Team BKool CycleChat

[Bored Man]

Cheers

Took a more sensible approach today and took advantage of the V squared rule and saved my big efforts for the bits where you can lay down the watts.
I tried to expend all I had left in the last 1km by spinning up to big watts but only had enough left for a solid 500m and had to back of just to give it another go in the last 250.
It is amazing how much cycling downhill takes out or you!
It teaches you good pedal stroking though otherwise you a bouncing your bits to death.
There was a 'dead stop' in there somewhere which caught me out because I was taking a peak at the session table to remind myself what speed I had to average to best Jacob.
61.3 kph was the magic figure and as I crested the final climb I was at 61.9 so I knew I had cracked it.

Chapeau Sir

 

[AAAC 76C]

Crikey just seen that - He’s the spit..

Not sure who the old photo bomber is though!
He's kind of spoilt the phot.

 

[AAAC 76C]

Chapeau Sir

Ta!

 

[keithaitch]

Just did the first half of cg5 at a leisurely pace as I'm still recovering from the Pyrenees at the weekend. The peneltimate 0.5 km of the first climb has 5 100m sections all over 10% going up to 16.8%. The climb tops out at 6.5 kms. hope this helps.

 

[Breedon]

Just did the first half of cg5 at a leisurely pace as I'm still recovering from the Pyrenees at the weekend. The peneltimate 0.5 km of the first climb has 5 100m sections all over 10% going up to 16.8%. The climb tops out at 6.5 kms. hope this helps.

 

[Bored Man]

Not even funny..

 

[bobinski]

Not even funny..

 

[theboxers]

I done some serious damage to my leg muscles . The CG3 run I did monday has taken an awful lot out of my legs and I now can't get even close to my normal power . I've just done CG4 and I could not even get myself going at a descent clip downhill .

I'm going to have to take it easy over the next few days to see if they recover

 

[AAAC 76C]

I done some serious damage to my leg muscles . The CG3 run I did monday has taken an awful lot out of my legs and I now can't get even close to my normal power . I've just done CG4 and I could not even get myself going at a descent clip downhill .

I'm going to have to take it easy over the next few days to see if they recover

No Bob?

 

[berty bassett]

good luck TB hope the pins start feeling better soon

 

[Breedon]

I done some serious damage to my leg muscles . The CG3 run I did monday has taken an awful lot out of my legs and I now can't get even close to my normal power . I've just done CG4 and I could not even get myself going at a descent clip downhill .

I'm going to have to take it easy over the next few days to see if they recover

Are they painful when you walk, what ever happens get well soon

 

[<Tommy>]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...e-giro-ditalia-cycling-grand-slam-tour-titles

You’ve got to say fair play to him whether you’ve warmed to him or not. He’s making his move to put his name right up there at the top in my opinion.

 

[AAAC 76C]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...e-giro-ditalia-cycling-grand-slam-tour-titles

You’ve got to say fair play to him whether you’ve warmed to him or not. He’s making his move to put his name right up there at the top in my opinion.

I was reading that it was on the cards a few days back so that has just confirmed it.
It will make for a more exciting approach to to Skys GC efforts next year.
One thing for sure is the 3 successive GT's is a really rare feat so there should be no holds bared for the GdI and a TdF 5 win should be treated as the bonus.

 

[<Tommy>]

I was reading that it was on the cards a few days back so that has just confirmed it.
It will make for a more exciting approach to to Skys GC efforts next year.
One thing for sure is the 3 successive GT's is a really rare feat so there should be no holds bared for the GdI and a TdF 5 win should be treated as the bonus.

That’s what I thought too. I really respect the fact he’s going big.

 

[theboxers]

Are they painful when you walk, what ever happens get well soon

They're a little sore on the outside of both thighs , calves are now ok . I'm having trouble spinning at any cadence, let alone 85-95. I think I just over did it up the last 5 or 6 k of CG3 for me. I tried CG4 tonight a just about managed to finish .

I tried to do a recovery ride on the chicago video route and was having trouble pushing 150w. I averaged <130w and 65 cadence. Every time I tried to to push 170 or more watts or more than 80 cadence my legs just went NOPE! .

I'll carry on riding this week and will put a time in for CG5. But I'm not going to push it if I have the same issues tomorrow .