Team BKool CycleChat

[Ryan lawman]

Looks as if I am going to be back on bkool at the weekend ..

 

[theboxers]

Often competing is about finding small edges and that's obv different to training.

Do you go you go by different initials normally? TT

Sir DB ?




Sir Dave Brailsford

 

[<Tommy>]

Do you go you go by different initials normally? TT

Sir DB ?




Sir Dave Brailsford

Ha!

If my hair keeps disappearing at the rate it is I'll look like him in a couple of years tops. But that's where the comparison ends...


Hope you feel better soon bud

 

[bridgy]

I have the say, I genuinely do find the technical discussions really interesting, but at the end of the day for me the league and handicap rides are just great fun - and an even greater workout - and I am really grateful for the work you guys put in to making them happen and all those who compete. Whatever glitches there may be, it's a hell of a lot better than doing a turbo session staring at a blank wall! (Or not riding at all!)

 

[bridgy]

Nope nope nope nope lungs are not coming to the party

All I am doing is coughing up a stream of gunk

Not had a problem all day, then this ectoplasm from somewhere that I can't get shot of .

All I want to do is a full , . Has anyone got some clean lungs they can lend me .

Sorry Geoff no numbers for you.

GWS Boxers

 

[IrishAl]

Some interesting stuff. As a newbie I ultimately think it's a bit of a shame these glitches seem to exist. I tend to agree with Alfie in that a bought my turbo to improve my fitness and that's my primary aim. I do understand what it is to compete though, and I understand people using the software in a way to maximises their times in a league / competition situation. Often competing is about finding small edges and that's obv different to training.

I have the say, I genuinely do find the technical discussions really interesting, but at the end of the day for me the league and handicap rides are just great fun - and an even greater workout - and I am really grateful for the work you guys put in to making them happen and all those who compete. Whatever glitches there may be, it's a hell of a lot better than doing a turbo session staring at a blank wall! (Or not riding at all!)

Same here. I have been following a set training programme over the winter in readiness for the upcoming race season and taken part in the odd chaingang race when it fits the routine. I have to say that the chaingang races take the intensity to a level i dont think i ever could sustain on my old turbo so the bkool gets the thumbs up in that regard. I can only imagine that tge intensity will leave me in good shape for the "real" racing to come.

 

[AAAC 76C]

Fairly consistent, but for some reason @RickB got about 20% faster.

Is it a weight thing, sorry Rick, as Rick is about 84kg, I am 77kg on BKool but have lost 3kg since Chritmas, and I think Bill and a couple of the others are about there as well.

 

[AAAC 76C]

I'm sure it would be good for fitness but doing a whole ride/race like this would not help your overall speed on the road - the opposite - which I think is the point

Try riding a short circuit criterium. Constanly powering out of corners getting up to speed, off power into the corner, power out of corner and so it go on.
Get stuck at the back and it can be worse as you are a lnog piece of elastic.

 

[Add]

I just love the social side of the BKool. I'm happy to ride as I would normally, the whole boiiing, springy, on/off, up/down, twangy stuff is not my bag. If it was the difference between 1st and 2nd, I would probably feel compelled to try it. But I quite like my position in the table, there are some behind for me to try and fight off, and some ahead to aspire to.
That said, Kipster OBVIOUSLY cheats, because I just challenged him, and he humiliated me, with my 7 year old watching over my shoulder. One day Kipster, or maybe in the Goats.....

 

[kipster]

I just love the social side of the BKool. I'm happy to ride as I would normally, the whole boiiing, springy, on/off, up/down, twangy stuff is not my bag. If it was the difference between 1st and 2nd, I would probably feel compelled to try it. But I quite like my position in the table, there are some behind for me to try and fight off, and some ahead to aspire to.
That said, Kipster OBVIOUSLY cheats, because I just challenged him, and he humiliated me, with my 7 year old watching over my shoulder. One day Kipster, or maybe in the Goats.....

You'll beat me in the goats, no sheep to chase up hills in this part of the world.

 

[bridgy]

Try riding a short circuit criterium. Constanly powering out of corners getting up to speed, off power into the corner, power out of corner and so it go on.
Get stuck at the back and it can be worse as you are a lnog piece of elastic.

I don't doubt that for a moment and have already said I can see that style of riding may bring fitness benefit. But you still wouldn't ride like that in the real world unless the terrain forced you to - which is what's happening in the situation you're describing.

But in the Bkool world the only things that force that kind of thing is a change in ascent % forcing you to change gear/cadence etc.

What we're talking about is riding in an on/off power way when the terrain doesn't require it, to gain a speed advantage on bkool which wouldn't be reproduced in real life. Not quite the same.

 

[JacobSkovsgaard]

Damn, Jacob just sneaked in the back door and pushed me down from the league top. Great effort there Jacob.

Thanks. You where very fast, so I thought I would loose this session to you, but in the end I managed to keep you behind

 

[bridgy]

But...ride however you like! (hope I'm not coming across like I have a major chip on my shoulder about this because I really don't!)

 

[AAAC 76C]

But...ride however you like! (hope I'm not coming across like I have a major chip on my shoulder about this because I really don't!)

No offence taken, just pointing out that in the real world of racing there is a place where the race is like one big interval session and its not a place where mountain goats survive well more the bigger stronger riders.
However I must admit the amount of time you spend at 50 watts is limited to braking and cornering. The rest of it is 600 out of the corners sustaining 500 to keep with the acceleration and then dropping to 250 watts whilst you set up for he next corner but you still take watts up to the corner to keep your spot until the braking/cornoring starts.

 

[AAAC 76C]

Thanks. You where very fast, so I thought I would loose this session to you, but in the end I managed to keep you behind

Jacob, sorry to hear you didn't keep your crown regarding the Danish BKool Championships,
Perhaps you should take Lars as a lead out man next year.
However he may not make the best lead out man due to his 'saw tooth riding technique'.