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[gbrown]

Goldwolfe just hit 60+ mph at the same place.

 

[kipster]

Here's a thing - I watched jamie go down that last steep hill on the Elite Realtour and he was hitting high 60's. No blue numbers but he was hitting around 180- 200 watts and the speed was there. Must ask him to ease off on a hill and see if it holds the high figures.

EDIT:: Geoff beat me to it - see above screenshot for proof!!

I'm not sure you get to see blue numbers when spectating?

 

[RickB]

I'm not sure you get to see blue numbers when spectating?

Good point! Then it certainly looks like the Realtour trainer is adjusted for downhills. I always thought it was pretty much the match of a Bkool trainer except for the limit of 6% on the climbs.

 

[gbrown]

Well done everyone, that was a LONG one!

Commiserations to those caught by glitches.

 

[gbrown]

Good point! Then it certainly looks like the Realtour trainer is adjusted for downhills. I always thought it was pretty much the match of a Bkool trainer except for the limit of 6% on the climbs.

No blue numbers spectating, as far as I could see.

Didn't the Elite trainers always benefit from Virtual Speed like the Bkools?

Looks like the Tacx and the KICKR's are still out in the cold.

Geoff

 

[gbrown]

Bridgy, how was that compared to riding it in real life?

Geoff

 

[RickB]

Thanks for that Geoff!

So much for Bill being sick! Great race Bill and Bridgy - wasn't sure what tactic to use as I knew I'd be in trouble when i reached that climb! And I was right!

 

[theboxers]

I'm not sure you get to see blue numbers when spectating?

I've come to the same conclusion

 

[gbrown]

Great attendance, the start was hectic ...

 

[Brendan Parker]

Try again Saturday might have been the rest of the house on ipads etc nicking the wifi

 

[BILL S]

Rick, that was some effort you were putting in up that hill. You were pulling away with the slope at 10% and I was wondering if you were coaxing me into over exerting myself. You wouldn't do a thing like that would you? Not quite sure how I pulled away at the top. Perhaps a small wormhole or a slingshot that you missed out on.

 

[gbrown]

Thanks for that Geoff!

So much for Bill being sick! Great race Bill and Bridgy - wasn't sure what tactic to use as I knew I'd be in trouble when i reached that climb! And I was right!

I think the drafting is definitely the way to go, Bill may have got away from you in the end, but working together as well as you did most have saved a lot of energy.

I've got over an hours video of the race, not sure what to do with it!

Geoff

 

[BILL S]

Great attendance, the start was hectic ...

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Looks to me like AAAC jumped the start

 

[Add]

Well done everyone, that was a LONG one!

Commiserations to those caught by glitches.

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Arggh? Where's mine? Did it not log?