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[LBHIFI]

See if you're a budding pro!?
I can hit the numbers, only problem I weigh twice as much
Paul(not Bridgy) is a run of the mill cyclist
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I can beat the height, BMI and 4 minute power. Very close on the others.
"The UCI World Cycling Centre in Aigle, Switzerland, is the home of cycling worldwide and a unique training hub for athletes coming from developing countries"
You think I could get a contract if I can convince them that Denmark is a developing country ?

 

[Del C]

This may be of interest to @Whorty and anyone else who have been having problems with the scheduling of league rides in Bsim.

I sent a support ticket to Bkool about the problems I was experiencing. I had some duplicated rides, some that showed on the website but not in Bsim and when I tried challenging riders who'd already done a league stage, it still wouldn't show in Bsim.

Here's the answer I got from Bkool:

"Thanks for your message. We are aware of this bug. Our software/web developers are currently working on it, we hope it will be fixed soon.
mean while, you could make the sessions favorites, to have them available at the moment. Just click on the star icon when scheduling any session or directly entering your Bkool.com history, that will add it to the favourite's list. Clicking again you will delete it from that list.

Please note that the simulator can only show up to 8 favourite sessions."

I think I understand the star icon option. Not sure what the 'directly entering your Bkool.com history' means. I'll have a look at that.

 

[BILL S]

This may be of interest to @Whorty and anyone else who have been having problems with the scheduling of league rides in Bsim.

I sent a support ticket to Bkool about the problems I was experiencing. I had some duplicated rides, some that showed on the website but not in Bsim and when I tried challenging riders who'd already done a league stage, it still wouldn't show in Bsim.

Here's the answer I got from Bkool:

"Thanks for your message. We are aware of this bug. Our software/web developers are currently working on it, we hope it will be fixed soon.
mean while, you could make the sessions favorites, to have them available at the moment. Just click on the star icon when scheduling any session or directly entering your Bkool.com history, that will add it to the favourite's list. Clicking again you will delete it from that list.

Please note that the simulator can only show up to 8 favourite sessions."

I think I understand the star icon option. Not sure what the 'directly entering your Bkool.com history' means. I'll have a look at that.

Thanks Del. It looks like bkool are learning that its far better to tell the truth about a bug rather than tell us it must be the way we have things set up and can we please send them a file of our last ride.
Regarding the use of favorites by hitting the star icon, I wonder if it will still be a league ride if started from favorites? Anyone know about that?

 

[Whorty]

Thanks Del. It looks like bkool are learning that its far better to tell the truth about a bug rather than tell us it must be the way we have things set up and can we please send them a file of our last ride.
Regarding the use of favorites by hitting the star icon, I wonder if it will still be a league ride if started from favorites? Anyone know about that?

When I tested this it didn't come up as a league ride from favourites. So fine if you're generally challenging someone, but if you want it to be a league ride I don't think it is a solution.

As for their 'fix' I raised this with them about 6 weeks ago, and they said then they are working on it, so I wouldn't hold your breath for a quick fix

 

[keithaitch]

I've set up a CG2 Ghost for you guys to chase on Thursday.
Looking at the map view below the pace I set is reasonable, for some, up to the small arrow which is about halfway.
I then upped the pace 20 to 30 watts.
At the second arrow the drive for home starts and the pace goes up again.
At the 3rd arrow my lead out starts for those that want to contend the sprint.

Unfortunately the ride has not landed yet but hopefully it will be there by Thursday for @BILL S to set up.
Perhaps the Danes have broken the server today.
I was so temped to join in their massed start event but I had to get some League Sessions done.
I also had to leave the Liga Multiplayer again to get my CG ride to show today.

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Thanks for this, I used your ghost tonight both as a recce ride for tomorrow tonight and to practice my draughting skills, which are sadly lacking, but improving! I stayed with you all the way, but then, having misread your post I thought you were going to pull over at the end and not contest the sprint, so when you put the hammer down I was totally unprepared and you dropped me by 12 seconds,not that I would have been able to stay with you anyway!

 

[keithaitch]

When I tested this it didn't come up as a league ride from favourites. So fine if you're generally challenging someone, but if you want it to be a league ride I don't think it is a solution.

As for their 'fix' I raised this with them about 6 weeks ago, and they said then they are working on it, so I wouldn't hold your breath for a quick fix

I had the same experience, with my first cg ride last month. Favourited league rides are not registered as a league ride, like a challenge is.

 

[Bored Man]

@BILL S or @Whorty can you tell me how to adjust a completed le@gue time please? Dave (on the LEJoG thread) has completed two short recorded stages (1 & 2) as he lost his original recorded attempts. I just need to input his original times and authorise them.... but don’t nae hoo, can you advise please?

Ta greatly

 

[BILL S]

@BILL S or @Whorty can you tell me how to adjust a completed le@gue time please? Dave (on the LEJoG thread) has completed two short recorded stages (1 & 2) as he lost his original recorded attempts. I just need to input his original times and authorise them.... but don’t nae hoo, can you advise please?

Ta greatly

No problem Jim. I'll have to do this by memory as I don't have any rides under classification attempts in the CG but it should be easy enough. There is a time adjustment box under the ride listed under classification attempts. The important things to know is that time can only be added, not taken off and it must be in whole seconds only. So if you want to add 32 minutes and 15 seconds you would just type1935 into that time adjustment box, which is (32 X 60) + 15. Then approve attempt. Let me know how it goes.

 

[Bored Man]

No problem Jim. I'll have to do this by memory as I don't have any rides under classification attempts in the CG but it should be easy enough. There is a time adjustment box under the ride listed under classification attempts. The important things to know is that time can only be added, not taken off and it must be in whole seconds only. So if you want to add 32 minutes and 15 seconds you would just type1935 into that time adjustment box, which is (32 X 60) + 15. Then approve attempt. Let me know how it goes.

Do I deduct his qualifying time (1min 26secs) from his original time (50.46) then insert the whole seconds difference?

Thanks Bill

 

[Crook Town AFC]

This is getting complicated!

 

[Bored Man]

This is getting complicated!

We’ll get there. Don’t want you having to do them again.

 

[Bored Man]

We’ll get there. Don’t want you having to do them again.

If I muck it up..... we’ll, you know what will happen next...

 

[Whorty]

Do I deduct his qualifying time (1min 26secs) from his original time (50.46) then insert the whole seconds difference?

Thanks Bill

I've never done this personally, but I believe you are adding the difference .... so you need to adjust it by 49.20 to take the original 1.26 up to 50.46

 

[Crook Town AFC]

We’ll get there. Don’t want you having to do them again.

Was just thinking that myself, I don't think I could face that again.

 

[Bored Man]

I've never done this personally, but I believe you are adding the difference .... so you need to adjust it by 49.20 to take the original 1.26 up to 50.46

Yep.. right. I’ll give it a go. Once it’s done, I’ll be as good as you, Bill n Geoff.