Team BKool CycleChat

[bazzer99]

Just been here after a few days and I've been bumped to team green. Have to search for a nice green kit now. Am sure that'll look fetching.

 

[bazzer99]

Green kit now acquired. Put it this way, I'll be hard to miss

 

[Whorty]

Just been here after a few days and I've been bumped to team green. Have to search for a nice green kit now. Am sure that'll look fetching.

Just keep your white kit, and blow your nose on it

 

[Gaileb]

Nooooooo Bad luck @bert1971 ... we'll try to win it for you

Just noticed your name tag! Made me laugh

 

[BILL S]

I borrowed my brother's Trek ebike (mountain bike) and cycled it up the Merry Harriers climb to see how it went. Climb is 1.3 miles average 8% or so and a bit of a slog in real life on a light carbon bike. On the (bloody heavy) mountain ebike it was a doddle, and I beat my best ever time easily, while keeping my heart rate below 130 bpm (just after a stroke), compared to well over 170 bpm on the normal bike. If I had been able to exert myself, I could have gone considerably faster!

My brother has ridden up 30% climbs on it, without too much trouble, when he could not get up them at all on a normal bike.

It has to be said, they are fantastic things, and allow you to put in just as much or as little effort as you like, so you can kill yourself up a steep climb, you just go much faster than normal.

I have ordered a proper road ebike (the new Giant Road E+1) but it is in a process of constant delays, and I am now being told it is not due until August (originally End Feb).

Geoff

Pity you didn't still have the bkool pro Geoff. I'd love to see how quick you could blast up D'Huez on it.

 

[Soarerv8]

Looks like I'm with you guys. I should be there for 8 ok.

Welcome to team snot

 

[Add]

Has Rid been fully briefed and kitted out? I have been sooooo busy I've hardly had chance to look in here, never mind get on the turbo.
Nearly missed Game of Thrones too, I've been that preoccupied!

 

[bazzer99]

Welcome to team snot

Cheers. Any team tactics?

 

[<Tommy>]

I think rod might have to wait for his kit. Welcome to the team by the way rod! I'm running around too...

Ps no game of throne spoilers please!

 

[Monte]

Cheers. Any team tactics?

Yeah, ride flat out...

 

[bazzer99]

Yeah, ride flat out...

 

[BILL S]

How about we do Pico Penas next week?

Yeah Pico Penas. I liked that one. Nice and fast!

 

[gbrown]

I'm going to start the warm up in a few minutes.

Don't forget the Start Times have changed...

Team White - Start Time 0:00
@bert1971 @Goldwolfie @JLaw @rob01792 @theboxers @Whorty

Team Green - Start Time 3:30
@Monte @bazzer99 @berty bassett @Insomina @Soarerv8

Team Not Red - Start Time 7:00
@Add @CXRAndy @kipster @Rod McG @TurboTommy

Team Blue - Start Time 10:30
@BILL S @bobinski @bridgy @LBHIFI

Good Luck everyone, have fun.

 

[Soarerv8]

Monte appears to have forgotten the "tow Soarerv8 all the way" rule.

 

[gbrown]

OK, Warmup underway, see you on the start line Team White...