Team BKool CycleChat

[JLaw]

You sound like me ... I feel like a victim at the moment. I get challenged at least 3 times a day! I think people see the slowest and think, I'll challenge that dude, then beat me by 30 mins! JLaw challenging me makes sense .... he's a smidge faster than me so I probably work as a good pacemaker for him. But when someone is knocking 50% off my time it doesn't make much sense.

Maybe someone can fix it so that if someone challenges me they really get Ryan's ghost .... that will freak the egotists out LOL

Precisely. You're consistently the closest to my pace -- most of the other folks just blow by.

I wonder if I could keep up with the other goats at my riding weight from years ago. I'll do that just for grins sometime over the winter, obviously not for recording in the league ;-)

 

[borchgrevink]

Hi Borchgrevink. Looks like you did the ride outside of the league. If you don't select the ride from the Leagues tab then it will not be seen by the system as a league ride. I can see your ride though. If you want me to put this ride into the league then do a short incomplete dummy ride of alpe dhuez (from the leagues tab) so I can alter it's time to the full ride you did today.

Thanks. Will do!

 

[borchgrevink]

Is it only me, or is Bkool really missing a BASIC feature: The possibility to delete activities (and planned sessions cluttering up my calendar)? I have some activities that is wrong or otherwise not complete. Can´t believe this is missing?

 

[BILL S]

Is it only me, or is Bkool really missing a BASIC feature: The possibility to delete activities (and planned sessions cluttering up my calendar)? I have some activities that is wrong or otherwise not complete. Can´t believe this is missing?

I think you are totally correct there. It's annoying that you can't remove scheduled sessions/duplicated league rides from your scheduled sessions/leagues tab listings. It can get pretty chaotic and during some leagues the system can end up lumbering you with many duplicates which seem impossible to remove until the ride date is over.
If you're out there bkool, please do something to improve this feature or lack of it.
Or is there a way to do it but some of us just don't know it?

 

[RickB]

I think you are totally correct there. It's annoying that you can't remove scheduled sessions/duplicated league rides from your scheduled sessions/leagues tab listings. It can get pretty chaotic and during some leagues the system can end up lumbering you with many duplicates which seem impossible to remove until the ride date is over.
If you're out there bkool, please do something to improve this feature or lack of it.
Or is there a way to do it but some of us just don't know it?

@Bkool

 

[mangowifi]

How do I find the mountain goats league? Can't seem to work it out.

EDIT - Found it, and requested to join!

 

[Randyberlin]

Precisely. You're consistently the closest to my pace -- most of the other folks just blow by.

I wonder if I could keep up with the other goats at my riding weight from years ago. I'll do that just for grins sometime over the winter, obviously not for recording in the league ;-)

I never challenge anyone but when I click on the ride under leagues there are sometimes ghosts there already. Like today on Gavia there were quite a few and I killed myself to beat Hazie but even though I passed him at the end it shows him beating me in the league. Strong work Hazie.

 

[baz4610]

Agreed with the lack of ability to delete activities........
Also I've linked to strava and any outdoor rides I've done on Strava have exported into Bkool which is slightly annoying, anyone know how to stop this??

 

[RickB]

Is it only me, or is Bkool really missing a BASIC feature: The possibility to delete activities (and planned sessions cluttering up my calendar)? I have some activities that is wrong or otherwise not complete. Can´t believe this is missing?

Agreed with the lack of ability to delete activities........
Also I've linked to strava and any outdoor rides I've done on Strava have exported into Bkool which is slightly annoying, anyone know how to stop this??

Have messaged Craig Harrison about these queries to see if Bkool plans on changing them in any way.

 

[LBHIFI]

Getting a little worried that my break unit will never update, so I'm now getting it swapped with a newer model. Hopefully the crazy cadence will be fixed.

Btw, Dovers Hill is my favorite Top 100 Climbs UK so far. theboxers, I think you will find it quite enjoyable too.

 

[RickB]

How do I find the mountain goats league? Can't seem to work it out.

EDIT - Found it, and requested to join!

Mango, what's your username on bkool?

 

[GarethT]

First attempt today, starting with Alpe d'Huez, and had to drop from a 39x25 and stick the 27 cassette on to deal with the 10% sections. Managed 41:16 pedalling time, but it seemed to stall on the 'Stop pedalling to start riding' screen forever as annoyingly my Bkool time is 42:24. Only half way up did I notice the discrepancy in time between my Garmin and Bkool time. Watts between Power2Max and Bkool were near spot on throughout with 285w (4.07w/kg) avg on both - very impressed with this trainer for the price point. I bought it to use it with Zwift, but Bkool is far more impressive imo. Last March I was doing 340w (5w/kg) for 18 minutes. Based on current fitness and what I've done, I think I'll be aiming for 320w and sub-40 by the new year.

I see Ventoux is up next, and longer. Think I'll need a rest day before I tackle that!

 

[BILL S]

Getting a little worried that my break unit will never update, so I'm now getting it swapped with a newer model. Hopefully the crazy cadence will be fixed.

Btw, Dovers Hill is my favorite Top 100 Climbs UK so far. theboxers, I think you will find it quite enjoyable too.

Does this mean you've got the hang of these short sharp climbs now LB? The good times couldn't last for ever I guess .

 

[mangowifi]

Mango, what's your username on bkool?

Sorry, my name is Martin Hurst.

 

[RickB]

Sorry, my name is Martin Hurst.

Sorted. That's you in Martin. Enjoy!!