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[AAAC 76C]

Bill

You shouldn't have done!

You are awful

But I like you!

 

[Aleman]

I use Chrome and have similar problems (have done now for about a year). If I want to schedule rides, add ghosts etc, I have to fire up IE where it all seems to work fine. Bkool programmers really are numpties!

Not really fair to blame BKool for the differences in operation of browsers .... as a, now ex, developer trying to account for all the different 'standards' of the browsers is bloody difficult. Quite a lot of suppliers just develop for one browser, and refuse to accept any support issues if you use a different browser. FWIW IE is one of the worst browsers for not complying with any industry 'standards'. Edge and IE are two browsers I won't use

 

[Whorty]

Not really fair to blame BKool for the differences in operation of browsers .... as a, now ex, developer trying to account for all the different 'standards' of the browsers is bloody difficult. Quite a lot of suppliers just develop for one browser, and refuse to accept any support issues if you use a different browser. FWIW IE is one of the worst browsers for not complying with any industry 'standards'. Edge and IE are two browsers I won't use

Shouldn't their testers test their website on the common browsers to ensure the main functionality works? When I've built a website that's what I did, and I'm not a professional developer, just a hobbyist.

 

[Add]

A good 34 minutes of pain again.
thanks to @Add for helping out in the midsection (although we probably need to train a bit on the overtaking ) and to @gbrown for giving me the perfect handicap
I thought I really nailed that finsih! But it turns out I was the only one racing...or at least knowingly . So a special thanks to @bert1971 for not putting up a fight the last few hundred meters and letting me take it home (I was kinda wondering why you let that one go when you just had made a good effort to catch me back).
Apparently I didn't shave that many seconds from my personal record on that stage... I'm just sayin'.

Yes Perswe, enjoyed that middle section, until I blew up. The drafting was useful, but so is the psychological benefit. My competitive streak kept me snapping at your heels for as long as I could sustain it.
I rather enjoyed that session tbh, but it won't last, as Geoff starts tightening the handicap screws.

 

[Whorty]

Yes Perswe, enjoyed that middle section, until I blew up. The drafting was useful, but so is the psychological benefit. My competitive streak kept me snapping at your heels for as long as I could sustain it.
I rather enjoyed that session tbh, but it won't last, as Geoff starts tightening the handicap screws.

I tried so hard to hang on to you both as you came by but just couldn't keep the speed up. Legs were well shot by then!

 

[Del C]

Drafting still to be practiced by me! I kept losing touch with you on the slight rises, having to work and push over 300 watts just to stay with you. A good workout and knocked 20 seconds off my Kickr PB and set an average of 250 watts over the 40 minutes so again quite pleased with that

Interesting!

My average Bkool power was 226W and normalised was 237W at 2.8W/kg.

Just looked at your stats and your average was 244W at 2.9W/kg.

So you seem to be pushing higher watts but on a rough estimate were about a minute slower than me tonight, whereas on the Bkool your best time is about 3 minutes faster than mine.

Power certainly looks good. Does it feel like a more natural ride than Bkool or is the slower time frustrating?

 

[Randyberlin]

Not really fair to blame BKool for the differences in operation of browsers .... as a, now ex, developer trying to account for all the different 'standards' of the browsers is bloody difficult. Quite a lot of suppliers just develop for one browser, and refuse to accept any support issues if you use a different browser. FWIW IE is one of the worst browsers for not complying with any industry 'standards'. Edge and IE are two browsers I won't use

For the last year I've been using an Apple mini and haven't had any of the problems others seem to have. The only problem is I can't try Rouvy. I know it sounds like first world problems. Like @LBHIFI having to unpair from his car. Life's a bit@h.

 

[perswe]

I tried so hard to hang on to you both as you came by but just couldn't keep the speed up. Legs were well shot by then!

well done on the kickr! Where do you suffer more compared to the bkool pro...on the hills only or is it equally more difficult to keep the pace up on the flats?

 

[bobinski]

I fixed the belt on the Kickr so went back to original slow time ..... would have been a different result had i been on the Pro (probably )

On the Kickr I lose time as the road ramps up .... I don't get the same fairy dust momentum. So I was having to work really hard to try and stay with you but then blew up Spent what little of the race was left watching @BILL S drag me back Thankfully the road ran out for him

Thought you were riding the Pro otherwise I would have joined.

 

[peterob]

Ouch!
Did you pop it back?

Yeah - popped it back and it is now looking a lot straighter (although rather swollen!)

Have a few bumps and bruises but I'm more gutted about trashing my favourite winter bib-longs

 

[peterob]

Just a bit lol... Get well soon @peterob ... Please! For the team’s sake more than mine ha ha!

Ha - I'll have to come up with something better nearer the time to get out of the NC!

 

[gbrown]

Ok, sorry for the delay but here are the corrected results (Actual Moving Time + Allocated Start Time)

As everyone started pretty close to their allocated Start Times it is the same as the finish on the road, but @bert1971 and @AAAC 76C would have been side by side crossing the line, not that Bert would have noticed!

Top 7 all within one minute!

 

[gbrown]

Here are the elapsed times

Congratulations to @AAAC 76C for improving an already fantastic time, and to @bridgy for repeating his to the second!

Congratulations on big improvements for @Add and @bert1971, along with increased handicaps!

 

[Brendan Parker]

Ok, sorry for the delay but here are the corrected results (Actual Moving Time + Allocated Start Time)

As everyone started pretty close to their allocated Start Times it is the same as the finish on the road, but @bert1971 and @AAAC 76C would have been side by side crossing the line, not that Bert would have noticed!

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Don’t be too hasty with my handicap @gbrown im guessing my flirting in and out was pushing me further each time

Oops too late

 

[Whorty]

Interesting!

My average Bkool power was 226W and normalised was 237W at 2.8W/kg.

Just looked at your stats and your average was 244W at 2.9W/kg.

So you seem to be pushing higher watts but on a rough estimate were about a minute slower than me tonight, whereas on the Bkool your best time is about 3 minutes faster than mine.

Power certainly looks good. Does it feel like a more natural ride than Bkool or is the slower time frustrating?

Being slower isn't frustrating. One of the joys of the handicap races is having people to race against. Definitely harder work on the KICKR, but longer term that has to be a good thing. Legs definitely know I've been in a race!

Pedalling feels more smooth, but that could just be my imagination.

Edit : of course the other disadvantage is I'm 2 minutes slower than you and need to push out 25 extra watts to do that .... so I'm having to ride at higher watts for longer. On the Pro I'm 6 minutes faster, so I can afford to push slightly harder as the ride won't last as long for me. Strangely though, I prefer it longer and harder (fnar fnar) as it gives me a better workout, and this is something I'll need to do those DD hills again this year!