Team BKool CycleChat

[Shanks]

For those who are waiting to get theirs, and for some who are already riding a Bkool. One of the best sites I have found was a review on DC Rainmakers site - http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/12/bkool-wireless-ant-trainer-in-depth-review.html lots of information on setup and how the web site works etc.

As for the wheel slipping when you stand, this is always going to be a problem on these machines. Unlike other static turbos the rear wheel is not locked down on the unit and relies on your bodyweight to force contact, take that away and some slipping is going to occur. I have tried with dedicated trainer tyre and found it no better than a standard road tyre for this. Mind you my body weight fairly crushes the rear wheel into place and I don't stand up so it's not a great problem for me

 

[Peteaud]

For those who are waiting to get theirs, and for some who are already riding a Bkool. One of the best sites I have found was a review on DC Rainmakers site - http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/12/bkool-wireless-ant-trainer-in-depth-review.html lots of information on setup and how the web site works etc.

As for the wheel slipping when you stand, this is always going to be a problem on these machines. Unlike other static turbos the rear wheel is not locked down on the unit and relies on your bodyweight to force contact, take that away and some slipping is going to occur. I have tried with dedicated trainer tyre and found it no better than a standard road tyre for this. Mind you my body weight fairly crushes the rear wheel into place and I don't stand up so it's not a great problem for me

That is quite a good review in my opinion.

For the money the BKool is supherb, does what i wanted it to do and better.

 

[BigonaBianchi]

Just rode this session (no,3) of the team sessions above

http://www.bkool.com/bkoolSessionHistory/showSessionSummary?sessionSummaryId=486066

I was playing catch the bots all along as I gave them a head start due to my choking on a fruit pastil on the start line

Total28.4mi01:31:5501:29:10
Main28.4mi01:31:5501:29:10​

Min.Max.ClimbDescent
Slope

-11.11%6.73%310m.450m.​

LegendIn totalIn motionWhile climbingNormalizedMax.Type

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Cadence (rpm)​

879083-117​

• point​

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Calories (Kcal.)​

11201120665-2051​

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Power (watt)​

186.3192196.9201.3522.3​

• column​

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Speed (mph)​

18.719.213.7-62.1​

• column​

 

[Peteaud]

I got a Punc**** !!!!!

Well after about 1/3 of the way through i noted my tyre was a bit flat,

 

[Asa Post]

Just rode this session (no,3) of the team sessions above

http://www.bkool.com/bkoolSessionHistory/showSessionSummary?sessionSummaryId=486066

I was playing catch the bots all along as I gave them a head start due to my choking on a fruit pastil on the start line

I've heard some excuses in my time, but really ...

Three seconds faster!!
Three lousy seconds!!

 

[Asa Post]

I got a Punc**** !!!!!

Well after about 1/3 of the way through i noted my tyre was a bit flat,

Front or rear?
Pedaling faster, though

 

[BigonaBianchi]

I got a Punc**** !!!!!

Well after about 1/3 of the way through i noted my tyre was a bit flat,

I forget to pump the tyres up when.the bike is left set up on the bkool. On real rides I'm religious about it but all of that seems unecessary inside somehow.

 

[BigonaBianchi]

I've heard some excuses in my time, but really ...

Three seconds faster!!
Three lousy seconds!!

Three seconds...blimey...close...I was flat out though...and I've been in A&E all afternoon since lol!

 

[Breedon]

I'll have the dining room back on Saturday so I can set up the trainer again, and give that session a dam good thrashing

 

[Asa Post]

I'll have the dining room back on Saturday so I can set up the trainer again, and give that session a dam good thrashing

You have a dining room?
You use the dining room for turbo sessions?

[shuffles off, muttering "Used to dream of having a dining room. Would have been a palace to us"]

 

[BigonaBianchi]

I use the living room

 

[Asa Post]

I use the living room

That's just as bad

 

[Asa Post]

Welcome to the group @kipster

 

[Breedon]

You have a dining room?
You use the dining room for turbo sessions?

[shuffles off, muttering "Used to dream of having a dining room. Would have been a palace to us"]

Yup I can leave every thing set up, so if I want to do a quick blast all I have to do is switch it on.
We had puppies so they had there pen in there and the last one goes friday night happy days.

 

[Breedon]

Welcome to the group @kipster

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