Team BKool CycleChat

[BILL S]

Respect. Even with your ghost you got me by 5 secs.
You were away faster than me as usual and then I pegged you back on the climb just have you catch me on the decents and then have about 20 secs on me on the final climb.
Again I pegged you back on the climb to crest just ahead of you and then have you go by me on the descent again and take 5 seconds on me.
I just can't get going on those descents but perhaps its because I left it all on the climb.
At one point I couldn't even acclerate into a climb and I think that is where you left me again.
I suppose it's all about putting the efforts in where you make most gains and the descent climb transitionis one of those thanks to the SW.
I'll let a few others have a dig before | have a go again.
Next time I'll try a shorter but pacier warm up like you were going into a Criterium and your HR needs to be there from the off so you can hit peak watts when the flag drops.

Edit: It's a ton harder when you a going for it. My recce gave me a false impression.

When I saw the power you made I was surprised to be ahead still. As you say, it counts where you make the biggest pushes and the slope transitions are where you have to do it. I thought I was weak on the cresting and downhills because I was trying to get a rest wherever I could and keep the power on up the hills, but seems I get a free downhill advantage from somewhere.
And yeah, I imagine it being a nice little ride if you're not going for it, but when you are it hurts.

 

[bridgy]

I'll be your potential drafting company but I very much doubt I'll catch you.

Well you usually do - but just in time for a sprint finish (whereby you sprint away from me!)

 

[gbrown]

and we're off... go Gail!

Don't forget to press h twice in the filter and password (if it pops up the help box)!

 

[Soarerv8]

This evening's handicap ride is being bought to you with kind support from Van Halen and REO Speedwagon and occasional adverts from Spotify.

 

[bobinski]

I think that's it cheers bridgy. Thanks for the tip boxers I'll try that next time.

I put my daughter in bed at 7:30 so I'll start a warm up at 8 if anyone fancies a spin at that time. Obviously everyone's welcome.[/QU

This evening's handicap ride is being bought to you with kind support from Van Halen and REO Speedwagon and occasional adverts from Spotify.

Steely Dan for me!

 

[Add]

Darn it, just got in, putting kids to bed now, I'm going to miss my start time, sorry Bridgy, no drafting assistance from me this evening. Been clock watching for the last hour hoping to get back in time, but just not meant to be.....

Might console myself on the Chaingang stage I haven't had time to do yet. After watching you guys murder yourselves in the handicap.

 

[RickB]

Man up mate

Only kidding. All that running and cycling in the real world clearly not good for you Rick

Lol. Just back at work today and had 3 people saying that it must be me overdoing the cycling that caused me to get the flu. One then says that a lot of people are off at the minute with bugs. I asked him are they all cycling too!!

Haven't been on the bike for a week now! Real world TT on Thursday hopefully though.

 

[bobinski]

No legs and no lungs!

I wanna curl up and sleep but I am sat here sweating like a pig. Yuck!

Well done all. But, you know, we are mad

 

[bridgy]

Darn it, just got in, putting kids to bed now, I'm going to miss my start time, sorry Bridgy, no drafting assistance from me this evening. Been clock watching for the last hour hoping to get back in time, but just not meant to be.....

Might console myself on the Chaingang stage I haven't had time to do yet. After watching you guys murder yourselves in the handicap.

That's a shame @Add - but good luck with the chaingang stage.

And thanks for the encouragement - I still couldn't hold @BILL S off though - I'm pretty sure you slowed down to give me that sprint finish at the end Bill - "thanks" for that, an extra push at the end was just what I "needed" ! It was like one of those nature documentaries when the Killer Whale plays with the limp, dying seal before eating it, just for it's own amusement!

 

[kipster]

Edit: It's a ton harder when you a going for it. My recce gave me a false impression.

You were faster on your recce than I was 'going for it'. Mind you I did do over an hour on zwift before I tried it.

 

[Gaileb]

This evening's handicap ride is being bought to you with kind support from Van Halen and REO Speedwagon and occasional adverts from Spotify.

I was accompanied by one direction and Adele, maybe that's why I'm so slow! Now its time to be accompanied by some tear and share crisps! Nom nom

 

[kipster]

Did my obligatory 30 minute uphill ride, down a level to active 2, not too unhappy with a one level drop...

 

[gbrown]

Recordings

Start - https://www.dropbox.com/s/p4mzfxzmxm5rmld/Bkool Indoor 12_04_16 20_12_34.mp4?dl=0
Middle - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ytkqos18lw61p9a/Bkool Indoor 12_04_16 20_29_04.mp4?dl=0
Finish - https://www.dropbox.com/s/afuomjo3v3dib9a/Bkool Indoor 12_04_16 20_46_45.mp4?dl=0

Well done everyone that took part!

Finishes on the road exactly the same as the times corrected for Moving Time plus Start Time (you're all getting very good at starting on your start time)...

Great times for Bridgy and a new record for Bill!

Here they are ordered by the elapsed time!

 

[CXRAndy]

Good racing GW, I knew you would be difficult to beat going downhill, and was the case when you took the lead on the first section of descent. Matched my time to within a couple of seconds

Was bkool playing up? My Internet speed was good, I only saw riders in front and no one behind until John joined once I had completed nearly half the course.

 

[bridgy]

Recordings

Start - https://www.dropbox.com/s/p4mzfxzmxm5rmld/Bkool Indoor 12_04_16 20_12_34.mp4?dl=0
Middle - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ytkqos18lw61p9a/Bkool Indoor 12_04_16 20_29_04.mp4?dl=0
Finish - https://www.dropbox.com/s/afuomjo3v3dib9a/Bkool Indoor 12_04_16 20_46_45.mp4?dl=0

Well done everyone that took part!

Finishes on the road exactly the same as the times corrected for Moving Time plus Start Time (you're all getting very good at starting on your start time)...

Great times for Bridgy and a new record for Bill!

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Here they are ordered by the elapsed time!

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Thanks Geoff - wow, didn't realise until looking at those results how much quicker I was than when I did it back in March - not sure why that was, but I do always seem to go faster in the handicap races!