Hi. Looking to get the most out of my Bkool. I've requested to become member with the Mountain Goats, and acceptance would be an honour! (Piombo)
On the more technical side; Has anyone seen mysteriously low wattage from their Bkool? I'm almost killing myself on Zwift, but cant seem to make a lap around Richmond at more than 190W. Riding outside with club mates with powermeters, we usually see 250W averages for 2-3 hour rides.
My form is not at its best, but 180W and almost dying seems a bit lackluster.
On the more technical side; Has anyone seen mysteriously low wattage from their Bkool? I'm almost killing myself on Zwift, but cant seem to make a lap around Richmond at more than 190W. Riding outside with club mates with powermeters, we usually see 250W averages for 2-3 hour rides.
My form is not at its best, but 180W and almost dying seems a bit lackluster.
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) is that you have low tyre pressure or an unsuitable tyre. I notice a big difference between different tyres. It's not like the road where your tyre is resting on a nice flat surface and the friction is minimal. On the roller there can be massive friction if you don't do everything possible to combat it. I think ideally we need near zero friction at the roller so the correct figures will go to the unit rather than heat to the atmosphere. If you're not convinced then try letting your tyre down a bit and see how much harder it gets to make power. I'd recommend 120psi + and experiment with different tyres. I've purchased a continental ultra sport as I've seen the best power figures from it so far. The tacx tyre I'm running at the moment seems to be robbing me somehow, although I've tried telling myself that it's not.
