Team BKool CycleChat

[kipster]

Morning all

Probably won't make the ride later. After 2 weeks of hard graft (), I've finished decorating and today we're getting new carpet fitted. Then off to the local to watch the rugby and reassure friends I haven't died... Not a massive rugby supporter but I like it well enough. And ive always been an avid supporter of my local brewery's!

Did you get that cup of tea Adam?

I won't make it either, bottom bracket poorly (ok one side is completely dead), and the rugby is on.

After their poor display against France I'm hoping for a better display against England.

 

[Alfie_Gooner]

Morning all, been out since Friday morning fishing...............yes it's cold out there!!!

What time is the re run of the race today?

 

[AAAC 76C]

Ok, I think I get it.....
Lots of farting and scratching (much the same at home)
Lots of excuses before rides followed by max effort and chasing down friends / foes (much the same at home)
Lots of bike lingo which means nothing to me (much the same at home)

Just for the record I am neither young, beautiful or indeed a trophy but if being in a gang (other than the pirates) helps me find my mojo then i hope its ok to pop in occasionally.

Ps does anyone else have a spray of rubber up the wall behind their turbo because I am SICK of seeing tyres shredded by the hilly climbs..... How to stop??

Pedal backwards, that always stops it!

 

[AAAC 76C]

I won't make it either, bottom bracket poorly (ok one side is completely dead), and the rugby is on.

After their poor display against France I'm hoping for a better display against England.
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A good craftsman.........!

 

[AAAC 76C]

Pedal backwards, that always stops it!

More seriously have a look at the trajectory of the offending rubber and just put something I the way, a box, a clothes maiden with a towel on it and or buy a turbo tyre or a good slick and pump it up to 130+ psi

 

[Gaileb]

Welcome Camlo, from your posts I see you will be as good craic as your husband. Between him and soarer it makes for good banter on here, I don't get all the bike details and couldn't care less about ......okay , can't even bring myself to think about tech terms!! I just "enjoy" getting on the bike and seeing the calories burning lol. Also its nice to come first in a handicap race now and again when I'm last in every other one, but hey, someone has to be bottom

 

[RickB]

CHAINGANG Rerun - 5PM

Warm up starts at 5pm - Join in from the 'LIVE' tab only - do not start a league session yourself.
Saler - Cullera. Fort Santuari - 33km

http://www.bkool.com/classification/showIndividualStageClassification/5362

If you cant find it under 'LIVE' do a filter search for 'Saler' or 'Rick'. Race starts at the end of the 10 minute warm up - 5.10pm

Will be there to start it but not competing. Had a 3 mile parkrun this morning then out for 60 miles tomorrow which i need to keep semi fresh for.

 

[Gaileb]

CHAINGANG Rerun - 5PM

Warm up starts at 5pm - Join in from the 'LIVE' tab only - do not start a league session yourself.
Saler - Cullera. Fort Santuari - 33km

http://www.bkool.com/classification/showIndividualStageClassification/5362

If you cant find it under 'LIVE' do a filter search for 'Saler' or 'Rick'. Race starts at the end of the 10 minute warm up - 5.10pm

Will be there to start it but not competing. Had a 3 mile parkrun this morning then out for 60 miles tomorrow which i need to keep semi fresh for.

Don't tell lies Richard, we all know you were lying in your pit till 1 o'clock then had a slap up fry and you're planning on scoffing donuts and watching Saturday night takeaway later!

 

[theboxers]

Wish I could use that excuse . I've been called out to work.

 

[RickB]

Don't tell lies Richard, we all know you were lying in your pit till 1 o'clock then had a slap up fry and you're planning on scoffing donuts and watching Saturday night takeaway later!

Right....that's it!

Where's the padlock for the shed? Wrap up warm dearest!

 

[GuySJ]

I made the mistake of putting a bike away when the current Mrs Jessop came home and managed a peek into the garage....oops "How many bikes have you got in there?" I gave up explaining what they were all for about three ago!
On a lighter note went for the first hard ride of the year with Master Jessop who can tramp on at a good pace, a good bit of through and off, not too windy, dry grippy roads no power meter but by feel was a similar effort to the last couple of Bkool rides with similar amount of drafting. 20.5 mph. Pleased with that for the beginning of the year. However shows how kind Bkool is with speed figures, I wonder if it is the same with the power. Anyone running a power meter and can say how the figures compare?
Also legs are done in for the day so no re-run for me.

 

[BILL S]

^^^

 

[Randyberlin]

CHAINGANG Rerun - 5PM

Warm up starts at 5pm - Join in from the 'LIVE' tab only - do not start a league session yourself.
Saler - Cullera. Fort Santuari - 33km

http://www.bkool.com/classification/showIndividualStageClassification/5362

If you cant find it under 'LIVE' do a filter search for 'Saler' or 'Rick'. Race starts at the end of the 10 minute warm up - 5.10pm

Will be there to start it but not competing. Had a 3 mile parkrun this morning then out for 60 miles tomorrow which i need to keep semi fresh for.

I can't make it this morning. I will have to do it later this afternoon.

 

[bridgy]

I made the mistake of putting a bike away when the current Mrs Jessop came home and managed a peek into the garage....oops "How many bikes have you got in there?" I gave up explaining what they were all for about three ago!
On a lighter note went for the first hard ride of the year with Master Jessop who can tramp on at a good pace, a good bit of through and off, not too windy, dry grippy roads no power meter but by feel was a similar effort to the last couple of Bkool rides with similar amount of drafting. 20.5 mph. Pleased with that for the beginning of the year. However shows how kind Bkool is with speed figures, I wonder if it is the same with the power. Anyone running a power meter and can say how the figures compare?
Also legs are done in for the day so no re-run for me.

I can't help with regards the power meter but I agree that it's generous with speed - my perception of bkool speed is that it's reasonably accurate compared to perfect road surface and weather conditions. I can hold very similar speed along a section of flat road local to me in perfect weather, as my speed on the flat on the latest chaingang ride. Where it falls down is all the real world things that shave off your speed like wind, road surface, bends, corners etc etc which don't slow you on bkool. And of course, slowing down (for bends & corners) and then having to accelerate again is actually detrimental to your average speed in the real world, not beneficial as it is on bkool

(Sorry - don't actually want to open up that can of worms! )

 

[Add]

I'm afraid it clashes with the rugby, so I won't be participating this evening. Did manage 2.5km swim though so not being completely sloth like.