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[Goldwolfie]

Tonight's Handicap Chase is a special Handicap Climb with adjusted rider weights to equalize Watts/Kg

Session is password protected, password is chase (type h twice if help screen appears)

Course is Merry Harriers (x3) - http://www.bkool.com/profile/detail/618501?durationType=DISTANCE&lapCount=3

I will start the warm-up close to 8:00pm BST (UTC+1) to ensure the race starts around 8:10pm BST (UTC+1).

Everyone taking part should adjust their weight to the allocated value before entering the warm up, preferably with at least 5 minutes to go.

Weights are generally reduced, in some cases considerably, to achieve the target Watts/Kg, so speeds should be higher than usual. The main part of the session should not take more than around 20 minutes, and in any case less than 30 minutes, to avoid changing Fitness Levels. Anyone taking longer than 30 minutes would be advised to discard their session without saving.

The Start (for everyone) should be between 8:05 and 8:10, when the warm-up ends.

Once underway, there is a short neutralized zone (0.1 miles or 0.16 km) to avoid taking advantage of the lowered resistance at start, where no-one is allowed to overtake @JLaw (or if he is not present, you must gradually increase speed to a maximum of 20 mph (32 kph) until you pass the 0.1 (0.16 km) point.

If anyone else wants to take part, please can you let us know here and we can work out a weight Handicap from your FTP power value or similar.

Geoff

Juut reviewed the profile for tonight's ride.

Will we need to strap our parachutes on for the sudden drops at the end of each climb - I hope my wheels don't buckle on landing, but then I forgot:

Tonight, Mathew Kelly - 'I'll be half the man I used to be'

 

[kipster]

Sounds like it's going to be fun, but unfortunately I now can't make it as my wife is doing a breeze ride and I said I'd cycle over to the start with her, and then back an hour later.

 

[BILL S]

@RickB

Are you still about updating the league.?

Has it fully finished now, be nice to see where I ended up? .

The league still seems to be open and I've approved your ride so it should be in the results soon. We'll announce the positions here when the league closes.
Of course we might be too excited talking about tonight's ride to notice when exactly that is.

 

[Insomina]

Tonight is going to be nuts.

 

[Soarerv8]

Sounds like it's going to be fun, but unfortunately I now can't make it as my wife is doing a breeze ride and I said I'd cycle over to the start with her, and then back an hour later.

Thinking of doing it tomorrow evening if you are free?

 

[kipster]

Thinking of doing it tomorrow evening if you are free?

That should work for me, what sort of time?

 

[bazzer99]

I don't think I'll be able to make tonight's ride. Am road cycling from around 5.30 and can't see me having much left for the 8pm start.

 

[kipster]

I have started the team speak server for anyone who wants to chat. Use the general bkool channel, the password is cyclechat

 

[JLaw]

I've setup a League session with a Point of Interest at 0.1 miles (0.16 km) marking the end of a Neutralised Zone. If @JLaw is taking part then no-one is to pass him until after this point, otherwise we will set a speed limit before the start.

I have also added KOM point at the top of the first and second times up the climb.

Don't forget to alter your weights (I'll post Handicap weights again shortly), and join the warm-up, which will start at 8pm, so race proper should start around 8:10.

If the start goes wrong before it reaches 5 minutes left, I'll restart the session, otherwise race on, so try and be in the session with at least 5 minutes to go.

Don't forget the neutralised zone, so no top gear sprint starts, hopefully we'll pick up the pace steadily over the first 0.1 mile,

@JLaw if you can join us on your KICKR, you can lead the way and build up your speed as fast as the KICKR allows, no-one should pass you until you reach the target point (or 0.1 miles if that doesn't show up).

Geoff

Works for me. I'll be there as long as my meeting doesn't run long.

FWIW, I think this is probably the only format where something like this makes any sense. In the other handicap races, the "kickr start issue" is accounted for in the total time for the course which feeds the handicap. Obviously its an experiment and we can drop/adjust as needed.

 

[<Tommy>]

I won't be joining in tonight either. I'll try and watch the action and give some words of encouragement. Good luck chaps.

 

[JLaw]

Juut reviewed the profile for tonight's ride.

Will we need to strap our parachutes on for the sudden drops at the end of each climb - I hope my wheels don't buckle on landing, but then I forgot:

Tonight, Mathew Kelly - 'I'll be half the man I used to be'

I wouldn't think so -- I've been doing a 2-lap version of that sustained climb from the earlier handicap races. When you hit the end of the first lap it seamlessly starts the 2nd lap without anything wonky resistance-wise. Essentially what you see on the preview page isn't an accurate reflection of how the simulator itself works at the lap transition.

I will note that if someone is using the video rather than the 3d world, the video will stop at the end of the first lap, but the simulator is still running and you can switch to the 3d world. I've been meaning to report this to bkool as it shouldn't be terrible to have the video loop for subsequent laps.

 

[Monte]

Sorry @gbrown after working out the weight handicap, it's proved too much to set up the bkool during building works. Have a good ride everyone.

 

[Brendan Parker]

Guys looks like the good old M25 is putting a stop to me playing tonight.
Enjoy.

 

[gbrown]

Works for me. I'll be there as long as my meeting doesn't run long.

FWIW, I think this is probably the only format where something like this makes any sense. In the other handicap races, the "kickr start issue" is accounted for in the total time for the course which feeds the handicap. Obviously its an experiment and we can drop/adjust as needed.

Thanks, that's great!

Geoff

 

[gbrown]

So hopefully everyone has adjusted their weights, ready for the start.

No-one to overtake @JLaw until 0.1 miles in (there should be a point of interest)!