Anyone noticed that the timer on the top right of the screen isn't working properly since the latest upgrade? It reads under by about 200% for most of the ride and gets even worse towards the end of the ride. This has been the case for all my rides since the upgrade. About to email bkool about it.
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Randyberlin
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Geoff, great video. Thanks. Bill, I think of it as programmed optimism. It is encouraging to see you only need half the time for the second half of the ride. I just assume it's going to be all downhill. Really, On Telegraphe I thought it factored in the jump off the line. Good to know it wasn't just me disappointing the Bsim estimate.
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Now that you mention it Bill I remember it underestimating the remaining time on mine too. Why do bkool always have to make such a mess of things!
Beats me, but they always seem to manage.
I have suggested to them that they should calculate the time left to run based on the average power rather than the present power.
I guess there's no perfect way to do it. probably the average from the last 1 or 2 minutes rather than the total average to date? Knowing bkool they have the equivalent of the lottery number generator and just create times from that.
Randyberlin
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- Sitka, Alaska
I plan on fishing in the morning so will miss the rerun. Hopefully fresh halibut tomorrow night.The one area I think I can keep up with Kipster is putting away the fish and chips.
gbrown
Geoff on Bkool
- Location
- South Somerset
Is the rerun happening?
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Lars 9:45
Bill S 8:45
Adski 8:03
Kipster 6:38
Monte 4:25
RickB 3:52
Randy Berlin 2:51
Bobinski 2:48
Rayvon 1:30
Richylad 1:04
Paul F 0:56
WILS 0:00
Just had a (very gentle) play on my brother's new e-mtb. Hilarious and really clever. Just a gentle pedal and it flies in most assisted mode.
I was thinking of putting it on the Kickr and giving you all a whooping.
Sit at a minimal 125W and it will kick in another 250W so you could maintain 375W for hours with hardly a sweat!
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Lars 9:45
Bill S 8:45
Adski 8:03
Kipster 6:38
Monte 4:25
RickB 3:52
Randy Berlin 2:51
Bobinski 2:48
Rayvon 1:30
Richylad 1:04
Paul F 0:56
WILS 0:00
Just had a (very gentle) play on my brother's new e-mtb. Hilarious and really clever. Just a gentle pedal and it flies in most assisted mode.
I was thinking of putting it on the Kickr and giving you all a whooping.
Sit at a minimal 125W and it will kick in another 250W so you could maintain 375W for hours with hardly a sweat!
Is the rerun happening?
user Handicap
Lars 9:45
Bill S 8:45
Adski 8:03
Kipster 6:38
Monte 4:25
RickB 3:52
Randy Berlin 2:51
Bobinski 2:48
Rayvon 1:30
Richylad 1:04
Paul F 0:56
WILS 0:00
Just had a (very gentle) play on my brother's new e-mtb. Hilarious and really clever. Just a gentle pedal and it flies in most assisted mode.
I was thinking of putting it on the Kickr and giving you all a whooping.
Sit at a minimal 125W and it will kick in another 250W so you could maintain 375W for hours with hardly a sweat!
That's a good question Geoff. I've been occupied today with other things but now I've had the reminder I'm up for starting it off if as I'll be free by then.
I'd love to see you put that ebike on the Kickr as I had a good look at some of the latest mtb ones recently, not that I'd get one, but they do look very impressive. Seriously, do you think you could do it sometime and race us to see what it can do? I think we need a test to see if a UK legal one can beat a reasonably fit person on a racer. No pedalling of course
I think I'll be a spectator today. Just did 125 km taking a lot of cold wind up front.
gbrown
Geoff on Bkool
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- South Somerset
That's a good question Geoff. I've been occupied today with other things but now I've had the reminder I'm up for starting it off if as I'll be free by then.
I'd love to see you put that ebike on the Kickr as I had a good look at some of the latest mtb ones recently, not that I'd get one, but they do look very impressive. Seriously, do you think you could do it sometime and race us to see what it can do? I think we need a test to see if a UK legal one can beat a reasonably fit person on a racer. No pedalling of course
On a climb it would win hands down, the problem would come elsewhere, as it is limited to 25 kph and would stop assisting above this. Then it's just a heavy mountain bike.
On Alpe d'Huez or Ventoux though, it could average 25 kph up it, as it would kick out 250 W of assistance and a fit rider could provide another 250 W or more. 500 watts average should make about 15-16 mph. Less than 30 minutes up Alpe d'Huez would hardly tax the rider or the battery! Coming down again would be fun as well.
If they release a proper road bike version, with no suspension, drop bars, and about 5kg less than the mtb one I'd find it hard to resist. As it is, a mtb bike that can fly up steep climbs and with a range of 40-60 miles but needs no license, insurance, registration, petrol, minimal maintenance ... Yes please!
Geoff
P.S. His is the £2400 Trek Powerfly+ 7 hard tail. Nice looking mtb.
Bill, sorry I couldn't join you. I felt tempted to swap the water bottle with a pint of beer and join in, but my wife said "enough with all this cycling".I'll start the warmup at 5pm anyway and see if anyone joins in.
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