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gbrown
Geoff on Bkool
- Location
- South Somerset
Yep, 8pm as usual, I'll post details in a mo..
gbrown
Geoff on Bkool
- Location
- South Somerset
Tonight's Handicap Chase is a special Handicap Climb with adjusted rider weights to equalize Watts/Kg
Session is password protected, password is announced in the main thread as soon as they session is up and running!
Course is Haytor Vale
The warm-up will start 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 (0.15 miles or 0.24 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 0.15 (0.24 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.
Session is password protected, password is announced in the main thread as soon as they session is up and running!
Course is Haytor Vale
The warm-up will start 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 (0.15 miles or 0.24 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 0.15 (0.24 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.
theboxers
TheBoxers on Cycle Sim sw
- Location
- OTC (on the couch)
Sorry Geoff I am out of contention tonight. After last nights Summer Cup stage 8 efforts my legs are a little 
. I think I'll save the weight session for a warm up for Thursdays chaingang session. 
. Good luck to everyone else having a go 
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. I think I'll save the weight session for a warm up for Thursdays chaingang session. . Good luck to everyone else having a go ..
gbrown
Geoff on Bkool
- Location
- South Somerset
Paul-T
Formerly Nutty
- Location
- N. Ireland
Hi Folks,
An update re my flaky trainer. I was phoned last week by the bkool techies who team viewed into my pc and updated the firmware manually (I use a Mac in my garage so had to bring the trainer in so I could use the phone at the same time). All great I thought until I was in warm up tonight and speed was sticking when not pedaling and then when I tried to start and wait for the 10 second countdown zilch - nothing happend. I cancelled and walked away with my phone and set it about 10 feet away from the computer and all is well.
As I have bluetooth enabled on my phone for the car it was obviously interfering with the dongle! Finally problem solved
An update re my flaky trainer. I was phoned last week by the bkool techies who team viewed into my pc and updated the firmware manually (I use a Mac in my garage so had to bring the trainer in so I could use the phone at the same time). All great I thought until I was in warm up tonight and speed was sticking when not pedaling and then when I tried to start and wait for the 10 second countdown zilch - nothing happend. I cancelled and walked away with my phone and set it about 10 feet away from the computer and all is well.
As I have bluetooth enabled on my phone for the car it was obviously interfering with the dongle! Finally problem solved
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
Perky77
Senior Member
- Location
- Hertfordshire
Morning all,
Is the handicap race every Tuesday at 8pm?
Is the handicap race every Tuesday at 8pm?
gbrown
Geoff on Bkool
- Location
- South Somerset
Yes, although it is very quiet at the moment, with people making the most of the end of summer weather.
As the nights draw in it should get busier, and we will switch back to time handicaps and team time trials. Last winter we had four teams of four or five and it made for some great motivation, and a bit of male bonding!
Geoff
