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Rpm and cadence are more stable. Not jumping from 80 to 145, back down to 45 for example. When you actually on a steady 90.
Bkool should include a list when they prompt update, showing what the update repairs. Like most other firmware updates do.
Still not perfect tho, so I will get a garmin ant+ cadence sensor.
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I use a camping mat just to keep the carpet clean of tyre rubber and sweat - it does the trick! Dirt cheap too!
Tried contacting bkool again, still no response. Not the best way to run a company in my opinion. Order cancelled,
Wiggle to the rescue.
BKOOL - I HOPE YOU'RE STILL READING THE FORUM!
I just use those cheap camping mats, seem to do the job, although with the extendable legs on the pro I need to use two of them
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That great!
As you know we here not only enjoy using out Bkool trainers but are advocates for the whole hardware/software system you have set up. Its not without its problems though as others here can testify! It would be really good if you were to be able to listen to what we think is clunky or not working and try and get the system working as smoothly and straightforwardly as possible. Thats where I think the quality and therefore value lies in the whole Bkool experience. Oh, and i personally would really like to see an open Ant+ fec protocol adopted. I don't think it will affect your software sales and certainly not the hardware sales.
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Thank you Bobinski, that's the reason why we joined so that we can listen to what all the users are saying and act faster. Regarding the open ANT+ it's something that we don't have any further information, but should this change we will inform all our users.
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Hazie, the simulator cross references your GPS file with real data - should it find that all the slopes are correct, your route will be uploaded automatically. If it finds gradients that don't match, unfortunately the route can not be uploaded. Thanks
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Hopefully now we can get some problems solved!
Currently have an open query regarding firmware upgrade, same as Bill.
We have seen your message on info@ and on Facebook - what would you like to know Rick?
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Please wait for a response from us via email - I have given the operations team the heads up that you've emailed them.
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Just picked up my replacement bkool from Evans. Just got home set it all up and have seen a prompt for update firmware to 3.6. Never got this once with the faulty one. But now the update keeps failing to install, that's with a usb extension cable and the ant+ touching the bkool unit . Bkool is harder work off the bike than on it.
Bkool you should also ask your distributers to handle the boxes a bit better, my new one looks like it's been run over by a truck.
Yayyyyy I'm updated to 3.6. Had to move laptop next to bkool and remove the usb extension cable to update.
Hi Jeff, could you please send us some pictures? That way we can see the state of the boxes and speak to the distributors directly. Thanks!
Well, here I am again with some BKool analyzing (Me on vacation in poor weather stuck at home is a dangerous thing :-).
I've been trying to figure out what could cause the abnormalities, which seems to happend quite often. My theory was that the system was vulnerable to (unintentional) "Time doping", because it was based on pc time in stead of pc ticks (pc ticks are number of ms since system was startet). I made a few test and voila! I was able to make a ride with both higher total speed and watts than the average speed and watt, just by setting the clock just before ending the session.
Many pc's are configured to update time via a time server, and every time that happens during a session, there's a great risk of screwing up the session.
There are other abnormalities to investigate, e.g. how J.MONTESINOS could be almost a minute behind Pep in "Percorso Monguzzo - Lurago d'Erba" in such a short event, even though he put out more watts. I'm out of vacation though, so I'll leave that to BKool
I've been trying to figure out what could cause the abnormalities, which seems to happend quite often. My theory was that the system was vulnerable to (unintentional) "Time doping", because it was based on pc time in stead of pc ticks (pc ticks are number of ms since system was startet). I made a few test and voila! I was able to make a ride with both higher total speed and watts than the average speed and watt, just by setting the clock just before ending the session.
Many pc's are configured to update time via a time server, and every time that happens during a session, there's a great risk of screwing up the session.
There are other abnormalities to investigate, e.g. how J.MONTESINOS could be almost a minute behind Pep in "Percorso Monguzzo - Lurago d'Erba" in such a short event, even though he put out more watts. I'm out of vacation though, so I'll leave that to BKool
Well, here I am again with some BKool analyzing (Me on vacation in poor weather stuck at home is a dangerous thing :-).
I've been trying to figure out what could cause the abnormalities, which seems to happend quite often. My theory was that the system was vulnerable to (unintentional) "Time doping", because it was based on pc time in stead of pc ticks (pc ticks are number of ms since system was startet). I made a few test and voila! I was able to make a ride with both higher total speed and watts than the average speed and watt, just by setting the clock just before ending the session.
Many pc's are configured to update time via a time server, and every time that happens during a session, there's a great risk of screwing up the session.
There are other abnormalities to investigate, e.g. how J.MONTESINOS could be almost a minute behind Pep in "Percorso Monguzzo - Lurago d'Erba" in such a short event, even though he put out more watts. I'm out of vacation though, so I'll leave that to BKool
Get back to work rather than driving yourself crazy!Very interesting though that you've discovered this 'flaw'. Does that mean we can now all be top of the league rankings if we so desired?
Was wondering what you were at when I saw three short runs coming up on the bkool site from you. 
