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[AAAC 76C]

Oooh, thanks Bill

I'm now very curious about what you have in store for us for November that won't make it "easy" for me (easy - yeah, right!!) - AAAC not being on holiday for most of it would be a start I suppose!

Thanks for organising Bill, and thanks for all the close racing

Ditto thanks to Bill.

 

[rob01792]

You only get faster by racing a faster opponent

tb it doesn't work ive been try it since getting the bkool and I aint got any faster

 

[bobinski]

You only get faster by racing a faster opponent

Sure but the he gets faster

 

[theboxers]

tb it doesn't work ive been try it since getting the bkool and I aint got any faster

It seems to have worked for me. But I was so far back I'm still playing catch up. On top of that many of my fellow mooses and mammoths have either dropped weight, increased power or both. So when I do manage to catch them at the base of the next hill they just sail away

The fight is going in the right direction but it is still too slow for my liking

 

[bobinski]

Ditto thanks to Bill.

Yes, thanks Bill for the pain and the...actually, where is the glory?!!

 

[theboxers]

I've got the exercise side of the equation pretty much sorted 4 or 5 days a week by a couple of hours each is burning the calories. Unfortunately I need to get the inner under control. He then demands replenishment of all the energy used . I will get there but currently it is a slow hard fight

 

[Whorty]

Congratulations to Bridgy for his convincing win in the September-October Chaingang.
You could have just taken it easy up d'Huez Paul and still won the league.

New league starts tomorrow and apparently it's not going to be so easy for Bridgy this time .

Lots of descents? Us Moose should be at a distinct advantage

 

[Whorty]

I've put together Novembers Handicap League, more qualifying for the Team Time Trials until we get the numbers nearer 16-20.

I've added the 2016 Banff GranFondo S3 stage from last months Chain Gang, as it seemed a suitable course and length; we start with that tomorrow.

I have taken the times from the Chain Gang to get initial Handicaps, and had to approximate for anyone who missed that stage. If anyone else wants to join in or point me at a time for the stage please let me know.

So here are the initial Handicaps, subject to adjustment between now and tomorrow!

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woo hoo ... for once I'm not the rabbit

 

[Bored Man]

woo hoo ... for once I'm not the rabbit

That'll be me then..

 

[RickB]

...... Maybe we should compile a list of problems and try emailing again (I'm happy to do this - they probably dread my emails by now!), or maybe you could send a link to this thread to the guy you've found helpful Rick, and suggest he reads the last few posts?

I linked Craig into this thread just yesterday and gave off stink a bit as Bkool had been winding me up by email again regarding my subscription.

If you want to contact him its 'charrison at bkool dot com'. Time to make a list!!

 

[<Tommy>]

@theboxers could you put up the link for your heart rate monitor again please amigo. I fancy giving it a go.

 

[Tiny01]

Hope to join in again tomorrow , was the password abandoned & what's the best way to start just watch from outside until your allocated start time & then join the ride or sit on the line , not sure you can see the time gone the latter option ?

 

[theboxers]

@theboxers could you put up the link for your heart rate monitor again please amigo. I fancy giving it a go.

@TurboTommy this is the one I use the most.
http://www.clevertraining.co.uk/scosche-rhythm-1-9-armband-heart-rate-monitor
It reads almost exactly the same as my Garmin Run, Wahoo Tickr and TickrX. Is Ant+ and BLE. There are different colour straps available as well.
Use the dcrainmaker coupon code and save a little.

 

[gbrown]

Geoff r we doing away with the passwords as last week caused problems when joining the ride

Yep, I didn't put in a password. If someone else starts a session before I do that could cause a problem! Have to cross that bridge if it happens...

 

[gbrown]

Hope to join in again tomorrow , was the password abandoned & what's the best way to start just watch from outside until your allocated start time & then join the ride or sit on the line , not sure you can see the time gone the latter option ?

Best to join when elapsed time equals start time, peddling like hell! No password, unless we have trouble starting a session. Will get non handicap riders, but we'll just have to filter them out!