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Brusgaard
Ăśber Guru
- Location
- Skive, Denmark
Not to worry, tomorrow you'll be 15-20 minutes ahead of me, if that's any consolation.
keithaitch
Veteran
- Location
- barcelona
Nobody has done it yet...
Nobody has done it yet, surprise surprise, so i suggest we cancel stage 2 and just have a four stage league instead of 5.
shimceltic
Veteran
Add gave it ago, he said so in a recent message, I asked why he gave up and said because he's unfit. I thought it strange for a downhill
Add
Guru
- Location
- Powys, Wales
He spanked me by a lot more than that!! Was outside working in the bloody snow when my phone pinged and I was greeted by a very demoralising message that I’d been whupped by over 5 minutes!!
It succeeded in making a shoot day slightly worse!
edit:- I didn’t type “shoot”. I think Cyclechat deemed it more appropriate.
Add
Guru
- Location
- Powys, Wales
It was bloody murderous!Add gave it ago, he said so in a recent message, I asked why he gave up and said because he's unfit. I thought it strange for a downhill
Add
Guru
- Location
- Powys, Wales
shimceltic
Veteran
I might give it a go for the integrity of the league..... But my knees are sore so maybe not. Otherwise what about a 20km velodrome no drop group ride?
Add
Guru
- Location
- Powys, Wales
Oh jeez, I’ll give it a go. Determined to summit this time. Hate bailing on a ride.
Hello!
is it possible for a Smart Pro 2 to build up excessive resistance over time?
I had one for 3 years until this week, just gave it to a friend, and in that time my FTP peaked at 293 and then, after another year of reasonable training, it was about 15W lower. I always had ant+FEC connection issues (firmware was latest, bkool sim was ok over BT) and for quite a few months had to resort to bluetooth only on zwift with dumbish trainer type behaviour though a very long usb extension persuaded it to at least connect. Still got a pretty ropey zwiftalizer report, not sure if that matters. In spite of all that once warmed up I could get maybe 700W out of it for a 200m sprint (max on road with a Quarq is ~1000 but obviously standing, pulling properly on bars etc)
My friend has set it up and says the resistance seems too high, and since I started using a kickr core a few days ago I am finding that much “faster”. Like as much as 0.5w/kg improvement, and at a lower average HR.
I’d like to think the new trainer is the accurate one obviously but who knows. Is there anything I can do to get the bkool sorted for my friend if it is reading low?
is it possible for a Smart Pro 2 to build up excessive resistance over time?
I had one for 3 years until this week, just gave it to a friend, and in that time my FTP peaked at 293 and then, after another year of reasonable training, it was about 15W lower. I always had ant+FEC connection issues (firmware was latest, bkool sim was ok over BT) and for quite a few months had to resort to bluetooth only on zwift with dumbish trainer type behaviour though a very long usb extension persuaded it to at least connect. Still got a pretty ropey zwiftalizer report, not sure if that matters. In spite of all that once warmed up I could get maybe 700W out of it for a 200m sprint (max on road with a Quarq is ~1000 but obviously standing, pulling properly on bars etc)
My friend has set it up and says the resistance seems too high, and since I started using a kickr core a few days ago I am finding that much “faster”. Like as much as 0.5w/kg improvement, and at a lower average HR.
I’d like to think the new trainer is the accurate one obviously
but who knows. Is there anything I can do to get the bkool sorted for my friend if it is reading low?
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keithaitch
Veteran
- Location
- barcelona
https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/rgt-vs-zwift-which-platform-is-more-realistic/
Just to let you know what some of us are investigating.
Just to let you know what some of us are investigating.
keithaitch
Veteran
- Location
- barcelona
To correct my complete f#ck up in this month's league stage 2 had been CANCELED and I won't be approving any attempts on it to keep the league positions real.
I really can't ask any of you non goats to try to do it. Sorry, i really am. As bars here in Barcelona have found out shut happens, what's important is how we clean it up.
I promise to at least ride the first three kms of all future proposed stages to check there is video and 3D and to check the road goes on the right direction and if i have time the whole route to ensure there are no bkool 25% ramps.
This will all become easier when bkool introduce a search tool for league rides that is actually usable, I'm not asking for perfect , just usable and they have promised it "soon". I suspect that by the n time the bkool soon arrives I, and hopefully all of you will be riding somewhere else.
I really can't ask any of you non goats to try to do it. Sorry, i really am. As bars here in Barcelona have found out shut happens, what's important is how we clean it up.
I promise to at least ride the first three kms of all future proposed stages to check there is video and 3D and to check the road goes on the right direction and if i have time the whole route to ensure there are no bkool 25% ramps.
This will all become easier when bkool introduce a search tool for league rides that is actually usable, I'm not asking for perfect , just usable and they have promised it "soon". I suspect that by the n time the bkool soon arrives I, and hopefully all of you will be riding somewhere else.
Add
Guru
- Location
- Powys, Wales
Why are you cancelling Stage 2? Just because it’s so difficult?
keithaitch
Veteran
- Location
- barcelona
Yes, and because there's already a climbing stage in this month's league and I don't want @Brusgaard breaching covid movement restriction and driving 1000 kms south to kill me!
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
I think you’re still allowed to make essential journeys.
