I've been keeping up to date with this thread and there are some impressive improvements. I did think about joint the hour velodrome challenge but think the weather will be a bit to hot, especially in my garage which is a bit like an oven in hot weather.
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
I am afraid I am using Bkool as a dumb trainer at the moment with sufferfest videos. I have an Alps trip in 5 weeks though so will have to try a few mountain rides before I go.
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
Disastrous for me, firstly I thought it's a really nice day lets go out on the road bike for s short ride, ended up 25 miles and a headwind all the way back... so I was knackered before I started then to top it off this happened - I stopped pedalling about a minute short of the warm up, watch the 10 second count down then every shot off the line and I got the message stop pedalling o start race, by the time I got going I was already a couple of laps down, I was in last place and manage to cycle like a twat got up to twelfth and then ran out of legs.
Too hot in my garage and what a tit for thinking about doing a warm up ride before hand.
Rick was flying - not sure where he finished as I logged off.
Too hot in my garage and what a tit for thinking about doing a warm up ride before hand.
Rick was flying - not sure where he finished as I logged off.
Thought something had gone wrong for you monte - could have done with a drafting partner in there!
Gave it all I got at the start to try and get a lap on a guy I'm evenly matched with (which I did) and then held that gap. Was getting picked off very quickly by the big guns
so kept dropping down the table. My nemesis had a fail and left the session but I ended up neck and neck with 'Ernest' for about 25 minutes, but he just had too much in the tank for me and I faded off and just held my place. I think it had me down at 14th.CORRECTION: Results are out and i placed 4th out of 30 finishers.
Not fun, not fun at all! (but glad I did it). Averaged 292 watts, 100% effort (and it felt it!)
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Thought something had gone wrong for you monte - could have done with a drafting partner in there!
Gave it all I got at the start to try and get a lap on a guy I'm evenly matched with (which I did) and then held that gap. Was getting picked off very quickly by the big guns
Not fun, not fun at all! (but glad I did it). Averaged 292 watts, 100% effort (and it felt it!)
I was shocked on the pace today... I rode for 25 minutes with an average speed of 29mph, so god knows how fast Rick was going !!!
29mph is pretty fast even for the velodrome. I did see a guy in a blue outfit going faster though.
That was the pro rider that was the event organiser, lapped me several times...
Think mine works out at just shy of 31mph. I was flagging badly near the end though. Pep Tache and another rider were going past me as if I was out for a family cycle though!
Completely unrealistic figures - There's not a pup's chance I could do anywhere near that. Probably 22-23 mph on a good day with some occasional draft assistance??
Thanks for the encouragement mid-race! I was really feeling it at that point!
Heat wasnt too bad where I was but just too many top riders showed up so I wasnt even in the top ten!
CORRECTION: out of 30 finishers I placed 4th overall. Beat by a pro and two other active riders. Much better than I thought!
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