Team BKool CycleChat

[Soarerv8]

Yes, look, it is a lot easier if you just have a premium account Geoff, and your services are invaluable. £5 each will cover it, and thats not going to break the bank. And Mr. BigShotBagley-Smythe SoarerV8 is chucking in £20, so buy yourself a nice dress too.
I am MORE than happy to do this, so yes, stop being bloody British and accept our offer in the same manner it is offered....reluctantly!

I mean obviously I meant £2 damn you autocorrect

 

[<Tommy>]

Any of you guys the admin for BKOOL cyclechat club on strava?

I've just asked to join, please don't reject me!

 

[kipster]

Any of you guys the admin for BKOOL cyclechat club on strava?

I've just asked to join, please don't reject me!

You're in

 

[Monte]

Geoff, +1...

 

[<Tommy>]

You're in

Cheers kipster

 

[bobinski]

What's with all the accusations of me being inconsiderate
Bill, we both know if you had got to that last hill only a minute or so behind me and especially if Rouleur was with you then you'd have been encouraged to chase and no doubt overhaul me. i did get a scare when you disappeared and took a while to come back and then you would suddenly surge and then drop back suggesting BSIM issues. So I couldn't quite trust the where you were.
Rouleur, that's so frustrating. I would have loved to see you an Bill sprinting for the finish

 

[Goldwolfie]

Did everything I could to stay with you Bert but nothing left in the tank, @Goldwolfie it very nearly killed me trying to stay in front of you. Going to lie down this is getting silly.

That was tough one and I could see you and Bert were working well together about 90seconds ahead of me. I was trying to close the gap but had no real chance on my own

It was only when Bert started to pull away that I started to close on you but didn't have anything left for that final climb, and was just glad to finish.

There's a good competition developing in the lower ranks, and I am enjoying the 'battle'.

 

[Brendan Parker]

That was tough one and I could see you and Bert were working well together about 90seconds ahead of me. I was trying to close the gap but had no real chance on my own

It was only when Bert started to pull away that I started to close on you but didn't have anything left for that final climb, and was just glad to finish.

There's a good competition developing in the lower ranks, and I am enjoying the 'battle'.

I must admit @Soarerv8 flew off the start line and it was everything I had to to try and catch him but it took me until about 14 mile I think. I knew I had to use you guys as pace setters for me to get a good time.
well done all as @Goldwolfie says the competition is getting good.
Cheers guys

 

[bobinski]

I must admit @Soarerv8 flew off the start line and it was everything I had to to try and catch him but it took me until about 14 mile I think. I knew I had to use you guys as pace setters for me to get a good time.
well done all as @Goldwolfie says the competition is getting good.
Cheers guys

It's a shame that riders cannot see where everyone is, only the 2 or is it 3 closest to them. It would be great to watch the tussles and fights doing on ahead or behind.

 

[BILL S]

What's with all the accusations of me being inconsiderate
Bill, we both know if you had got to that last hill only a minute or so behind me and especially if Rouleur was with you then you'd have been encouraged to chase and no doubt overhaul me. i did get a scare when you disappeared and took a while to come back and then you would suddenly surge and then drop back suggesting BSIM issues. So I couldn't quite trust the where you were.
Rouleur, that's so frustrating. I would have loved to see you an Bill sprinting for the finish

I think what Mark means by inconsiderate and I agreed with him is that we could have all drafted together to the bottom of the hill (and you Adam) and that's where the real race would have started. It would have been a legendary battle..

 

[bobinski]

I think what Mark means by inconsiderate and I agreed with him is that we could have all drafted together to the bottom of the hill (and you Adam) and that's where the real race would have started. It would have been a legendary battle..

I have to play to my relative strengths and avoid areas of weakness. You, me and up hills is only ever gonna have one outcome. So my only hope is to be as far in front of you as possible before an uphill, especially near the end. No amount of shared drafting will ever eliminate that advantage you have over me Bill however generous the offer and agreeable the company would have been with you and Roleur

 

[BILL S]

It's a shame that riders cannot see where everyone is, only the 2 or is it 3 closest to them. It would be great to watch the tussles and fights doing on ahead or behind.

Totally agree Bob, and it would be even better if you could have a little box open and watch other riders in front or behind just like a spectator. Very annoying that if you're in first place you only see the list of 3 riders. bkool needs to fix that and while they're at it, get rid of that silly big box on the warmup.

 

[Roleur1]

I think what Mark means by inconsiderate and I agreed with him is that we could have all drafted together to the bottom of the hill (and you Adam) and that's where the real race would have started. It would have been a legendary battle..

Bob it was more a tongue in cheek acknowledgement by a fellow rider of your superior power and capability.......if I could just power off I probably would as well! Bob put it much more eloquantly......a four up TT is a wonderful thing when it goes right...it would be good to be in a group of evenly matched riders with a good bun fight for the last few mintes. A rare thing. Well done ..great ride. Respect.

 

[BILL S]

I have to play to my relative strengths and avoid areas of weakness. You, me and up hills is only ever gonna have one outcome. So my only hope is to be as far in front of you as possible before an uphill, especially near the end. No amount of shared drafting will ever eliminate that advantage you have over me Bill however generous the offer and agreeable the company would have been with you and Roleur

I know what you're saying Bob. It doesn't always work out but sometimes it does with drafting and it's quite satisfying to use it as a tool to try and gain advantage. The classic example was when me, LB and Guy ganged up on AAAC. We drafted just out of his reach and beat him. I came 3rd but it was probably my favourite ever ride.

 

[bobinski]

Bob it was more a tongue in cheek acknowledgement by a fellow rider of your superior power and capability.......if I could just power off I probably would as well! Bob put it much more eloquantly......a four up TT is a wonderful thing when it goes right...it would be good to be in a group of evenly matched riders with a good bun fight for the last few mintes. A rare thing. Well done ..great ride. Respect.

Hey Roleur, I know, perhaps my response didn't quite acknowledge the humour. And absolutely, a 4 up approaching the end and a fight for the places would be great. Breedon, Adds and I have had close finishes recently. I just don't fancy my sprinting chances against Bill or you at the moment. There's always the return race