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CXRAndy

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Location
Lincs
Report back when you have given it a go please mate! I need something with some ooomph!

If you've got the space a larger diameter fan is better, maybe two one for upper torso head and another abdomen and legs. More overall cooling works more like outdoor riding, where virtually all the body is receiving airflow
 

Joffey

Big Dosser
Location
Yorkshire
If you've got the space a larger diameter fan is better, maybe two one for upper torso head and another abdomen and legs. More overall cooling works more like outdoor riding, where virtually all the body is receiving airflow

Currently running 2 of them at front and a smaller one at the rear to drag cool air in from outside :ohmy: I'm used to 'riding' in the garage where it;'s cold but since moving and training inside I struggle with how warm the house is. Pesky insulation! :laugh:
 
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CXRAndy

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Location
Lincs
Currently running 2 of them at front and a smaller one at the rear to drag cool air in from outside :ohmy: I'm used to 'riding' in the garage where it;'s cold but since moving and training inside I struggle with how warm the house is. Pesky insulation! :laugh:
I dont like too much heat either when training. I struggled badly a few years ago when in France, 40C temps spoilt my week
 

<Tommy>

Illegitimi non carborundum
Location
Camden, London
Report back when you have given it a go please mate! I need something with some ooomph!

I have a similar fan and I like it. But the air flow is very concentrated in one direction. So really I think you want to use it in conjunction with at least one other fan as a minimum. I have that powerful one pointing at my chest. Then one fixed above the tv which points down at the top of my head. And then another fan sat behind the bike. I know that sounds very excessive but it means I don’t have any of them set at maximum.
 

Joffey

Big Dosser
Location
Yorkshire
I have a similar fan and I like it. But the air flow is very concentrated in one direction. So really I think you want to use it in conjunction with at least one other fan as a minimum. I have that powerful one pointing at my chest. Then one fixed above the tv which points down at the top of my head. And then another fan sat behind the bike. I know that sounds very excessive but it means I don’t have any of them set at maximum.

Sounds a good set up :okay:
 
I have a similar fan and I like it. But the air flow is very concentrated in one direction. So really I think you want to use it in conjunction with at least one other fan as a minimum. I have that powerful one pointing at my chest. Then one fixed above the tv which points down at the top of my head. And then another fan sat behind the bike. I know that sounds very excessive but it means I don’t have any of them set at maximum.
This is basically what I'm planning. I'm thinking of having my existing "wide" fans on a steady level front and back (maybe just back in depths of winter), and use this remote one to add extra cooling when needed.

Especially in winter I've struggled using the wider fan because my hands/fingers get seriously cold, and gloves make companion app tricky.

I'm hoping the directional nature of this and remote control will mean I can cool my body better and avoid frostbite on the fingers!
 

steverob

Guru
Location
Buckinghamshire
According to the Zwift forums, the new pack dynamics have now been turned on for the London map - whether it's a free ride, a group ride or a race (all previous tests were in specific events only). These are meant to make it more realistic so riders don't pass straight through each other, but at the same time changes it so no-one is weaving all over the road when overtaking. Also it is meant to make sticky draft a lot less prevalent, which I know would be a major boon to a number of people on here.

London is one of the selected worlds today and then again on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday next week; plus as I say, it'll also be in effect for events and meetups on that course as well, so might be worth a test and report back with if it's any good.
 

shimceltic

Veteran
Alright splitters :cheers:, just got a neo2t and had used for 1st time on the Bkool ride last night. Haven't set it up or downloaded anything else for it. Any recommendations / tips for this kit? Like how do i see Pedal Stroke Analysis:
 

Legs

usually riding on Zwift...
Location
Staffordshire
Welcome to the club! I think you’ve got to use the Tacx software to see any stroke analysis results - I’ve not bothered yet though. The main advantage of having a Neo 2T is that you have reliable, genuine, widely-respected watts (and the road feel is pretty cool too). 😀
 

shimceltic

Veteran
Welcome to the club! I think you’ve got to use the Tacx software to see any stroke analysis results - I’ve not bothered yet though. The main advantage of having a Neo 2T is that you have reliable, genuine, widely-respected watts (and the road feel is pretty cool too). 😀
Mine have gone up a bit from my smart pro 2 so was wondering if I have a faulty one :laugh:
 
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CXRAndy

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Location
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Alright splitters :cheers:, just got a neo2t and had used for 1st time on the Bkool ride last night. Haven't set it up or downloaded anything else for it. Any recommendations / tips for this kit? Like how do i see Pedal Stroke Analysis:

You only get pedal analysis with the tacx software. Upgrade the firmware by using tacx utility app. The Neo is a top notch machine, with overall excellent reliability-enjoy
 

Brusgaard

Über Guru
Location
Skive, Denmark
Mine have gone up a bit from my smart pro 2 so was wondering if I have a faulty one :laugh:

You have to test in stuff like RGT to see if the watts have risen or fallen. The watts shown in BKOOL from a BKOOL trainer are the results of an algorithm - not a true measurement. Like said in the BKOOL thread, the reported watts (from the trainers firmware) combined with the BKOOL softwares power algorithm (which HAS changed over the years) results in watts/speed that are in best case close to something real, but in other situations too high or too low…
 
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