I was worried that Bob would catch me at the end, so I had about a minute there with +500 watt.
Yes, Bob's becoming more and more worrisome by the day
. At this rate the day might come when 500 watts won't be enough 
.No pressure Bob
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Yes, Bob's becoming more and more worrisome by the day
. At this rate the day might come when 500 watts won't be enough .No pressure Bob
Goldwolfie
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Tales of woe from the 'Back of the Peloton' - I thought this mallarky was supposed to be fun.
Last night I thought I'd get back on the trainer for the first time since Thursday's Chan Gang stage, which really took it out of me.
I can't believe it, as when I was climbing onboard I put my weight down on the pedal and the next thing I know I'm lying on the garage floor with the bike on top of me still attached to the turbo. A bit of blood from catching the pedal down the back of the leg and my arm from landing on my toolbox.
Anyone know where you can get some stabilisers for these things.
The brave soldier that I am, I checked the gear out and climbed back on and started my planned ride - Colle della Maddalena, a nice 4 mile climb and the a 4 mile descent.
<http://www.bkool.com/profile/detail/122107?durationType=DISTANCE&lapCount=1>
Well I got over the top and thought a nice little downhill before my tea. About halfway down my wife's laptop kindly informs me that it has encountered an error and needed to reboot - 2nd crash of the night, I couldn't believe it and thought is this the right thing for an overweight 64 year old to be doing on a Sunday evening.
Anyway when I got back into the house, the wife asks me what that loud crash was and said I hope it wasn't my laptop. I said the first crash wasn't but the second was - I think she agrees with me, I must be mad.
Last night I thought I'd get back on the trainer for the first time since Thursday's Chan Gang stage, which really took it out of me.
I can't believe it, as when I was climbing onboard I put my weight down on the pedal and the next thing I know I'm lying on the garage floor with the bike on top of me still attached to the turbo. A bit of blood from catching the pedal down the back of the leg and my arm from landing on my toolbox.
Anyone know where you can get some stabilisers for these things.
The brave soldier that I am, I checked the gear out and climbed back on and started my planned ride - Colle della Maddalena, a nice 4 mile climb and the a 4 mile descent.
<http://www.bkool.com/profile/detail/122107?durationType=DISTANCE&lapCount=1>
Well I got over the top and thought a nice little downhill before my tea. About halfway down my wife's laptop kindly informs me that it has encountered an error and needed to reboot - 2nd crash of the night, I couldn't believe it and thought is this the right thing for an overweight 64 year old to be doing on a Sunday evening.
Anyway when I got back into the house, the wife asks me what that loud crash was and said I hope it wasn't my laptop. I said the first crash wasn't but the second was - I think she agrees with me, I must be mad.
bobinski
Legendary Member
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- Tulse Hill
Yes, Bob's becoming more and more worrisome by the day
No pressure Bob
I don't know about worrisome, more like wearisome. I am getting no bike or bkool time at the moment so any fitness or power i have is seeping away. And then theres the general pre xmas excess
theboxers
TheBoxers on Cycle Sim sw
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- OTC (on the couch)
Did my pre christmas excess this weekend. Couldn't do my selected ride wednesday, miissed the chaingang on thursday, out on the company do up London friday and finally out with the brothers and their wives saturday. So nearly a week without any proper sessions. Tonight is going to hurt
I don't know about worrisome, more like wearisome. I am getting no bike or bkool time at the moment so any fitness or power i have is seeping away. And then theres the general pre xmas excess
Goldwolfie
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Did my pre christmas excess this weekend. Couldn't do my selected ride wednesday, miissed the chaingang on thursday, out on the company do up London friday and finally out with the brothers and their wives saturday. So nearly a week without any proper sessions. Tonight is going to hurt
Make sure you don't fall off and don't over do it.
I can't believe it, as when I was climbing onboard I put my weight down on the pedal and the next thing I know I'm lying on the garage floor with the bike on top of me still attached to the turbo. A bit of blood from catching the pedal down the back of the leg and my arm from landing on my toolbox.
Anyone know where you can get some stabilisers for these things.
Did you pull out the extenders like in this picture?
http://www.cykelgear.dk/tilbehor/ho...-hometrainer?gclid=CJaG_u_g28kCFcH3cgodPHUAHw
Goldwolfie
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Unfortunately I've got a Classic 2 with no extenders - now I see what the extra cash for a Pro gives you.
lesson learnt - I'll have to get welding or a mattress to soften the fall.
theboxers
TheBoxers on Cycle Sim sw
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- OTC (on the couch)
Almost btdt.Make sure you don't fall off and don't over do it.
but caught it before we went over . I just take it careful when mounting now 
gbrown
Geoff on Bkool
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- South Somerset
Breedon
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- Location
- Long Eaton, Nottingham
Manged to do some climbs in the 100 climbs league after a lack lustre 2 week's as i did some work in the dining room, so i now have my very own area for the turbo and table plus my very own tv 32 inch no less.
So im back on it like a boss.
32 inch no less. So im back on it like a boss.
bobinski
Legendary Member
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- Tulse Hill
Looks like I went up the wrong Marie
http://www.bkool.com/bkoolSessionHistory/showSessionSummary/1619429
Anyone else want to have a go? Go on Bill, you know you do
http://www.bkool.com/bkoolSessionHistory/showSessionSummary/1619429
Anyone else want to have a go? Go on Bill, you know you do
Just got the anticipated 'You've been challenged and beaten' email.Thanks Rick. Much appreciated
edit: As per LB's post above
Did my ghost give you a draft at all Bill or how did it pan out?
Looks like I went up the wrong Marie
http://www.bkool.com/bkoolSessionHistory/showSessionSummary/1619429
Anyone else want to have a go? Go on Bill, you know you do
Tempting as it is Bob, I think I'll have to give it a miss tonight due to the number of accidental mountings going on at the moment.
Just got the anticipated 'You've been challenged and beaten' email.
Did my ghost give you a draft at all Bill or how did it pan out?
I wish!! I possibly didn't get the greatest of starts but I could not catch your ghost until almost the start of the hill. It was killing me just to keep the gap behind you the same so I kind of gave up. I got ahead of you on the first part of the hill but then you just kept with me 1.5 - 2 mins the rest of the climb. That was a long 40 mins!!
Yeah, pretty tough course to judge. Knew I'd get hammered on the hill though. Less than two minutes down is a decent result for me though
