Team BKool CycleChat

[Randyberlin]

Yep - I have decided it's time to give Bkool another go.
Have done very little over the last 12 months, either indoors or outside, so I think it's going to be a painful struggle.
Still got my old Bkool Classic 2, and now that support have sorted a problem I had with very low power and speed (5mph /50 watts max on for gas), I'm good to go. They dialled in and loaded an earlier version of turbo firmware and told me not to upgrade to any new versions in the future, as the old Classic cannot take it.
Thought I would join your tour league as a starter, and thanks for approving my access.
Will look at joining in the Thursday/Saturday group in the near future, but need to get some miles in the legs first.

Welcome back.

 

[Marco72]

Also who reckons they ride their bike less in the real world by having a trainer. I would be getting a lot less riding in now if I didn't have my neo.

I know its been a different reply from a couple of others on here, but i would be one of those. I got mine in August this year (after my doctor starting hassling me about my health, i in vested in on lol) and i havent been on the road since. admittedly tho, i big part of that is cos when i got it, magpie season was just starting, so its not the best time to ride over here, plus now were kicking in to our summer where we get a lot of days over 40c, which isnt really ideal riding conditions either. i also live where the Tour Down Under is hosted at the start of the year, so we get a big influx of tourists that enrage the locals cos they ride like utter morons, so theres a lot of hate going around for the rest of us for a while after that, so its not overly safe. plus just a couple of days ago there was a woman killed while out riding here and i just dont really feel like its safe these days

plus at home in the lounge room, im in full control. can have the air con on, dont have to worry about the weather, theres no magpies either and i think for my i really like that i can just ride a course and jump off, so i dont have to worry about riding back LOL

 

[Bored Man]

Yep - I have decided it's time to give Bkool another go.
Have done very little over the last 12 months, either indoors or outside, so I think it's going to be a painful struggle.
Still got my old Bkool Classic 2, and now that support have sorted a problem I had with very low power and speed (5mph /50 watts max on for gas), I'm good to go. They dialled in and loaded an earlier version of turbo firmware and told me not to upgrade to any new versions in the future, as the old Classic cannot take it.
Thought I would join your tour league as a starter, and thanks for approving my access.
Will look at joining in the Thursday/Saturday group in the near future, but need to get some miles in the legs first.

Welcome back to the back GW.. good to see you again.. the good news is, I’ve got slower.. 🚲🚲. 🚲

 

[Brusgaard]

Get well soon, not soon enough to put a good time in on Thursday though

Thanks.

Can't make it Thursday as my son plays football until 5.50 pm, then bath followed by a 55 minutes drive back home.

I could theoretically join the Bkool featured ride at 8 pm, but doing the Galibier at that late hour probably isn't going to happen.

 

[Brusgaard]

Get well, your boys need you!

Thanks, but I think we instead need @JJRobinson to start using BKOOL again.

 

[Goldwolfie]

Welcome back.

Cheers @Randyberlin and @Bored Man - the old autobus may have a few more passengers. Looking forward to competing with you guys.

 

[gbrown]

Dear Bkoolers, A few weeks ago we decided to stop manufacturing our trainers and sell our hardware rights to Versa Design. We will also stop making the Smart Bike. It was a decision that we had been thinking about for some time. We are a software company, and we want to focus solely on developing our software. As I am sure you understand, this decision is of vital importance to us. Last year, the Bkool simulator had about 100,000 active users. Pedalling, competing and uploading routes. We are seeing a trend with more Bkoolers using trainers from other brands. And we love it. Our focus for some time has been on improving this experience and making sure that our simulator is the best it can be, for everyone, regardless of who manufactures the trainer, and it's nice to see our hard work is paying off. For us, the quality of your indoor cycling experience has always been the most important thing. And to achieve this, compatibility with other brands is fundamental. Ending the production of our trainers means that we can now focus on proving the very best simulation experience, no matter what trainer you own. We are very calm because the products we pioneered are in very capable hands. Zycle (www.zycle.eu) a commercial brand and Versa Design will distribute the Smart Trainers and Smart Bike, and both companies are both very experienced in the manufacturing and industrial development field. If you own a Bkool trainer, don't worry. Our after-sales service is guaranteed. We will comply with the guarantee policy and with our obligation to answer any questions or queries you may have. Also, we want to assure you that Bkool trainers will continue to work with our software, exactly as before. We are dedicated to providing the same realistic experience for everyone. To offer users the best, most realistic experience, we have been making changes to Bkool for some time: We have renewed our brand. We're very proud of our new identity, which you can see on bkool.com and our social media channels. We have been improving our internal processes which allow us to listen to the opinion of our community and act upon them. For example, we have a new beta tester program. If you want to join, please, just let us know. For us, your opinion is a key part of any future success. We also have more fluid communication with league administrators, who's feedback is very important to us. We have launched a new help area. The attention to the Bkooler community comes first. We still have so much to improve and we know how to do it. We want to bring you even more quality routes, better connectivity and a product that gets better, every day. We have many more ideas and we know that the future of Bkool will be determined by offering users the most realistic simulation possible, no matter which equipment you have. Ending the production of our hardware was a difficult decision; Bkool pioneered the development of Smart Trainers. Despite our company's size and resources, we have done a good job. But we do not believe that it is our place as a company to compete against Elite, Tacx, Saris or Wahoo, but to develop our simulator so that everyone can enjoy the best indoor cycling experience possible. We share this news with the assurance that it will make Bkool Cycling a better and more complete platform. We thank you for your continued support, pedalling, sharing routes, participating in leagues and enjoying group rides. Thank you for being part of Bkool! The Bkool team.

 

[keithaitch]

​ ​ Dear Bkoolers, A few weeks ago we decided to stop manufacturing our trainers and sell our hardware rights to Versa Design. We will also stop making the Smart Bike. It was a decision that we had been thinking about for some time. We are a software company, and we want to focus solely on developing our software. As I am sure you understand, this decision is of vital importance to us. Last year, the Bkool simulator had about 100,000 active users. Pedalling, competing and uploading routes. We are seeing a trend with more Bkoolers using trainers from other brands. And we love it. Our focus for some time has been on improving this experience and making sure that our simulator is the best it can be, for everyone, regardless of who manufactures the trainer, and it's nice to see our hard work is paying off. For us, the quality of your indoor cycling experience has always been the most important thing. And to achieve this, compatibility with other brands is fundamental. Ending the production of our trainers means that we can now focus on proving the very best simulation experience, no matter what trainer you own. We are very calm because the products we pioneered are in very capable hands. Zycle (www.zycle.eu) a commercial brand and Versa Design will distribute the Smart Trainers and Smart Bike, and both companies are both very experienced in the manufacturing and industrial development field. If you own a Bkool trainer, don't worry. Our after-sales service is guaranteed. We will comply with the guarantee policy and with our obligation to answer any questions or queries you may have. Also, we want to assure you that Bkool trainers will continue to work with our software, exactly as before. We are dedicated to providing the same realistic experience for everyone. To offer users the best, most realistic experience, we have been making changes to Bkool for some time: We have renewed our brand. We're very proud of our new identity, which you can see on bkool.com and our social media channels. We have been improving our internal processes which allow us to listen to the opinion of our community and act upon them. For example, we have a new beta tester program. If you want to join, please, just let us know. For us, your opinion is a key part of any future success. We also have more fluid communication with league administrators, who's feedback is very important to us. We have launched a new help area. The attention to the Bkooler community comes first. We still have so much to improve and we know how to do it. We want to bring you even more quality routes, better connectivity and a product that gets better, every day. We have many more ideas and we know that the future of Bkool will be determined by offering users the most realistic simulation possible, no matter which equipment you have. Ending the production of our hardware was a difficult decision; Bkool pioneered the development of Smart Trainers. Despite our company's size and resources, we have done a good job. But we do not believe that it is our place as a company to compete against Elite, Tacx, Saris or Wahoo, but to develop our simulator so that everyone can enjoy the best indoor cycling experience possible. We share this news with the assurance that it will make Bkool Cycling a better and more complete platform. We thank you for your continued support, pedalling, sharing routes, participating in leagues and enjoying group rides. Thank you for being part of Bkool! The Bkool team.

Just seen it and was about to do the same!

 

[theboxers]

I will do https://my.bkool.com/profile/detail/318172 tomorrow 6pm uk. Just cruising. Feel free to join.

I seem to recall doing that route in a previous CCCG league ride. It was horrible. IIRC we had a go at a H&H on the same course a few weeks later with the help of @gbrown providing the start times.

 

[perswe]

Just barely north of me.

You 57° 6′ 18″ N,
Me 57° 3′ 12″ N,

me 59/50/59N

Just barely north of me.

You 57° 6′ 18″ N,
Me 57° 3′ 12″ N,

and me 59,50,59

 

[perswe]

Nearly a full week of team players. @Breedon and @Del C both gave it a go yesterday but suffered mechanicals so the only MIA is @perswe . Week two's stage a nice 10.7 km almost all downhill or flat. @Bored Man has a 20 minute effort. As the title says, full gas from the very off.

Been travelling. Will see if I have the strength to do stage 1 tonight after a long flight. Great with teams!

 

[Randyberlin]

me 59/50/59N

and me 59,50,59

Just got this for my trip next May.
While reading some advice about riding this trail one tip was don't stare ... The people are very good looking but don't stare...



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[AAAC 76C]

Got my new KMC 10 speed chain from Chain Reaction Cycles (Wiggle) today.
I won't be fitting it straight away!

 

[Randyberlin]

Got my new KMC 10 speed chain from Chain Reaction Cycles (Wiggle) today.
I won't be fitting it straight away!

Looking at the picture I’d say a normal link isn’t going to work..

 

[Bored Man]

Got my new KMC 10 speed chain from Chain Reaction Cycles (Wiggle) today.
I won't be fitting it straight away!

So that’s your secret.. my chain don’t look owt like that..