Team BKool CycleChat

[Randyberlin]

Sick of the heat?Then come to Sitka for some indoor Bkooling. This message sponsored by Bill S and the Sitka visitors and convention center.

 

[BILL S]

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!

4th is an excellent finish considering the competition. I hope there's some more similar races and a few more of the chain gangers are able to join in.

 

[BILL S]

View attachment 94812 Sick of the heat?Then come to Sitka for some indoor Bkooling. This message sponsored by Bill S and the Sitka visitors and convention center.

Randy. Are you going to hold your own Sitka chain gang stage? I'll put up with the heat if you are

 

[Randyberlin]

Randy. Are you going to hold your own Sitka chain gang stage? I'll put up with the heat if you are

Sure. How about Geoff's Cothelstone ride tomorrow7/4 at 6 pm your time ? (9am Alaska time). It should cool off a little for you by then. Ill start the warm up at 6 and stop peddling with 2 minutes left.
I will add some cycle chat ghosts.

Can anyone else make it?

I will not make any reference to the holiday here.

 

[BILL S]

Sure. How about Geoff's Cothelstone ride tomorrow7/4 at 6 pm your time ? (9am Alaska time). It should cool off a little for you by then. Ill start the warm up at 6 and stop peddling with 2 minutes left.
I will add some cycle chat ghosts.

Can anyone else make it?

I will not make any reference to the holiday here.

Sounds great! I'll be there.

 

[Randyberlin]

Just fired up the computer and the program required a firmware update. I've updated to 3.6

 

[BILL S]

I better give that a go before pm. Firmware updates don't work on mine though.

Anyone else up for the 6pm ride ?

 

[Randyberlin]

Starting warm up in 5 minutes

Cothelstone and Buncombe

No password

 

[bobinski]

Enjoy guys! . It's too hot and no fan and a poor wifi signal in the coolest part of the house make bkool a difficult prospect. Managed a sufferfest using 4g over the phone in the garden shade and it linked via strava into bkool! No heart rate or cadence data but good enough.

 

[Randyberlin]

Strong work, Bill. I would say it's time to take the cone off.
Great race.
Thanks.

 

[RickB]

Strong work, Bill. I would say it's time to take the cone off.
Great race.
Thanks.

So I get two emails saying I've been challenged and beaten! Thanks guys. I'm in France for a weeks holidays so won't be getting revenge anytime soon.

 

[BILL S]

Strong work, Bill. I would say it's time to take the cone off.
Great race.
Thanks.

Thanks Randy. You're right I probably should take the cone off. I think I'm also going to have to come clean about my new weight and get another downgrade from bkool.
At least I beat my old nemesis Adski and you beat Rick. That was the old yellow Rick though so I think revenge will be sweet when he gets back (on both of us).

 

[BILL S]

Enjoy guys! . It's too hot and no fan and a poor wifi signal in the coolest part of the house make bkool a difficult prospect. Managed a sufferfest using 4g over the phone in the garden shade and it linked via strava into bkool! No heart rate or cadence data but good enough.

Definitely too hot. I couldn't even consider it without a decent sized fan. I use air con as well but it hardly works. Can't wait for winter and the old chain gang starting up again. With Geoff back and running it with any luck

 

[Runexeter]

@ Bill, I'm putting myself up as head goat after completing my Everesting challenge yesterday, bloody hell it was hard
https://app.strava.com/activities/338859063

 

[BILL S]

@ Bill, I'm putting myself up as head goat after completing my Everesting challenge yesterday, bloody hell it was hard
https://app.strava.com/activities/338859063

Very impressive Mark.
175 miles, 29,531 ft, 17 hours 37 mins
That's outrageous. Did you do it all in one ride?