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[Mark68]

Glad you enjoyed it. I'm still sussing things out. As per discord I think i've solved my technical problems caused by trying to run it on an old windows7 computer. As the video quality is so much better, it really does feel real! I think it's the ideal platform for social rides with chatter on discord. If anybody wants to join me tomorrow around 17:00 CET! for a ride of about an hour in the beautiful area around here then I'd love to ride, socially with you. I have some flexibility in terms of start time. They give you a 14 day free trial which is what @AndyMacca is using.

Sounds nice, but I think I may have a day off two wheels.
Family thinks I'm obsessed 😍 with my bikes and that I'm absolutely bonkers.
Don't know what makes them think that 🚴🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚵‍♀️🚵🚵‍♂️🚲.
Had a look at brvr earlier today. Does look nice

 

[keithaitch]

Sounds nice, but I think I may have a day off two wheels.
Family thinks I'm obsessed 😍 with my bikes and that I'm absolutely bonkers.
Don't know what makes them think that 🚴🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚵‍♀️🚵🚵‍♂️🚲.
Had a look at brvr earlier today. Does look nice

it is, join me for a social ride on it this week...in between all the other riding,,,Tuesday Handicap, Thursday and saturday league!

 

[Baldo Mero]

I'm going to try another easy ride later this afternoon to see if I can start back yet. It's the most bizarre thing.My recovery is all based on nerves coming back so not anything can speed things up. I can only spin the pedals and only got up to 100 watts last weekend. Patience is not my strong suit.

HIYA Randy, I am glad to see some familiar names still around here. I really hope that you recover soon and well. Take your time, you cannot hurry up recovery.
I have recently re-joined Bkool as I got a little bored of Zwift... but maybe I am just bored of the trainer because I don't find much motivation to join the leagues again. But who knows... I still think about it from time to time (45 days locked indoors and counting...)

 

[shimceltic]

HIYA Randy, I am glad to see some familiar names still around here. I really hope that you recover soon and well. Take your time, you cannot hurry up recovery.
I have recently re-joined Bkool as I got a little bored of Zwift... but maybe I am just bored of the trainer because I don't find much motivation to join the leagues again. But who knows... I still think about it from time to time (45 days locked indoors and counting...)

Come for the handicap ride tomorrow!

 

[Randyberlin]

Come for the handicap ride tomorrow!

Welcome back!
@keithaitch has been setting up the courses. He normally is down by you but had been “stuck” in France. Judging from his Strava he is living an idyllic quarantine.

 

[keithaitch]

Welcome back!
@keithaitch has been setting up the courses. He normally is down by you but had been “stuck” in France. Judging from his Strava he is living an idyllic quarantine.

Just par for the course in my life!

 

[Baldo Mero]

where is the info on the handicap today? I guess i cannot participate without doing the course alone first, right?

 

[shimceltic]

where is the info on the handicap today? I guess i cannot participate without doing the course alone first, right?

@keithaitch will send you a message a d determine your time. It's the last one of the month so maybe you get no points allocated this round but use it as a practice for next month's stage

 

[keithaitch]

where is the info on the handicap today? I guess i cannot participate without doing the course alone first, right?

@shimceltic starts the warm up at 19:00cet and we all search for him and join the same session. At the end of the warm up shimceltic starts and we all then start after our handicap. Could you start today 2:00,two minutes after shim and i can then adjust your handicap for next month based on your performance tonight. Below my signature in this message is a link to the sheet with the handicap data,for future reference. Look forward to seeing you tonight.

 

[Baldo Mero]

@shimceltic starts the warm up at 19:00cet and we all search for him and join the same session. At the end of the warm up shimceltic starts and we all then start after our handicap. Could you start today 2:00,two minutes after shim and i can then adjust your handicap for next month based on your performance tonight. Below my signature in this message is a link to the sheet with the handicap data,for future reference. Look forward to seeing you tonight.

Thanks, that sounds good, I'll try to be there. I am pretty "handicapped" by my 56Kg and my Tacx Neo so I should probably start at -10 mins or so though ;p BTW, any info about the course that I can know in advance?

 

[shimceltic]

 

[AAAC 76C]

Well all that faffing, false starts and intruders then I just get into the rythmn after a mega start fueled by frustration and then my tyre grows a wart. A few more moments at 150 psi and I would have been pulling rubber out of my shorts (artistic licence).

 

[shimceltic]

Not sure why everyone could start the session before me, then we got swamped with everyone else. Well done Andy, must be at 300w by now!

 

[Mark68]

Don't know what was wrong, but I was over 250 watts most of the way I rekon, but only average of 230 no hr data either
I also saw loads of riders coming and going. Not sure what went wrong with it tonight

 

[Baldo Mero]

Apologies because I think that I started before the +2 min, my system died and lost connection during the warmup and I had to restart everything so when I logged in again i was already on the road... didn't know what to do so I just raced. Anyway, it was fun.