Team BKool CycleChat

[theboxers]

Oh boy am I glad I did the Rio TT course last night. Nice and dry, not too warm, almost perfect.

Today, not so much . Just watching the Womens Olympic TT. Its a bit wet and windy .

 

[BILL S]

Oh crap

I was just checking to see what sessions I need to do to get current in the leagues. I have now found out I have set a high bar for myself. I am currently in the top 100 in the Summer Cup . I will have to fight very hard to maintain that position .

Well done TB. There's a good 600 or so competing last time I looked.
I'm not sure whether to hope bkool updates the firmware before the cup ends or not. If they do properly fix it I'm going to want to re-do at least half of the stages. I had hoped for a top 10 but probably lucky to get 12th if the firmware isn't fixed. Looks like AAAC will get 2nd or 3rd.

 

[Paul-T]

Folks,

I have searched for the answer to no avail or too many hits. I have been carving my way through the summer cup league but cannot get Stage 1 to get into my leagues tab. If I add it to my favourites through the website it goes in but still not in the fav tab on Bkool.
Is this something I am doing or merely a Bkool quirk. The dates are valid up to 15/09/16 so I dont see why there is a problem.
Any advice most welcome

Paul

I have just found Stage 1 in my programmed tab. Will this register in the summer cup league if I ride this tonight?

 

[theboxers]

Folks,

I have searched for the answer to no avail or too many hits. I have been carving my way through the summer cup league but cannot get Stage 1 to get into my leagues tab. If I add it to my favourites through the website it goes in but still not in the fav tab on Bkool.
Is this something I am doing or merely a Bkool quirk. The dates are valid up to 15/09/16 so I dont see why there is a problem.
Any advice most welcome

Paul

I have just found Stage 1 in my programmed tab. Will this register in the summer cup league if I ride this tonight?

Paul

I have just copied, you have to copy it to get it scheduled in the league tab, Summer Cup Stage 1 and it is in my schedule. You should see it in the league tab now. You can use that session to do your ride.

Any stage not done from the League tab will not register in a league afaik

 

[BILL S]

Folks,

I have searched for the answer to no avail or too many hits. I have been carving my way through the summer cup league but cannot get Stage 1 to get into my leagues tab. If I add it to my favourites through the website it goes in but still not in the fav tab on Bkool.
Is this something I am doing or merely a Bkool quirk. The dates are valid up to 15/09/16 so I dont see why there is a problem.
Any advice most welcome

Paul

I have just found Stage 1 in my programmed tab. Will this register in the summer cup league if I ride this tonight?

Paul. Unfortunately it will not register if you start it from the programmed tab. It needs to be from the leagues tab. You can try challenging someone in the summer cup results for that stage. That always works for me.
Alternatively look for that ride under the Live tab and join it. Doesn't matter if it's already started as your time will count from when you join.

 

[bobinski]

Well done TB. There's a good 600 or so competing last time I looked.
I'm not sure whether to hope bkool updates the firmware before the cup ends or not. If they do properly fix it I'm going to want to re-do at least half of the stages. I had hoped for a top 10 but probably lucky to get 12th if the firmware isn't fixed. Looks like AAAC will get 2nd or 3rd.

Go TB, Bill and AAAC!

 

[Randyberlin]

Go TB, Bill and AAAC!

I just tried the free Zwift. It is remarkably similar to my first VR trainer Ultracoach/Netathlon. The most amazing thing about it was the avatar was bald. How does it know?

 

[theboxers]

The most amazing thing about it was the avatar was bald. How does it know?

Hey you've stolen my alternate avatar

 

[Paul-T]

Paul

I have just copied, you have to copy it to get it scheduled in the league tab, Summer Cup Stage 1 and it is in my schedule. You should see it in the league tab now. You can use that session to do your ride.

Any stage not done from the League tab will not register in a league afaik

Thanks, I followed what you suggested and logged out and back in on the Bkool app and worked a treat. Will give it a go later when I get home from work.

Thanks again

 

[Paul-T]

Paul. Unfortunately it will not register if you start it from the programmed tab. It needs to be from the leagues tab. You can try challenging someone in the summer cup results for that stage. That always works for me.
Alternatively look for that ride under the Live tab and join it. Doesn't matter if it's already started as your time will count from when you join.

Bill, thanks for the response. I suspected it wouldn't register but just wanted to confirm. TB has got me a work around and it is now showing in the league for me to try later

 

[Soarerv8]

Oh yes...

262.5 Watts average, that's a great improvement, well done indeed!

Edit: Handicap weight up to 58.5 Kg, if you want to try it again!

Geoff

Go on @rob01792 you know you want to.

 

[bobinski]

I just tried the free Zwift. It is remarkably similar to my first VR trainer Ultracoach/Netathlon. The most amazing thing about it was the avatar was bald. How does it know?

You mean you rode without a helmet Randy?!? Tsk Tsk...

I like the fact you get to choose your avatars looks.

If you ride Watopia you must do the mountain ride and if the London course choose the figure of 8. You get to see the London sights and ride up box hill. Richmond is a bit meh in comparison.

 

[rob01792]

Go on @rob01792 you know you want to.

I do just to see how much slower ill be I'm thinking 3+ minutes more
but tonight I'm going to have a bash at the bkool summer league rio tt
ive been riding less so I'm more rested for the rides but the down side is the weight crept up 1.5 kg

 

[theboxers]

I do just to see how much slower ill be I'm thinking 3+ minutes more
but tonight I'm going to have a bash at the bkool summer league rio tt
ive been riding less so I'm more rested for the rides but the down side is the weight crept up 1.5 kg

Attack the first hill and grind out the second. The ladies were doing it in 45 minutes today. I took 65 or so .

 

[AAAC 76C]

[QUOTE="hoped for a top 10 but probably lucky to get 12th if the firmware isn't fixed. Looks like AAAC will get 2nd or 3rd. [/QUOTE]

I've got to watch Jacob.
Fmpando and Pep Tatche appear to have stopped competing.
Perhaps Pep's turbo did break not long after his dodgy 'Champs' session as he has done nothing this month.
So long as the two fore mentioned stay away my chances will be a lot better unless of course I end up with a FW upgrade that slows down my climbing and leaves my descending as is.