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[shimceltic]

This week’s Sim update has put me back closer to reality. Just a little less watts on the climbs and a little more on the flats and downhill. It feels right.

My main struggle is the 2%-5% range anything above I drop to low gear and 100rpm! In them zones I can't find a happy medium

 

[Randyberlin]

My main struggle is the 2%-5% range anything above I drop to low gear and 100rpm! In them zones I can't find a happy medium

The only problem I have now is on climbs over 5% my cadence drops in half. It doesn't seem to effect the speed of watts so not a big deal but I'm ordering a cadence sensor.

Edit: I mean the cadence display. I count manually and it is 1\2 of the real number. Like at 60 it shows 30.

 

[Mark68]

Interesting on one of my rides yesterday in that it was a 40k session but I started to get hungry mid way through.. only thing was I was nowhere near the kitchen or fridge so couldn't get any food. Anyway as the ride continued I could see my watts slowly dropping for what seem more effort.
I have never been able to see that happening when riding outside.
Sometimess I have felt like i'm losing power when out but to actually see it happening on the screen I thought was interesting. The beauty of smart gear eh.

Or is it because I'm getting old, but in my head i'm still 25?

Moral of the story I guess is to take something top eat next time. And my legs still ache

 

[shimceltic]

Interesting on one of my rides yesterday in that it was a 40k session but I started to get hungry mid way through.. only thing was I was nowhere near the kitchen or fridge so couldn't get any food. Anyway as the ride continued I could see my watts slowly dropping for what seem more effort.
I have never been able to see that happening when riding outside.
Sometimess I have felt like i'm losing power when out but to actually see it happening on the screen I thought was interesting. The beauty of smart gear eh.

Or is it because I'm getting old, but in my head i'm still 25?

Moral of the story I guess is to take something top eat next time. And my legs still ache

I'm still 18..... 🤪

 

[Randyberlin]

@Rod McG and @Bored Man
At the Alaska day parade some of the bagpipers were wearing “Sitka sneakers” these are the fishing fleets rubber boot of choice. Maybe it will catch on in Scotland.

 

[Bored Man]

@Rod McG and @Bored Man
At the Alaska day parade some of the bagpipers were wearing “Sitka sneakers” these are the fishing fleets rubber boot of choice. Maybe it will catch on in Scotland.

That’s a good look right there... did it distract from the awful noise?

 

[Aleman]

I mean the cadence display. I count manually and it is 1\2 of the real number. Like at 60 it shows 30.

If you are taking cadence readings from the BKool, I used to find them wildly inaccurate. My Garmin cadence sensor agrees with the Neo

 

[Breedon]

I couldn't join the live ride Thursday, so I'll be joining the ride at 5pm any idea who is starting it.

 

[shimceltic]

I couldn't join the live ride Thursday, so I'll be joining the ride at 5pm any idea who is starting it.

@Brusgaard?

 

[Brusgaard]

@Brusgaard?

I hope to make it home to start it.

I’ll do a post around 4.30, if I don’t make it!

 

[Brusgaard]

Warmup starts in 25 minutes...

 

[Randyberlin]

My ant plus heart monitor wasn’t working and I had to actively disconnect and re connect not just Unclick and reclick. Posting here in case others have the same issue

 

[shimceltic]

I'll join but social pace tonight!

 

[AndyMacca]

Sorry, couldn't get trainer connected, still struggling

 

[Breedon]

I'll join but social pace tonight!

Is there such a thing on Bkool