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BILL S

Guru
Location
London
Not many hills around here although it occurred to me that 30 or so laps of Richmond park would just about do it, however I noticed in the rules that loops are not allowed. I've just signed up for January 2016 Strathpuffer 24hour and that's probably a similar climb height although once again its a loop. Also my edge 500 gives up the ghost at around 16 hours so couldn't record all of it..
 

gbrown

Geoff on Bkool
Location
South Somerset
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:okay:

I hope to have the time to run it for you, but no chance I'll be able to compete! :thumbsdown:

All the consultants have told me to keep my heart rate down as much as I can for the foreseeable, if not the rest of my life.

So far I've done a handful of indoor 20-30 minute sessions at 120-130 bpm and felt OK afterwards.

It'll be three months at the end of this coming week, so I'll try stepping it up a bit and aim to get outside for some of the summer/autumn. Feeling a lot less fragile, but still no way of knowing how hard I should push myself, so the only answer is to be cautious. Can't risk provoking a third stroke!

The plan is to push up the distance and the bpm gradually to say 150 max, which should allow me to ride with friends out to the seaside, etc. Can't get up some of the inclines without the heart rate climbing that high, no matter how steadily you take it.

I reality, after last years much bigger haemorrhage I was back to riding quicker than after this year's much smaller bleed, but then I didn't know it was anything but a one-off.

I seemed totally fine on outdoor runs, I only got a couple of warnings (visual disturbances) after monstrous efforts on the Bkool, twice on the longest Mountain Goat climbs and then the bleed after the Velodrome race, so I'm hoping after a smaller bleed I should be OK so long as I don't get back to the same "flat-out" level of effort.

Perhaps after a few years I may risk that it's fully healed and can take the strain?

I'm gutted as I found the motivation and enjoyment of the competitive element of Bkool made the exercise actually fun. It will be a lot less interesting without being able to push, but hopefully I can still keep fit and keep the weight down.

As the doctors said, at least I can still ride a bike. After two strokes a lot of people are not so fortunate.

Geoff
 
Wow, sunrise 4:13 AM!

You could get a decent pre work ride in in you started that early! :wacko:

Geoff
Yes at 57 degrees north we get long days. But pay for it in the winter. That's why it was so nice to ride your dipford loop video in December.
It's good to hear you're still going to be involved in the fall.
 
Not many hills around here although it occurred to me that 30 or so laps of Richmond park would just about do it, however I noticed in the rules that loops are not allowed. I've just signed up for January 2016 Strathpuffer 24hour and that's probably a similar climb height although once again its a loop. Also my edge 500 gives up the ghost at around 16 hours so couldn't record all of it..
Good luck on your next 24 hour race Bill, I thought it was only flat in Norfolk lol.
I read a lot about the 500 and the fact that you cant use an external battery sorce while using the unit...unlike most other Garmins.
 

BILL S

Guru
Location
London
I hope to have the time to run it for you, but no chance I'll be able to compete! :thumbsdown:

All the consultants have told me to keep my heart rate down as much as I can for the foreseeable, if not the rest of my life.

So far I've done a handful of indoor 20-30 minute sessions at 120-130 bpm and felt OK afterwards.

It'll be three months at the end of this coming week, so I'll try stepping it up a bit and aim to get outside for some of the summer/autumn. Feeling a lot less fragile, but still no way of knowing how hard I should push myself, so the only answer is to be cautious. Can't risk provoking a third stroke!

The plan is to push up the distance and the bpm gradually to say 150 max, which should allow me to ride with friends out to the seaside, etc. Can't get up some of the inclines without the heart rate climbing that high, no matter how steadily you take it.

I reality, after last years much bigger haemorrhage I was back to riding quicker than after this year's much smaller bleed, but then I didn't know it was anything but a one-off.

I seemed totally fine on outdoor runs, I only got a couple of warnings (visual disturbances) after monstrous efforts on the Bkool, twice on the longest Mountain Goat climbs and then the bleed after the Velodrome race, so I'm hoping after a smaller bleed I should be OK so long as I don't get back to the same "flat-out" level of effort.

Perhaps after a few years I may risk that it's fully healed and can take the strain?

I'm gutted as I found the motivation and enjoyment of the competitive element of Bkool made the exercise actually fun. It will be a lot less interesting without being able to push, but hopefully I can still keep fit and keep the weight down.

As the doctors said, at least I can still ride a bike. After two strokes a lot of people are not so fortunate.

Geoff

Hi Geoff,
If you are able to run it that's all the better, but if not then we will try and patch it together one way or another. I know its hard to run something like that when you really want to be riding it same as everyone else too. However, it's also dangerous to join in and go at a slow pace because I know from experience that sometimes when you plan to go slow you end up going a little bit faster and so on until you're almost flat out.
Certainly doesn't seem to be much demand for the Chain Gang this time of year anyway so we have plenty time to figure things out.
 

BILL S

Guru
Location
London
Wow! Just wow!:ohmy::notworthy:
I know! It's insane for a guy who doesn't even like bikes or mountains.:ohmy:
Of course it could be the "Now that I'm 50 :birthday: I'd better show that I can still do it" factor. :tongue:
 
I hope to have the time to run it for you, but no chance I'll be able to compete! :thumbsdown:

All the consultants have told me to keep my heart rate down as much as I can for the foreseeable, if not the rest of my life.

So far I've done a handful of indoor 20-30 minute sessions at 120-130 bpm and felt OK afterwards.

It'll be three months at the end of this coming week, so I'll try stepping it up a bit and aim to get outside for some of the summer/autumn. Feeling a lot less fragile, but still no way of knowing how hard I should push myself, so the only answer is to be cautious. Can't risk provoking a third stroke!

The plan is to push up the distance and the bpm gradually to say 150 max, which should allow me to ride with friends out to the seaside, etc. Can't get up some of the inclines without the heart rate climbing that high, no matter how steadily you take it.

I reality, after last years much bigger haemorrhage I was back to riding quicker than after this year's much smaller bleed, but then I didn't know it was anything but a one-off.

I seemed totally fine on outdoor runs, I only got a couple of warnings (visual disturbances) after monstrous efforts on the Bkool, twice on the longest Mountain Goat climbs and then the bleed after the Velodrome race, so I'm hoping after a smaller bleed I should be OK so long as I don't get back to the same "flat-out" level of effort.

Perhaps after a few years I may risk that it's fully healed and can take the strain?

I'm gutted as I found the motivation and enjoyment of the competitive element of Bkool made the exercise actually fun. It will be a lot less interesting without being able to push, but hopefully I can still keep fit and keep the weight down.

As the doctors said, at least I can still ride a bike. After two strokes a lot of people are not so fortunate.

Geoff
Blimey Geoff you have some bottle to even want to keep going on the bike, most people after strokes like you have had would just take it easy and use walking as an exercise.
Like you said as long as you get your exercise and can still lose the weight then its a good thing, you just need to store your competitive head away.
 

gbrown

Geoff on Bkool
Location
South Somerset
Blimey Geoff you have some bottle to even want to keep going on the bike, most people after strokes like you have had would just take it easy and use walking as an exercise.
Like you said as long as you get your exercise and can still lose the weight then its a good thing, you just need to store your competitive head away.

Sod that, I want a go at that everesting lark ... :hyper:



Only kidding, 17.5 hours in the saddle, you must be mad! :eek:

Bloody impressive though, very well done.

Geoff
 

rob01792

Über Member
Location
swansea
hi guys just got the bkool trainer any tips on using it as just had a quick look via the tab and there's only things in the live tab and latest videos tried to join the cycle chat group x3 via pc sent a request but cant see them on the simulator any tips or advice appreciated
 
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