Team BKool CycleChat

[bobinski]

AAAC! How frustrating...
Fwiw I can say I have to keep my boys off Xbox Live when I Bkool otherwise bkool just crashes. Even though the Xbox has an Ethernet connection. I just think bkool is very sensitive to data transfer by other programmes etc.

 

[Randyberlin]

Something interesting under ranking for this race. Under the climbing distance tab there are lots of different numbers. Do some of you take shortcuts?

 

[Soarerv8]

How the hell can you manage to type while riding
I wouldn't even be able to tell my secretary to type it if it was me riding (if I actually had one).

At the speed I pedal at I could get off the bike and make a sandwich then get back on and nobody would notice

 

[Soarerv8]

Thank you Adski for encouragement - that was some hill - is there a video of the ride as the pictures look brilliant

Ditto thanks Adski

 

[Add]

I know Kipster used to pop in on my rides and offer encouragement to me, it would always make me dig a little deeper, or show off as my wife would say.

I would have cheered AAAC on, but I was too scared I would distract him and be responsible for a horrendous BKool cycling disaster. That and the fact I was watching his screen in awe and amazement.

It's not just your power though, it's the cadence as well, how the hell do you keep those legs spinning at 100 RPM+ for that length of time? Just a though have you thought about seeing if you can get some kind of pay in tariff arrangement with the electricity board? I'm fairly certain you could power a Cul-de-Sac or even a small hamlet.

 

[Add]

And are you going to participate in the handicap thingy on thursday AAAC? I hope so, as we will all be watching you close that gap on us very intently.

 

[Add]

At the speed I pedal at I could get off the bike and make a sandwich then get back on and nobody would notice

Soarer, I can see you and I getting on great!! Love it!

 

[Add]

Incidentally Soarer, after looking at your Avatar, I'm wondering if half your problem isn't having set the bike a bit high on the turbo trainer? You might be getting some slippage.

 

[AAAC 76C]

And are you going to participate in the handicap thingy on thursday AAAC? I hope so, as we will all be watching you close that gap on us very intently.

I am very interested but I want to know what my handicap is, not out of fear ofbeing left behind, but more to do with my tight schedule. We get home from work at 6:20 on Thursdays and finishing BKooling a bit past 8:00 fits in well with her in doors. If I can't start till 7:30 say I might be in trouble.

 

[AAAC 76C]

It's not just your power though, it's the cadence as well, how the hell do you keep those legs spinning at 100 RPM+ for that length of time

1. Please do not be too much in awe of the power figures as they are not real, just virtual. If I had a power meter I think I would be closer to the 380's in general but a bit higher for climbing. Let's face it Chris Froomes FTP is, apperantly, only about 415 watts but he has a few less kg than me (about 10) but is about the same height.
2. I have tried to get my average cadence up to about 96 which is not really high and should not be considered as 'spinning'. Have a shot a roller racing and you will experience 'spinning'.
3. I often select a suitable gear before an increase in ascent so this often result in my cadence going up to 100+

 

[Add]

I am very interested but I want to know what my handicap is, not out of fear ofbeing left behind, but more to do with my tight schedule. We get home from work at 6:20 on Thursdays and finishing BKooling a bit past 8:00 fits in well with her in doors. If I can't start till 7:30 say I might be in trouble.

You would be starting your run at 7:22pm and 30 seconds to be precise. So that should hopefully fit in ok. Hope so, as it would be interesting to see if you fast back markers push PB's out of the rest of us.

 

[Add]

1. Please do not be too much in awe of the power figures

I'm afraid this is very much out of my control... I also find it very healthy to see what is achievable.

 

[LBHIFI]

Well, now that I have my ride on Zwift, I can't seem to do much analyzing. When I download the fit file, it only contains speed data (I didn't have the Strava connect enabled).

Sorted that out. Golden Cheetah did the trick.

 

[LBHIFI]

1. Please do not be too much in awe of the power figures as they are not real, just virtual. If I had a power meter I think I would be closer to the 380's in general but a bit higher for climbing. Let's face it Chris Froomes FTP is, apperantly, only about 415 watts but he has a few less kg than me (about 10) but is about the same height.

Are you doing any real life time trials?
I have signed up for our local Grand Fondo TT in may, which acts as a qualifier to the world championships. While my goal is just to qualify, I'm sure you would have no problem doing that. Am I wrong in thinking that with the right gear you might even be a contender for the top spot?

 

[bobinski]

OK, if we go for a rerun of Stage one of this months chaingang (Kipsters Kalamity) I have 37 recorded finishers.

If anyone else wants to take part, can they let us know a competitive time for the stage, or failing that their fitness level and who they usually finish close to.

Applying a handicap of between 80% and 90% of their time ahead of the last place I get the following start times in minutes after the start.

• GailB 0.0
• TheBoxers 0.5
• Goldwolfie 2.5
• bert1971 4.5
• Paul F 6.5

• bazzer99 8.0
• Kev 8.0
• BenH 8.0

• Jamie 8.5
• Noah 9.5
• Whorty 10.0

• Soarerv8 10.5
• berty bassett 10.5
• Rob 10.5

• Adski 11.0
• Baldo Mero 11.0

• Mark 11.5
• Insomina 12.5

• SteveP S.C.C 13.0
• Kris 13.0
• John18 13.0
• C j bon 13.0
• Jon 13.0
• Randy Berlin 13.0

• karlsberg 13.5
• Breedon 15.0
• Runar 16.0
• Kipster 17.0

• RickB 17.5
• Bridgy 17.5

• Ryan 18.5

• Bill S 20.0
• JonBon 20.0
• Bobinski 20.0
• IrishAl 20.0

• LBHIFI 21.5
• AAAC 22.5
• Jacob 23.5

How's that look?

Edited for clarity and to group same start times together!

Err, Geoff,
I have just had a closer look at this and realise I am starting with Bill Surely some mistake . He will be over his cold as well...

There is a real opportunity here to see how well drafting works. I can see some riders coming together and using this to keep the chasers at bay. Should be very exciting