Team BKool CycleChat

[kipster]

Kipster

A few months ago you put up a recommendation for some very good value looking fans. Do you remember the name of the shop?

Tom it was CPC Farnell, but I can only find the 14" version on their website now. http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-elec/fe-...Categories&searchView=table&iscrfnonsku=false

 

[kipster]

On the fan front I need to get something for winter that is smaller and more directional. It only needs to blow at my trunk and perhaps face whereas my current one is so big it blows all over me and makes my already loft cold/freezing arms and legs even worse. I am seriously thinking about 3/4 shorts and a long sleeve top for turboing. I won't be allowed to bring the turbo down so I need to find a solution. Otherwise my warm ups are going to get ridulously long.

I know the feeling, when we did the 'steady' group ride, the garage was 1 Celsius and the fan was making me really cold, I had a base layer on, without the fan on I was getting too hot. I just couldn't get the right mix, I am thinking about bringing it all into the house and use my daughters old room, she's working in Halifax so doesn't need it.

 

[<Tommy>]

Tom it was CPC Farnell, but I can only find the 14" version on their website now. http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-elec/fe-35/fan-14-high-velocity/dp/HG00660?ost=high+velocity+fan&selectedCategoryId=&categoryNameResp=All+Categories&searchView=table&iscrfnonsku=false

Thanks kip

I thought I remembered them being bigger. Still look quite handy if you wanted a couple in different positions.

 

[bobinski]

bridgy and also bill

But bridgy, no more of that, ok?

 

[CXRAndy]

Well done Bridgy and all. Especially Gregory, who I think was on a Tacx. Sure to be a front runner with a Pro trainer

 

[<Tommy>]

Shame I missed that. Lost signal with Bill flying at the front. I take it there was a good finish?

 

[kipster]

I really must try and find my bkool mojo, just can get into it at the moment and keep heading outdoors.

 

[Gregory_ca]

Nice race today! Thanks to Bridgy for pulling me up hill.

 

[bobinski]

Nice race today! Thanks to Bridgy for pulling me up hill.

Gregory, you made me work far too hard at the end as you edged closer and closer. It's good to have you riding with us

 

[BILL S]

But bridgy, no more of that, ok?

Yeah! Enough already Bridgy!! You took minutes off us at both ends!!

 

[Gregory_ca]

Gregory, you made me work far too hard at the end as you edged closer and closer. It's good to have you riding with us

Yes I was about to draft you and you became smaller, smaller and simply disappeared from my screen.

 

[bridgy]

If it's any consolation, that really hurt - more than any other ride for ages.

As for the start, I was happily pedaling away at 33mph thinking how it was feeling quite easy when it gradually dawned on me that the speed was remarkably static - even when I stopped pedaling completely! My trainer had become unplugged - had to sort it all out, find the ride again and start from the beginning. At least it happened early on!

Bill - you seemed to suffer a dead-stop when we were together which was annoying (especially for you!). I felt bad and started to slow down to wait for you, then remembered about AAAC breathing down my neck in the league so carried on - sorry!

 

[AAAC 76C]

On the fan front I need to get something for winter that is smaller and more directional. It only needs to blow at my trunk and perhaps face whereas my current one is so big it blows all over me and makes my already loft cold/freezing arms and legs even worse. I am seriously thinking about 3/4 shorts and a long sleeve top for turboing. I won't be allowed to bring the turbo down so I need to find a solution. Otherwise my warm ups are going to get ridulously long.

Do what I do, get a remote controlled plug in socket and then you can switch the fan on once you are nice and toasty without getting off of the bike.

 

[bobinski]

Do what I do, get a remote controlled plug in socket and then you can switch the fan on once you are nice and toasty without getting off of the bike.

I kind of did that today, top of the first slope where I ground to a halt lent forward and reached down to plug point and flicked the switch I will be paying a visit to maplin.

 

[AAAC 76C]

@AAAC 76C it's the other way round!

Latest Bsim is v3.11. No idea about bkool firmware as I have a KICKR.

I beg to differ Sir

The entry in:
Settings>About App/Multiplayer Server Information/PUN Version (1.69 in my case)
must be for BSim as this is present on my laptop when nothing it connected via the ANT+ Dongle.

When I switch on the Turbo and wake up the HRM and Cadence Sensor then line items appear under the below must be the turbo i.e. v3.1 and not 3.11 as reported by others