gbrown
Geoff on Bkool
- Location
- South Somerset
What's this new Chingang league? 
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Perky77
Senior Member
- Location
- Hertfordshire
Sorry guys but I am going to have to miss the live ride tomorrow due to late work meeting. I'll complete it in the week on my own
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
@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.
Thanks TB I'll order one later today
Soarerv8
Über Member
I think it is what hits the floor first when I get off the bikeThanks for pointing that out Geoff.
Now corrected.
Unfortunately I'm not going to be able to make it to tonight's Team Time Trial handicap race. Sorry to anyone who was thinking of drafting with me to catch Bridgy. (Bob, LB) That was going to be my plan and I think we could have got the better of him. Could be a disadvantage to start a bit earlier than the group.
I like your thinking @gbrown
I like your thinking @gbrown
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
Unfortunately I'm not going to be able to make it to tonight's Team Time Trial handicap race. Sorry to anyone who was thinking of drafting with me to catch Bridgy. (Bob, LB) That was going to be my plan and I think we could have got the better of him. Could be a disadvantage to start a bit earlier than the group.
I like your thinking @gbrown
I cannot make it either. Apologies. That gbrown is a clever fella!
gbrown
Geoff on Bkool
- Location
- South Somerset
Yep
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
I did Andy for about a year in tandem with sufferfest. But with a dumb trainer. I couldn't do it without the sufferfest vids though. I am not one to look at a graph alone. I think using TR had a huge impact on my fitness though difficult to quantify because i would also go out for long rides at the weekend.
Thanks Bob, I was looking at using TR for something more structured which is geared towards lifting my FTP for next years TT season. I see it also has planning for century rides(useful), but I was going to get my distance miles from club runs in early spring upto May's Welsh adventure.
I must point out that Bkool's Cyclechat Chaingang leagues have increased my fitness considerably and aren't looking to drop out, I enjoy tremendously the banter from this forum.
Thanks Admin
The next Handicap Chase is 2016 Banff GranFondo S3
Next run is 8pm (plus Start Time) this Tuesday 1st November 2016.
Start Times (Handicaps) are as follows... (when underway time equals or exceeds the given Start Time).
If anyone else wants to take part, can they let us know a competitive time for the stage, or failing that their fitness level and who they usually finish close to.
Your handicap is based on your previous times, and is used to generate a Start Time.
Like golf, the higher the Handicap the more assistance you get, so the earlier the Start Time.
Your Handicap is reduced slightly if you have only completed one chase, and reduced more if you have completed none (and your time is based on doing the stage outside the handicap format). Therefore you are rewarded for completing the handicap chase once, and rewarded more for a second one, as your time should more closely reflect your current potential.
Finally, the Handicap is also reduced slightly for those who are furthest behind the fastest time, as they have more chance of significantly improving their times. The front runners will always struggle to improve their times much, especially after a couple of runs, so they need the full Handicap to stay competitive.
This algorithm has developed across several stages (and previous Chain Gang rides) and closed the bulk of the field from around 10 minutes to around 3 minutes, and hopefully future runs will close it up again slightly.
It is always likely that the win will be taken by an early starter who improves significantly, which is probably a good thing as it improves motivation. It is also possible that any significant under performance on previous bests will result in trailing in at the back, for even the fastest riders. I don't think this can be helped. However, so long as the bulk of the entrants finish close together it should make for a more entertaining session for the majority, and make the format worthwhile.
Geoff
Afternoon Geoff,
8pm is too late for me tonight, can I do this alone before the 8pm start or do I have to wait until its run and then do it?
Cheers
Jim
Sorry, I'm alone with the kids tonight and the race is right in their bedtimeThe next Handicap Chase is 2016 Banff GranFondo S3
Next run is 8pm (plus Start Time) this Tuesday 1st November 2016.
Start Times (Handicaps) are as follows... (when underway time equals or exceeds the given Start Time).
If anyone else wants to take part, can they let us know a competitive time for the stage, or failing that their fitness level and who they usually finish close to.
Your handicap is based on your previous times, and is used to generate a Start Time.
Like golf, the higher the Handicap the more assistance you get, so the earlier the Start Time.
Your Handicap is reduced slightly if you have only completed one chase, and reduced more if you have completed none (and your time is based on doing the stage outside the handicap format). Therefore you are rewarded for completing the handicap chase once, and rewarded more for a second one, as your time should more closely reflect your current potential.
Finally, the Handicap is also reduced slightly for those who are furthest behind the fastest time, as they have more chance of significantly improving their times. The front runners will always struggle to improve their times much, especially after a couple of runs, so they need the full Handicap to stay competitive.
This algorithm has developed across several stages (and previous Chain Gang rides) and closed the bulk of the field from around 10 minutes to around 3 minutes, and hopefully future runs will close it up again slightly.
It is always likely that the win will be taken by an early starter who improves significantly, which is probably a good thing as it improves motivation. It is also possible that any significant under performance on previous bests will result in trailing in at the back, for even the fastest riders. I don't think this can be helped. However, so long as the bulk of the entrants finish close together it should make for a more entertaining session for the majority, and make the format worthwhile.
Geoff
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bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
Thanks Bob, I was looking at using TR for something more structured which is geared towards lifting my FTP for next years TT season. I see it also has planning for century rides(useful), but I was going to get my distance miles from club runs in early spring upto May's Welsh adventure.
I must point out that Bkool's Cyclechat Chaingang leagues have increased my fitness considerably and aren't looking to drop out, I enjoy tremendously the banter from this forum.
I am sure they have. The risk is there are so many races to ride and at a certain level that some of us may miss out on recovery time. That is where a structured training plan comes in but we all know that-the problem is resisting the temptation to ride and race!
