Team BKool CycleChat

[Randyberlin]

Can't believe bkool is gone! Seems like a lot of you are on rouvy though which is great, how are you finding it?

It is really good. The only downside is the lost millions of routes Bkool offered.

 

[berty bassett]

If I calculate correctly my 2 days balance is 3303 drops. Easy challenge to fulfil.

join the dec easy challenge , medium challenge , weekly challenge and then they will run concurrently with any other challenge you join plus you will get drops for each ride anyway - soon you will be drowning in drops ! - I need 1500 to buy my fastest non tt set up ! then got to start saving for a tt set up - only got the hat !

 

[berty bassett]

Can't believe bkool is gone! Seems like a lot of you are on rouvy though which is great, how are you finding it?

I enjoy it , the odd thing happens now and again ,I never bother to download the route so it may be user error most the time

 

[JuhaL]

Can't believe bkool is gone! Seems like a lot of you are on rouvy though which is great, how are you finding it?

Personally I think video recorded route's are more motivated than artificial 3D routes, at least I feel that way. It's not popular as Zwift but Rouvy have much more different routes which give you much more options to select your daily rides. I like it a lot.

 

[Randyberlin]

The evolution of my Bkool set up.
2014: Custom steel Rodriguez bike and Bkool trainer on a Gateway computer in spare bedroom.
2025: Canyon CF7 and Wahoo Kickr on a mini Mac in custom built bike shed.

 

[JuhaL]

join the dec easy challenge , medium challenge , weekly challenge and then they will run concurrently with any other challenge you join plus you will get drops for each ride anyway - soon you will be drowning in drops ! - I need 1500 to buy my fastest non tt set up ! then got to start saving for a tt set up - only got the hat !

I can imagine that. My goal is to get drops enough to have S-Works SL8. When I finally have that frame drops are getting collect more and more and you don't really need them anymore like what happens with Zwift.

 

[Randyberlin]

Oh how I miss the Bkool trainer. 278 FTP!!
No wonder when I got to the real hills of Wales for the Double Devil I couldn’t finish.
Great videos from Paulf and Aleman

 

[berty bassett]

I can imagine that. My goal is to get drops enough to have S-Works SL8. When I finally have that frame drops are getting collect more and more and you don't really need them anymore like what happens with Zwift.

be careful how you spend them ! all I wanted was the sl8 but if you go on route analyser and select all set ups , on most the routes for me the fastest bike was swi leve followed by ribble ultra but think it varies from person to person

 

[Randyberlin]

be careful how you spend them ! all I wanted was the sl8 but if you go on route analyser and select all set ups , on most the routes for me the fastest bike was swi leve followed by ribble ultra but think it varies from person to person

Don’t you own those bikes in real life?
Have you moved on from your fancy Ridley?

 

[<Tommy>]

@shimceltic what a great photo 👌

 

[<Tommy>]

be careful how you spend them ! all I wanted was the sl8 but if you go on route analyser and select all set ups , on most the routes for me the fastest bike was swi leve followed by ribble ultra but think it varies from person to person

It seems like I should be paying more attention to this stuff.

So far I’ve removed my socks…

I don’t know why but I thought all the bikes were the same. Thinking about it now the logic doesn’t make much sense.

 

[<Tommy>]

Oh how I miss the Bkool trainer. 278 FTP!!
No wonder when I got to the real hills of Wales for the Double Devil I couldn’t finish.
Great videos from Paulf and Aleman

Bkool was quirky in so many ways. But I still look on that period when I got the Bkool trainer as the best racing fun I had. The handicap races Geoff devised were particularly fun. The banter after the ride was as often as good as the race itself.

 

[berty bassett]

Don’t you own those bikes in real life?
Have you moved on from your fancy Ridley?

at present - specialized aethos comp
Scott addict 10 rc
Scott addict 20 rim brake
cervelo r5
focus izalco sl team
specialized langster
brand x
inherited mountain bike
most just worth sentimental value , some just gather dust , some a true delight that couldnt choose between that came along at right price - only one bought from new

 

[berty bassett]

Cathy ! Cathy ! come quick - my computers been hacked and someone is telling lies about bikes

 

[berty bassett]

Bkool was quirky in so many ways. But I still look on that period when I got the Bkool trainer as the best racing fun I had. The handicap races Geoff devised were particularly fun. The banter after the ride was as often as good as the race itself.

used to love the sarcasm afterwards and the ways to get extra watts - blowing tyre up to 150 psi was an interesting one - like sitting on a bomb !