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[smutchin]

Widdersbel I think

Yep, it was widdersbel but I've just changed it to match my forum name to avoid confusion.

 

[bazzer99]

At 56 rushing towards 57 and someone who has heart disease I'm just happy to have a heart rate.
Edit: Beat me to it Bazzer

Having heart stents fitted and taking up indoor cycling has re-invented my life.
I spent too many years after my first angina attack (as I subsequently found out that's what it was) just being careful not to overdo anything.
At the time we had a drug dealer living behind us who we often had verbal battles with.
I lived in constant fear of what might happen if it developed into something more physical.
Shame he was moved on before I got my heart fit again!

Watching you battling it out tonight was something to behold. Just shows what cycling can do .I've lost 16 kilos since taking it up again a couple of years ago

 

[smutchin]

Smutchin. What ride did you do ? For others to see your rides you need to allow others view in privacy settings in the bkool website.

I've just changed all my privacy settings to 'Groups and friends' - so as I'm in the Chain Gang group, hopefully that means you should all be able to see everything about me!

 

[Daddy Pig]

At 56 rushing towards 57 and someone who has heart disease I'm just happy to have a heart rate.
Edit: Beat me to it Bazzer

Having heart stents fitted and taking up indoor cycling has re-invented my life.
I spent too many years after my first angina attack (as I subsequently found out that's what it was) just being careful not to overdo anything.
At the time we had a drug dealer living behind us who we often had verbal battles with.
I lived in constant fear of what might happen if it developed into something more physical.
Shame he was moved on before I got my heart fit again!

Well if your performances are to go by you are a real advert for cycling considering what you've gone through and how fit you must be. I can only dream of climbing at your speed but maybe one day. It's a good reason to keep losing weight and get fit and keep excercise a part of my life... chapeau!

 

[kipster]

47 and regularly hit 180 ish, when I'm really trying I can get it to 190

 

[smutchin]

Widdersbel, when I joined Bkool, I pottered around for a few months thinking I was okay. I then joined cyclechat leagues. One phrase, ‘dumb founded‘. I couldn't believe the pace and speed the others had over me. I wasn't able to start as fast, I would get destroyed on anything but downhills. Keep at it, and you will be surprised how quickly you become stronger and faster.

I know I'm out of shape and I expected to be towards the back of the field, but I'm surprised at just how far off the pace I was today. And I shouldn't have been quite so close to throwing up at the end of it either. Something ain't right. I mean, I know I'm capable of more than 1.4w/kg...

I'll try to keep it up though and hopefully I will improve. Despite my poor performance, it was fun.

Tbh, perhaps the problem is that I'm not doing much other riding at the moment. I go out with the club most Sundays but usually with the old duffers who make me look good, so perhaps I need to join the fast group to push myself a bit harder. Apart from that, I do parkrun on Saturdays, but I'm hardly doing anything else during the week, which is why I want to try to get into the habit of using the trainer over winter.

 

[smutchin]

47 and regularly hit 180 ish, when I'm really trying I can get it to 190

I don't have a working HRM at the moment but I used to regularly hit 195bpm in the finishing sprint at parkrun.

I turn 44 at the end of December.

 

[Add]

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

I've been fitting a kitchen this week. The crazy fool got a 'bespoke' solid pine one made up. What a rip off!! 7 units, no appliances, £4K. And they are rubbish! It's not even solid, it's that cheap laminated softwood stuff. All screwed together, and the end panelling is just matchboarding, not even secret nailed.
But as you pointed out CXR....I made it look good! Nearly cried though when he said he wanted to reuse his old minging sink!

 

[Add]

Just saw this - 2 for Howdens

A friend of mine was putting a kitchen on my Howdens account, and Howdens rang up to check this was ok, then asked if I wanted them to add £300 to the price of the kitchen, and give me the cash!! I said no I didn't, and have closed my account.

 

[Add]

At 56 rushing towards 57 and someone who has heart disease I'm just happy to have a heart rate.
Edit: Beat me to it Bazzer

Having heart stents fitted and taking up indoor cycling has re-invented my life.
I spent too many years after my first angina attack (as I subsequently found out that's what it was) just being careful not to overdo anything.
At the time we had a drug dealer living behind us who we often had verbal battles with.
I lived in constant fear of what might happen if it developed into something more physical.
Shame he was moved on before I got my heart fit again!
Edit: But life is a lot better now he has gone.

Don't suppose you've got a contact number for him? Does he deliver?

 

[LBHIFI]

I know I'm out of shape and I expected to be towards the back of the field, but I'm surprised at just how far off the pace I was today. And I shouldn't have been quite so close to throwing up at the end of it either. Something ain't right. I mean, I know I'm capable of more than 1.4w/kg...

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I'll try to keep it up though and hopefully I will improve. Despite my poor performance, it was fun.

Tbh, perhaps the problem is that I'm not doing much other riding at the moment. I go out with the club most Sundays but usually with the old duffers who make me look good, so perhaps I need to join the fast group to push myself a bit harder. Apart from that, I do parkrun on Saturdays, but I'm hardly doing anything else during the week, which is why I want to try to get into the habit of using the trainer over winter.

What tire do you use?
In the last November Chain Gang stage I think I did one of the most clear demonstrations of how important the choice of tire is.
I did the stage 2 times averaging the same power (I have a power meter), one with 25mm Conti Ultra Sport, another with a hard pumped 23mm Conti GP4000 S. I averaged 269 Bkool watts in the first ride and 338 Bkool watts in the second attempt.
So that's roughly 70 watts more just by changing tire.

 

[LBHIFI]

Well done Andy. Is that your first stage win? I think we have another one in this league which has a lot of downhill too. Could this be your chance to take the title?

Yeah, well done Andy. You and Bridgy were just to strong this time. Bill almost got me at the end too, but digged deep to find the last resources.
Fantastic comeback Bill.

 

[Monte]

. Something ain't right. I mean, I know I'm capable of more than 1.4w/kg...

I don't understand how bkool calculate watts/kg as mine is similar to yours and i know I am much higher than that

 

[berty bassett]

A friend of mine was putting a kitchen on my Howdens account, and Howdens rang up to check this was ok, then asked if I wanted them to add £300 to the price of the kitchen, and give me the cash!! I said no I didn't, and have closed my account.

just opened an account there got the first quote - 4k with solid wood tops posh sink posh cooker boiling hot tap , now waiting for the second quote from them
been down b&q and to be honest their top kitchen again with solid tops posh sink cooker tap curved units 3.5k again waiting on second quote and will hopefully play them against each other
out of interest Adds - have you fitted a b&q kitchen and would you rate them - the units look the same with solid backs
i done a 40k kitchen supposily made from oak and it was the poorest laminate i have ever seen - before even touched it the laminate was peeling - and that was 40kbefore the worktops
as there isnt going to bee much space it might be better to have the b&q flat pack and do them as i get to them rather than have all the carcasses dotted every where

 

[<Tommy>]

What tire do you use?
In the last November Chain Gang stage I think I did one of the most clear demonstrations of how important the choice of tire is.
I did the stage 2 times averaging the same power (I have a power meter), one with 25mm Conti Ultra Sport, another with a hard pumped 23mm Conti GP4000 S. I averaged 269 Bkool watts in the first ride and 338 Bkool watts in the second attempt.
So that's roughly 70 watts more just by changing tire.

Lars I feel the same way as you while comparing the same 2 tyres, although mine are both 23mm.

Last night I had another problem. When I changed wheels I didn't notice the brake calliper wasn't straight. It was fine in warm up but when I pulled the brake for the 10 second countdown it's clamped the wheel. It took me a while to work it out and by that time I had wasted lots of energy grinding along for the first mile or so.

I only mention this because it's made it harder for me to judge the tyre, well also because it's an excellent excuse! But I don't have much confidence in the tyre at this point. Last month I was using an old conti gp4k, it's badly roughed up, and I was going along nicely.

The only thing I'm wondering is if tyres improve after a 'bedding in' period. Bridgy uses ultra's I believe. Now either Bridgy could go even faster on a different tyre (scary thought...) or he's got the tyre working well.