Team BKool CycleChat

[BILL S]

Just a reminder that I am the unworthy leader of
Slovenska Bistrka - Trije Kraljijak
@BILL S :-)

I think you will stay leader of that one Borch, but I can add time to your next ride hopefully. How much do I need to add to even things up?

 

[2good]

Do you still get 12 months premier if purchased direct from Bkool?

Yes you get a years subscription. How much does this normally cost?

 

[Paulf1566]

Just renewed my gold subscription for the winter. What times and dates are our group rides/races on now please? Same as last winter?

 

[theboxers]

Another broken session for me. Rosedale Chimney kicked me out after 7.6 miles. Did me a favour in a way as I was heading towards a 3 hour session .

I jumped onto another session that was live from somewhere and did about 13 miles about 5 of which was uphill @ about >= 5%. Now I'm knackered .

 

[kipster]

Yes you get a years subscription. How much does this normally cost?

Approx £70 a year

 

[BILL S]

Just renewed my gold subscription for the winter. What times and dates are our group rides/races on now please? Same as last winter?

Do you mean the Chain Gang? Rick and I are about to start working on that.

 

[theboxers]

Rose bikes doing the pro for £367

http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/bkool-pro-indoor-trainer/aid:786638


Any reason why I should buy from the offical site and pay £70 more?

Cheers

Check out Bkools english twitter feed. There are always offers going up on that stream.

https://mobile.twitter.com/Bkool_English

 

[theboxers]

Approx £70 a year

£78. Just done mine

 

[borchgrevink]

I think you will stay leader of that one Borch, but I can add time to your next ride hopefully. How much do I need to add to even things up?

I finished in 53.11, so that means you should add 49.34.

 

[BILL S]

I finished in 53.11, so that means you should add 49.34.

Thanks Borch. I'll add to your next ride.

 

[Paulf1566]

So first Bkool session for the winter done tonight. Took a while and a few attempts to get the firmware update to work and also my HRM (which I had not used before with the Bkool). Videos still a bit temperamental, cutting out a few times and stuttering but never stopped. Loved the idea of personalised kit, wish you could add club logos! Still think it is a fantastic system and I can see plenty of pain to come over the next few months. Bring it on.....

 

[gbrown]

Cadence is definitely off, but funny enough only when lower than approximately 70. Seems like it then only register every second push. The app on Android and the Bsim on PC both register the same. 35 rpm on screen in more like 70 when doing a real count. Over this it seems accurate.

Suggestions?

Get a cadence sensor, Garmin do a nice magnet-less one or the Wahoo RPM is bluetooth and ANT+.

The built in cadence is never going to be as accurate as it just guesses from the torque profile, which is probably why it is often exactly half or double.

Geoff

 

[borchgrevink]

Get a cadence sensor, Garmin do a nice magnet-less one or the Wahoo RPM is bluetooth and ANT+.

The built in cadence is never going to be as accurate as it just guesses from the torque profile, which is probably why it is often exactly half or double.

Geoff

Thanks for suggestions, but then the statistics won´t get into Bkool or Strava?

 

[kipster]

Thanks for suggestions, but then the statistics won´t get into Bkool or Strava?

If the sensor is pair with the Bkool sim, then the stars will appear in Bkool and Strava.

 

[borchgrevink]

If the sensor is pair with the Bkool sim, then the stars will appear in Bkool and Strava.

Ah, so an external sensor will override the internal one in the Bkool Pro?