Team BKool CycleChat

[Soarerv8]

Buy another sea sucker and put on the inside and tie it to the handbrake. That way if the sun roof flies of your car will stop!

Perfect logic

 

[bridgy]

Well loaded the bikes up on the sea Sucker bike carrier thingy today to go out for a family amble. Genuinely terrifying journey every creak or noise from the roof led to frantic looks in the mirror where I expected to find all 3 bikes disappearing into the distance. Youngest son was put on bike suicide watch staring upwards to make sure there remained 3 bikes on the roof.

In the end I have to admit probably the easiest way I have ever transported 3 bikes quickest to fit and load by a huge margin.

Did put toe straps around the pedals to stop them moving as I could see that be a pedal vs bodywork disaster.

#carenvy!

High chance of a major violation of rule #25 though

 

[Soarerv8]

#carenvy!

High chance of a major violation of rule #25 though

Well it definitely goes quicker up hills!

 

[AAAC 76C]

#carenvy!

High chance of a major violation of rule #25 though

I was stuck behind a Sunday driver today (in my car) doing 35 mph up a 15% thinking get a move on slowcoach, then I realized that if I was on a bike I would be more than impressed doing 35 on a flat let alone up a hill which just goes to show that velocity is relative.

 

[Gaileb]

Well, for me, I now know bkool lies . I have been out, in the real world, on a , for the first time in nearly 30 years, the light it burns .

I have trundled, that is the generous description, around a 26 mile circuit . Climbed about 1.5k ft and attempted to ride up slopes up to 14% in about 3 hrs. Anything over 7% is a no-no. I had to resort to walking twice . I do not have the required power to push my not light lump up, some of, the hills where I live

To cap it all i missed 60% of the route with the garmin because I managed to double press the start button .

Now back home, sitting quietly thinking about a beer for this afternoon .

It doesn't matter how you think you did. At least you got out there! I admire your determination. I , on the other hand, got all ready for the next chaingang stage this morning, music set, course set, water bottle filled and......not a kick out of the bkool machine! Checked all leads , plugs etc but nothing! I was disappointed but not enough to make me venture out into the real world alone!!!

 

[Randyberlin]

I was stuck behind a Sunday driver today (in my car) doing 35 mph up a 15% thinking get a move on slowcoach, then I realized that if I was on a bike I would be more than impressed doing 35 on a flat let alone up a hill which just goes to show that velocity is relative.

Is that you on your avatar now. I thought you were going to change it but that still looks like Alf

 

[theboxers]

Oh man. I've done more simulated miles in the same time as I was out yesterday, not all of them downhill . But I feel absolutely today. My legs ache, but I was expecting that . But today my shoulders and chest are complaining as well .

I must have been gripping the bars like death yesterday . The last time I had shoulders like this was the first day out on my direct access motorcycle course . I need to learn to relax the upper half of my body whilst riding .

 

[kipster]

Oh man. I've done more simulated miles in the same time as I was out yesterday, not all of them downhill . But I feel absolutely today. My legs ache, but I was expecting that . But today my shoulders and chest are complaining as well .

I must have been gripping the bars like death yesterday . The last time I had shoulders like this was the first day out on my direct access motorcycle course . I need to learn to relax the upper half of my body whilst riding .

Be careful with any chest pains. Hopefully they are just muscular rather than anything else? But I would get it checked out regardless.

 

[theboxers]

Be careful with any chest pains. Hopefully they are just muscular rather than anything else? But I would get it checked out regardless.

I'm not worried. It is muscular, up by the shoulders and I've had it before. I just need to keep the arms relaxed when I ride outside . Can't lift my arms above shoulder height atm .

 

[CXRAndy]

I have just completed spring session Hill climb

I have been putting it off all weekend, partly because I thought it would be tough but also I thought my form had dropped and I wouldn't put in a decent effort. I didn't even bother change the gearset to the compact 34t ring that was my lack of enthusiasm for this climb. I had prepared to bail out if it became too tough.

I stuck it out and put in fair effort for a big chap, sat seated all the way and only just missed being promoted to A3, by less than 1 Watt , another time.

My self belief has returned

 

[<Tommy>]

Well done Andy!

Sounds like you pushed hard. Now rest up for the main event tomorrow .

 

[RickB]

Anybody ever had a failed Power supply on their Bkool? As Gail had said earlier, we discovered yesterday that our Bkool is completely dead and I'm seriously hoping its just the power unit and not the bkool unit itself.

Ordered a replacement from Sigmasport for £17 so hopefully that will sort it.

 

[theboxers]

I've just started going outside on my bicycle . If I'd had a psu failure before now I'd .Hope it is just a psu

 

[CXRAndy]

Anybody ever had a failed Power supply on their Bkool? As Gail had said earlier, we discovered yesterday that our Bkool is completely dead and I'm seriously hoping its just the power unit and not the bkool unit itself.

Ordered a replacement from Sigmasport for £17 so hopefully that will sort it.

Have you got a multi meter? the unit has 15 volts DC output

 

[BILL S]

Anybody ever had a failed Power supply on their Bkool? As Gail had said earlier, we discovered yesterday that our Bkool is completely dead and I'm seriously hoping its just the power unit and not the bkool unit itself.

Ordered a replacement from Sigmasport for £17 so hopefully that will sort it.

I have Rick, and it was just the power adaptor. Seems very likely it'll be the same with yours.