Team BKool CycleChat

[bobinski]

I know a few of you will recall that I've been looking for a new bike for a while, well today is new bike day. The bar tape looks better in the flesh than the photo. And I'll move the bars down a spacer or two.

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Beautifully proportioned Kipster. especially that hourglass headtube.

 

[Daddy Pig]

I've spent quite a bit of time this year trying to find a decent training plan for the winter. British cycling have quite a few which are all professionally prepared and seem pretty sensible. Zwift also has built in plans all based on FTP which are good. Bkool has added training sessions but no structured plans so far.

https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/knowledge/training-plans

Is there any advice to help identify strengths and weaknesses (apart from the obvious bulge of my tummy!)

 

[<Tommy>]

I know a few of you will recall that I've been looking for a new bike for a while, well today is new bike day. The bar tape looks better in the flesh than the photo. And I'll move the bars down a spacer or two.

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Congrats Kip that looks very nice indeed. I'm with you on the bartape too, it breaks it up a bit.

 

[Daddy Pig]

Congrats Kip that looks very nice indeed. I'm with you on the bartape too, it breaks it up a bit.

Agreed, nice bike and love the colours. Makes my black tyres look really boring!

 

[CXRAndy]

What no disc brakes Nice bike there Kipster. Is it going on the turbo or is it too precious at the moment?

 

[CXRAndy]

I've decided to actually do some proper training for my cycling. Does anyone know any good books and are there any plans available for the bkool? I already have the Lance Armstrong book although I have to take that with a pinch of salt (or is that EPO?)

I'm doing TrainerRoad workouts.

 

[CXRAndy]

I think it comes down to big quads built up from dragging an overweight around. I'm just trying to get the rest of my body to catch up! Stamina has always been an issue but using bkool has been great training... I'm still left far behind on long steep climbs though...

That is just physics, cant overcome gravity. I tell myself that. Despite your ability to make huge power, a little guy will always beat you a long climb

 

[<Tommy>]

Agreed, nice bike and love the colours. Makes my black tyres look really boring!

I have two bikes and they're both completely Matt black

 

[<Tommy>]

That is just physics, cant overcome gravity. I tell myself that. Despite your ability to make huge power, a little guy will always beat you a long climb

Unless your names Chris Froome

 

[Daddy Pig]

Unless your names Chris Froome

I guess you get some people who have the power, stamina and heart lungs and ability for crazy O2 uptake, although technique is supposedly slightly dubious (for a pro anyway!)
Interestingly there is a bkool route for the last tdf tt that was uphill, if anyone's interested? Bloody ridiculous route, Froome would have been miles ahead of me!

 

[<Tommy>]

I guess you get some people who have the power, stamina and heart lungs and ability for crazy O2 uptake, although technique is supposedly slightly dubious (for a pro anyway!)
Interestingly there is a bkool route for the last tdf tt that was uphill, if anyone's interested? Bloody ridiculous route, Froome would have been miles ahead of me!

Yep it's all relative power to weight ratios. To be fair froome isn't exactly a whale at 77kg(?). Just relative to Quintana, Contador etc.

 

[gbrown]

Yep it's all relative power to weight ratios. To be fair froome isn't exactly a whale at 77kg(?). Just relative to Quintana, Contador etc.

71Kg

Edit: Chaves is 54 Kg!

 

[Daddy Pig]

I have two bikes and they're both completely Matt black

Sounds more like a stealth bike to me.... a bit like Street hawk!

 

[gbrown]

 

[theboxers]

I know a few of you will recall that I've been looking for a new bike for a while, well today is new bike day. The bar tape looks better in the flesh than the photo. And I'll move the bars down a spacer or two.

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Where's the jealous emoji

I've always wanted a Bianchi bike