Team BKool CycleChat

[bazzer99]

Team White were drafting really well, until the climbs broke them up, and Team Green just lost too many people.

Yeah, Just couldn't hang onto Imsomina and Berty after messing up the start. I was pretty knackered by half way. Good race at the end though with team white

 

[gbrown]

I'd really like to give first position to Team Red, but I'm afraid Adam appears to have problems and did not post a complete time.

Even though he started again behind his team, caught them and they then drafted brilliantly, there's no finishing time for Adam.

I could adjust the time to match the finish on the recording, or Adam you will have to do the course again and try and beat Tommy and Andy's times? What do you think is fairest?

Perhaps Rod could join in.

Also, I am sure Team Green and Team White can improve their third place times if Monte and Bert get a chance to post a finishing time before the end of the weekend.

Geoff

 

[CXRAndy]

Nooooooooo

 

[gbrown]

Handicaps looked about right, apart from perhaps Team White's, which relied on their stronger riders being there and unfortunately Bert was way laid.

Team Green suffered as they lost Monte and Rod.

Think it would have been closer otherwise.

 

[gbrown]

Nooooooooo

It was a moral victory at least!

 

[BILL S]

@bridgy @LBHIFI Sorry I went on ahead nearer the end but I thought we could catch the Not Reds. I probably should have stayed back to help with the drafting but I thought if I went ahead it might spur you on.
Well done @bobinski for helping the team in the first half.

 

[kipster]

I hope that Pico Penas proves to be ideal for drafting, as that one was again up and down a lot.

Still Adam, Tommy and Andy showed it could be done, and Bill, Lars and Bridgy also, I think, as the glitches made it almost impossible to tell!

Team not red deployed their secret weapon, a voice network to stay in constant communication. It worked amazingly well, no second guessing what was happening, calls to steady it, check everyone was ok etc...

We're happy for any other teams to use it, let me know if you do and I will set it up for you and help you test it. It was running on my server but if it's something the cyclechat bkoolers want to use I'll set it up on a hosted server.

There was a bit of back ground noise, and a lot of heavy breathing, the most distracting noise was Andy's jet powered fan, it sounded like a Harrier (Jump jet) taking off!!!

 

[kipster]

It was a moral victory at least!

Oh poo, that means my time was the 3rd, arrggghhhh sorry team not red

 

[gbrown]

Team not red deployed their secret weapon, a voice network to stay in constant communication. It worked amazingly well, no second guessing what was happening, calls to steady it, check everyone was ok etc...

We're happy for any other teams to use it, let me know if you do and I will set it up for you and help you test it. It was running on my server but if it's something the cyclechat bkoolers want to use I'll set it up on a hosted server.

There was a bit of back ground noise, and a lot of heavy breathing, the most distracting noise was Andy's jet powered fan, it sounded like a Harrier (Jump jet) taking off!!!

Hey, no one said radio's were allowed...

Actually, great idea!

 

[JLaw]

Team not red deployed their secret weapon, a voice network to stay in constant communication. It worked amazingly well, no second guessing what was happening, calls to steady it, check everyone was ok etc...

We're happy for any other teams to use it, let me know if you do and I will set it up for you and help you test it. It was running on my server but if it's something the cyclechat bkoolers want to use I'll set it up on a hosted server.

There was a bit of back ground noise, and a lot of heavy breathing, the most distracting noise was Andy's jet powered fan, it sounded like a Harrier (Jump jet) taking off!!!

That would help immensely.

 

[kipster]

Hey, no one said radio's were allowed...

Actually, great idea!

It was Adam's idea, I just supplied the techy knowledge

 

[CXRAndy]

Fat blokes need extra cooling

Did drown out the conversation a little, Team chat was an excellent addition, little comments of encouragement worked a treat

 

[gbrown]

Moving Time Finishes...

Bill 34:04
Lars 34:32
Bridgy 34:35 = 45:05 (Team Blue)
Bob 35:52

Tommy 37:51
Andy 37:51
Kipster 40:55 = 47:55 (Team Not Red)
Adam DNC
Rod DNS

Berty 41:44
Insomnia 42:03
Bazzer 43:59 = 47:29 (Team Green)
Soarer 46:59
Monte DNF

Goldwolfie 47:37
Rob 47:40
JLaw 48:01 = 48:01 (Team White)
Whorty 49:40
TheBoxers 49:51
Bert DNS
Gaile DNS

All to play for, as three of the teams could improve their times considerably before the league closes!

 

[kipster]

Moving Time Finishes...

Bill 34:04
Lars 34:32
Bridgy 34:35 = 45:05 (Team Blue)
Bob 35:52

Tommy 37:51
Andy 37:51
Kipster 40:55 = 47:55 (Team Not Red)
Adam

Berty 41:44
Insomnia 42:03
Bazzer 43:59 = 47:29 (Team Green)
Soarer 46:59
Monte DNF

Goldwolfie 47:37
Rob 47:40
JLaw 48:01 = 48:01 (Team White)
Whorty 49:40
TheBoxers 49:51

All to play for, as three of the teams could improve their times considerably before the league closes!

Time to find my fitness and make up 3 minutes

 

[Monte]

Team not red deployed their secret weapon, a voice network to stay in constant communication. It worked amazingly well, no second guessing what was happening, calls to steady it, check everyone was ok etc...

We're happy for any other teams to use it, let me know if you do and I will set it up for you and help you test it. It was running on my server but if it's something the cyclechat bkoolers want to use I'll set it up on a hosted server.

There was a bit of back ground noise, and a lot of heavy breathing, the most distracting noise was Andy's jet powered fan, it sounded like a Harrier (Jump jet) taking off!!!

That's a great idea, I'm sure team green would have worked together better if we discuss whilst online, however I wouldn't wanted anyone to listen to my ranting after the Internet let me down tonight - I'm nursing a sore throat now