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Daddy Pig

Veteran
Not trained in telemetry and the like, ex-mechanical technician me, but logicality I would say that being digital any interference that has any impact would either generate a false input or none at all and not result in a time delay.
I do however have my dongle on an extension, not that my dongle needs one, but it still sits about a meter away from the trainer.
I also have a mini BT key board mounted on my bars and I use a BT headset for music played from the PC.
I certainly don't use printers while I'm on the turbo but those using a phone as a WIFI hot-spot may suffer.
I think if I had a keyboard attached to the bars the sweat would kill it pretty quickly. You are obviously taking it far too easy! Must try harder...
 

AAAC 76C

Large Member
Location
LIVING THE DREAM
I think if I had a keyboard attached to the bars the sweat would kill it pretty quickly. You are obviously taking it far too easy! Must try harder...

Good fan, blows it all backwards and a 'skull cap' in lieu of a sweat band to collect everything off of my brow and stop my varifocals getting smudged.
This time of year I generally warm up wearing bib shorts and a zip top and by the time the session starts I'll be down to my shorts with the top not too far away for the cool down.
The keyboard touch-pad can be a pain when your hand gets sweaty as it cannot define between the heat of your fingers and the trail of sweat from them.
Another reason for keeping a sports towel handy.
 

CXRAndy

Guru
Location
Lincs
Good fan, blows it all backwards and a 'skull cap' in lieu of a sweat band to collect everything off of my brow and stop my varifocals getting smudged.
This time of year I generally warm up wearing bib shorts and a zip top and by the time the session starts I'll be down to my shorts with the top not too far away for the cool down.
The keyboard touch-pad can be a pain when your hand gets sweaty as it cannot define between the heat of your fingers and the trail of sweat from them.
Another reason for keeping a sports towel handy.

Well oiled machine setup :okay:
 

bobinski

Legendary Member
Location
Tulse Hill
I also noticed delay with gradient changes making it harder to use power to crest a hill and then power into a descent, as well as 2 dead stops. Well, one really and one abrupt deceleration I managed to just about power through. No signal issues. I use a USB lead. No wifi issues either, using Ethernet.
On another note, how can I generate so much sweat in so cold a space. It looked pretty yucky.
 

bridgy

Legendary Member
Location
Cheddar
I don't know but Geoff numbers say I am 0.1 minutes slower.

And by the way, 6.45 watts/kg, big numbers but that is for 60k.
For 78 it would be about 5 which is still excellent for a course with so much descending.
Well done Sir.
Ah I think that table of Geoff's means you were 0.1 seconds QUICKER than your previous time!
 

bridgy

Legendary Member
Location
Cheddar
I also noticed delay with gradient changes making it harder to use power to crest a hill and then power into a descent, as well as 2 dead stops. Well, one really and one abrupt deceleration I managed to just about power through. No signal issues. I use a USB lead. No wifi issues either, using Ethernet.
On another note, how can I generate so much sweat in so cold a space. It looked pretty yucky.

I've been sweating so much when I went out to my bike tonight the chain had gone rusty!
 
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Bored Man

Upstanding Member
Location
Arrochar
Late nights back from work all week so probably not until Friday now!

No problem Whorty. I'll get it done and give you something to chase..
 

Whorty

Gets free watts from the Atom ;)
Location
Wiltshire
Where do you get of then?
Gillingham. Current contract is Green Park so Jubilee line from Waterloo. 3 hour journey when it works..... Last night tube was buggered so had to walk to Waterloo and ended up missing my train :cry:
 
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CXRAndy

Guru
Location
Lincs
i was having a lay down after getting a price for my kitchen units - nearly 6k :eek: theres only 8 units cooker n sink !!
sorry ive got to have another lay down xx(

If you can open a trade account with Howdens kitchens. Good quality pre made units. Kitchens are never cheap. I will give you a comparison though, just spent less than 5kinc vat to fully fit out a new build I'm doing. I have gone with the cheaper end appliances on this one

Best bit of advice I could give, get an excellent kitchen fitter. They will make a cheap kitchen look good, its all in the finish
 

Whorty

Gets free watts from the Atom ;)
Location
Wiltshire
i was having a lay down after getting a price for my kitchen units - nearly 6k :eek: theres only 8 units cooker n sink !!
sorry ive got to have another lay down xx(
We just bought a new kitchen, 20 odd units, flooring, solid wood worktops, 2 sinks, taps, lights, pan draw that HID needed! pull down cupboards etc and only paid 8k. All from Howdens. You need to know a builder as they only deal with the trade but worth a visit.
 
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