Team BKool CycleChat

[LBHIFI]

I know its New Years eve but those of us dedicated to the cause (or just have no friends / have young kids etc.. ) will still be there for the

I have kids, but also several friends. In fact one of them convinced me that it was not a good idea to do a live race tonight http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ByAoyNmSw...EG4/Pvr1BGTI0LQ/s1600/2014-11-28+20.49.20.jpg.
Think I'll move on to the next one and ask...

 

[berty bassett]

not tonight dear i will have a headache but will do saturday at 5 - have a good one but can someone go slow then we can use the ghost on saturday - someone for me to keep up with

 

[Baldo Mero]

Just a quick happy new year to all chaingang mates, for me it ends with my homework finished (run the league finale the other day). Enjoy New Year eve!

 

[Whorty]

Just a quick happy new year to all chaingang mates, for me it ends with my homework finished (run the league finale the other day). Enjoy New Year eve!

It was your ghost yesterday that gave me chest pains and made me drop out of the race LOL I may have another go on Saturday if I feel a bit better

 

[one_legged_rider]

Why can I generate more power on the steeper climbs?

On the Bkool I'm finding that I can maintain a higher average power up a steep climb than my maximum power on the flat.
Watts going on?

 

[AAAC 76C]

Me neither but I do have a wife so I will probably be there as well!

By 'F' that Chaingang hurt after yesterdays Goats ride. Legs were empty but everything else was willing.

Thanks for the motivation BillS as without you I probably would not have beat my PB and your GB Senior 2 record (post edit GB Record, not just Senior 2) which you stole from me by a few seconds!

Happy New Year you all. Don't undo all the years good work tonite though, all be it I probaly will and then tomorrow night I'll be booking and paying for this years (2016) holiday in the sun after some serious silent treatment from the other half!

 

[AAAC 76C]

Why can I generate more power on the steeper climbs?

On the Bkool I'm finding that I can maintain a higher average power up a steep climb than my maximum power on the flat.
Watts going on?

But what can you do on the road.

It is quite normal for your climbing output to be higher but saying that BKools are, I believe, optomistic above 2% gradients.
Unless you're training really seriously I wouldn't worry about it!

 

[RickB]

Died a death on that one. Felt like I'd burnt out trying to stay with the fast guys for the first quarter. Decided to try and work with LB's ghost but we're completely different styles so that didnt work either! (Thanks for the encouragement Lars during the session thought it was a tad optimistic telling me to open a gap before the final hill! )

Well Done AAAC, Bill and Bob - great race you guys! Cracking pace!

So thats it ..... Chaingang coming to a close for the year - better get my skates on organising the New Year sessions.

Happy New Year Gangers, Goats and Mooses!!

 

[RickB]

Why can I generate more power on the steeper climbs?

On the Bkool I'm finding that I can maintain a higher average power up a steep climb than my maximum power on the flat.
Watts going on?

Sounds like normal Bkool behaviour - most of us do our best FTP tests climbing Alpe Duez for 30 minutes rather than doing the official Bkool FTP test of 20 minutes at 2%. Much easier getting the watts up at 8%

As AAAC says, dont take it too serious and just enjoy it - its fairly consistent in its readings so you'll be able to see the improvement in your own form regardless of the figures being inaccurate Watt compared to the real world.

 

[rob01792]

well done guys very entertaining to watch

happy new year to cyclechaters

 

[LBHIFI]

Sorry about that last remark, Rick. I convinced my family that watching the race was fun, but they insisted that we watched my ghost. Well done everyone, and a rough calculation of mine, now brings Bill in front of the Chain Gang league...but I'll be back


Happy new year

 

[BILL S]

Well done all. That was a pretty tough ride. Apart from nearly catching you with that one good slingshot AAAC you were always pretty safe out in front. Bob & Rick, I'm guessing you were both slightly the worse for wear as you'd normally be right on my case at that kind of speed. LB's ghost too.

 

[Randyberlin]

I just turned off the challenges notification after getting over 50 you've been beaten notices in the last 2 days.

 

[RickB]

Well done all. That was a pretty tough ride. Apart from nearly catching you with that one good slingshot AAAC you were always pretty safe out in front. Bob & Rick, I'm guessing you were both slightly the worse for wear as you'd normally be right on my case at that kind of speed. LB's ghost too.

I have no excuse Bill. I don't drink at all, just didn't have anything in the legs for some reason

Well done Bill, if Lars is correct and you've hit the no.1 spot again overall!

 

[BILL S]

Sorry about that last remark, Rick. I convinced my family that watching the race was fun, but they insisted that we watched my ghost. Well done everyone, and a rough calculation of mine, now brings Bill in front of the Chain Gang league...but I'll be back


Happy new year

Me in front?? I thought you had a big enough lead. Todays effort was to try and stay in 2nd place.