Team BKool CycleChat

[Insomina]

I just started on that cadence programe that was suggested on here - sorry cant remember who - so I guess I had better do one.

 

[bridgy]

Gent's
If you don't care too much as to what category you are in and you not paying too much attention to your training zones then doing an FTP will give you nothing apart from stopping you getting that e-mail as it will change nothing but the colour of your outfit if you progress to the next lower or higher level e.g. Amateur to Active or vice versa.

Thanks for that. I hadn't thought about training zones which I do find quite useful actually. For me, worth doing to keep those reasonably accurate. Cheers

 

[Vertego]

I got the same email ...

Me too but not too fussed.

However, today, my first ride since the email has not been uploaded to Strava. Normally this happens almost instantly. Is a delay commonplace or is the link broken? Ideas?

 

[theboxers]

If you want to work on your cadence here's a cadence drill from a programme I'm following...
First do the bkool FTP test to set your power zones. (Not the same day as you plan this cadence set)

10 min Warm up Z1 to Z2
5 mins 100rpm, max. of Z3
2 mins 90rpm, max. of Z3
5 mins 100rpm, max of Z3
5 mins 110rpm, max of Z3
2 mins 100rpm, max of Z3
5 mins 110rpm, max of Z3
3 mins 125rpm, max of Z3
Cool down 10 mins recovery, Z2 into Z1.

The 110 and 125rpm section are difficult to hold your form but do your best. Imagine wiping your feet on a mat when your pedal at the bottom of its stroke rather than just powering down on the down stroke. Once your stamina is built up the you can repeat the whole set but for now once will be enough.

It's best to do this on a steady gradient of say 2% so you have some resistance to push into - ive set this up...http://www.bkool.com/profile/detail/924153?durationType=DISTANCE&lapCount=1

I just started on that cadence programe that was suggested on here - sorry cant remember who - so I guess I had better do one.

It was IrishAl.

 

[IrishAl]

It was IrishAl.

Good memory @theboxers ! Ive just finished another cadence workout - 2×20mins@105rpm in power zone 3. I had to keep telling myself "this bike will explode should your leg speed drop below 100rpm " ala that great movie Speed.

 

[RickB]

Me too but not too fussed.

However, today, my first ride since the email has not been uploaded to Strava. Normally this happens almost instantly. Is a delay commonplace or is the link broken? Ideas?

Same here - last ride didnt go across - had to manually do it.

 

[Add]

You guys are making me jealous, I just went for a swim......

 

[bridgy]

Me too but not too fussed.

However, today, my first ride since the email has not been uploaded to Strava. Normally this happens almost instantly. Is a delay commonplace or is the link broken? Ideas?

Same here too - the strava link wasn't working yesterday either, and still not for me tonight. This happened a few weeks ago and it started working again eventually

 

[kipster]

Re ftp, it'll update when you either do an ftp test or any ride over 30 mins, don't worry if you drop down on your next ride, any ride over 30 minutes will count and update.

I did an FTP test when I got the email, I had the start of a cold, went of too quickly and hr spiked, couldn't breath properly and generally felt carp after about 15 minutes. Sweated myself to the end keeping me at the same fitness level.

The FTP test is good if you can get in to a rhythm, although a bit boring but it is only 20 minutes, start steady and increase rather than start high and steadily decrease. Oh and don't do it if you've got a cold and can't breath.

 

[Soarerv8]

Same here too - the strava link wasn't working yesterday either, and still not for me tonight. This happened a few weeks ago and it started working again eventually

Hmm yes wonder if it had anything to do with the new update?

 

[gbrown]

Bkool have released a fix to the simulator 2.54 update, which shows as 2.541.

This fixes the new spectate in 3D (or video) feature, so I'll be sure to drop in and watch the odd chaingang in future.

Unfortunately, it doesn't fix the virtual speed for my KICKR, still crawling downhill at mph ... they've asked me to email and hopefully they'll take a look and try and figure out what is going on. Has anyone else with a non-bkool trainer found their speed going blue as they whiz downhills on the latest simulator?

Geoff

 

[AAAC 76C]

Bkool have released a fix to the simulator 2.54 update, which shows as 2.541.

This fixes the new spectate in 3D (or video) feature, so I'll be sure to drop in and watch the odd chaingang in future.

Unfortunately, it doesn't fix the virtual speed for my KICKR, still crawling downhill at mph ... they've asked me to email and hopefully they'll take a look and try and figure out what is going on. Has anyone else with a non-bkool trainer found their speed going blue as they whiz downhills on the latest simulator?

Geoff

Geoff I assume you get this privaledge on Zwift.
I personaly see no reason why the BSim SW cannot recognise the fact that you are on Turbo a) or Turbo b) that perhaps do not have a resident 'downhill' function within the firmware.
I would not be suprised if this were so for the lower end Tacx smart models as Tacx will want you to by a higher end model with a motor function.
The KICKR is a pretty serious turbo but again I do not know how it is built to function but if BSim can recognise the model there is probably no reason why it cannot say your going downhill, reduce resistance to min setting and calculate speed.
However the text at the end of the last update I received only referred to 'Inertia' and was more likely to do with transition rather than sustained speed.
I also have no doubt that you are probaly better versed in the subject of SW where as my area of experience is in mechanics.

 

[bridgy]

Geoff I assume you get this privaledge on Zwift.
I personaly see no reason why the BSim SW cannot recognise the fact that you are on Turbo a) or Turbo b) that perhaps do not have a resident 'downhill' function within the firmware.
I would not be suprised if this were so for the lower end Tacx smart models as Tacx will want you to by a higher end model with a motor function.
The KICKR is a pretty serious turbo but again I do not know how it is built to function but if BSim can recognise the model there is probably no reason why it cannot say your going downhill, reduce resistance to min setting and calculate speed.
However the text at the end of the last update I received only referred to 'Inertia' and was more likely to do with transition rather than sustained speed.
I also have no doubt that you are probaly better versed in the subject of SW where as my area of experience is in mechanics.

@AAAC 76C Bkool themselves said to Geoff in another thread that the new update should have fixed the downhill speed issue for his trainer

 

[gbrown]

@AAAC 76C Bkool themselves said to Geoff in another thread that the new update should have fixed the downhill speed issue for his trainer

But it didn't!

 

[Vertego]

Same here - last ride didnt go across - had to manually do it.

Manually? How you do that? Never done it before.

Same here too - the strava link wasn't working yesterday either, and still not for me tonight. This happened a few weeks ago and it started working again eventually

If it starts working again, does it only do so from that moment in time going forward, and ignore those rides left in limbo?