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[microkid]

I'm offended at my predicted time and will do everything to prove you wrong, even if it means I'm slower

That's the spirit: beat your predicted time!

 

[Mark68]

So long as it's not down hill too much. Yesterday's stage was fun when I look back at it. Obviously not at the time it was riding though..

 

[Mark68]

Where can I see predictive time ?

 

[microkid]

Where can I see predictive time ?

See the pink numbers. When a ride has not been done yet, we take the historical relative time difference in % compared to the ride fastest time to predict a riders time.

 

[AAAC 76C]

History proves you're 5.3% slower than Keith So better leave that Merlot

Recent history!

Edit.
I need the Merlot to thin my blood.
Did my first sub 23 10TT in 1978 on a Guinness hangover

 

[Mark68]

Ok where are the pink numbers found?

 

[AAAC 76C]

Ok where are the pink numbers found?

I like that.
Very LGBT!

 

[AAAC 76C]

Here are 2 videos from the "same" Chain Gang race on 28th and 30th of November. Notice how I loose about 2-4 seconds at the start when on the Pro. But when I hit the hills, the lower resistance from the Pro makes me crest them much faster.

Tacx NEO2:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku6PnEO4J_o


Bkool Pro (FW3.10):

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCay9zLDb8g

Cheers.
Had a quick look but I will review again tomorrow on a 'big screen'.

 

[Mark68]

Found them . Spreadsheet wasn't showing a link on my phone

 

[keithaitch]

History proves you're 5.3% slower than Keith So better leave that Merlot

History is bunkum!

 

[keithaitch]

I'm offended at my predicted time and will do everything to prove you wrong, even if it means I'm slower

Mission accomplished, opposition offended. We big boys take no prisoners.

 

[perswe]

Rats, only 32 seconds, I hope you are suffering!

It killed me.
Hope it was worth it.

 

[perswe]

I have redone yesterday's stage on the new release to test out ghosts that have done the route on this release and to try to send an EOS to @Mark68
I can confirm that the ghosts are complete bollocks. They still don't induce the drafting effect, though bkool bots do. I beat Mark by 30 seconds but was over a minute slower than his actual time. My ghost from yesterday was lagging well down the field until the last two kilometers when it suddenly turned into Mark Cavendish and ended up beating mark's ghost by 7seconds. Go figure.
All in all I think the ghosts currently only serve as a random incentive to try to keep with our stay ahead of and we shouldn't put any store by our times against them. Hopefully they'll get it sorted out but nobody should hold their breathe!

I think the ghost function is in all thinkable aspects getting worse. Completely useless. I can’t understand how they manage to not sort that out, i.e ignore one of few functions that make bkool fun. Forget about graphics and street views and all that. One thing I do agree with is that it makes sense ghosts cannot be drafted as it should in theory (had drafting worked well) inspire more to do live rides and award no advantage to people (like me) who often do rides later (apart from cc league of course - thursday evenings are now holy...unless a good GinTonic is on offer, as that would trump holy Thursday pain).
If they sort out ghosts I might consider putting gin in the water bottle so I never have to choose.

 

[microkid]

The only way to have Bkool fix the ghosts is to report it.

 

[AAAC 76C]

Another day begins.
Perhaps a bit too much Merlot yesterday!