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New 8-minute FTP test
You’ve asked us countless times… And finally, here it is!
You only need 8 minutes to establish your FTP and personalise your BKOOL experience based on your fitness level. We’ve created a test that assesses your power threshold in just 8 minutes with spectacular accuracy.
From now on, you can choose between three different FTP tests: one lasting 20 minutes, another lasting 5 minutes, and the new 8-minute FTP test, which is long enough to accurately define your training zones without having to spend 20 minutes giving it your all on the bike.
Remember that the FTP test is the first step to enjoying a personalised training experience at BKOOL. In particular, to ensure that your virtual workouts are effective, you should take a test and update your FTP before you start training.
Did you enjoy this route? Mark it as a Favourite and repeat it whenever you want.
Being able to travel any route on the planet from your living room has its perks. Sometimes, you finish a route in China, Australia or South Africa and think: wow, I have to do this route again in the future! That’s precisely why we’ve added the option to mark any route as a Favourite from the Back to Calm panel that appears at the end of the session.
This way, with just the click of a button, the route will be added to the My Activity section, so you can enjoy it again whenever you want.
BKOOL Certified: A seal of quality for the best virtual routes
BKOOL offers you thousands of real routes, allowing you to travel anywhere on the planet in a matter of seconds to discover new places while cycling. But with such a wide range of possibilities, it’s not always easy to choose where to train.
Which are the most beautiful routes? Which routes offer the most spectacular scenery?
In the coming months, thanks to the new BKOOL Certified, you will be able to quickly and easily identify the virtual routes carefully selected by BKOOL and catalogued with our own seal of quality. We will also include it in the best workouts on the platform. We will be selecting content soon so that you have quick access to the best sessions.
The reasons are varied: routes in dreamlike settings, high-quality immersive video routes, particularly efficient workouts, the best 3D landscapes…
One thing is certain: when you choose a route or workout with the BKOOL Certified seal, you will enjoy a training experience that will not leave you indifferent.
Little by little, we will be adding our seal of quality to new routes and workouts so that, at a glance, you can filter the best sessions available on our platform in your search engine. We make it easy for you so that you don’t waste a second choosing where you want to train each day. The first ones will be available very soon!
We improve The `Choose your Gear´option
We remain committed to offering you the most realistic virtual training experience possible. And because we know that climbing a mountain pass while training indoors can be very tough, we have improved the option to change your bike’s virtual gear ratio to make your life a little easier.
Just as in the real world, we adapt our bikes to the demands of the terrain, and we want you to be able to do the same in the virtual world with BKOOL.
You can choose from several gear ratios to tackle your next challenges.
Standard: No changes, using your bike’s current gear ratio.
Endurance: A slightly looser gear ratio with more margin. This will allow you to maintain a higher pedalling cadence. Ideal for mixed terrain.
Mountain: A gear ratio designed to tackle the most demanding slopes. Your bike will no longer be your biggest limitation when climbing to the top.
You will have the same feeling as when you change your cassette for one with larger chainrings.
IMPORTANT! Selecting this gear ratio will not allow you to go faster than the rest, but it will give you the possibility to climb more agilely and comfortably.
Welcome to indoor ultra-distance running with ‘Pause your session’
We know that long rides are rare in indoor cycling. But what if you could pause your training at a specific point on the route and continue it the next day?
BKOOL is the only simulator that allows you to discover real long-distance routes in several stages! All you have to do is define your itinerary, pause the session at the point on the route you want, and resume it any other day from that exact point.
Can you imagine being able to complete such iconic routes as the Camino de Santiago or Route 66 without leaving home? The possibility of completing a long-distance route in several stages opens the door to ultra-distance indoor cycling. Something that seemed unthinkable and that very soon you will be able to enjoy through an exciting challenge. Stay tuned because there are surprises coming in the next few weeks!
Check out all the latest news in Back to Ride: FTP Challenge
Starting on 15 September, you can try out all these new features at a special event.
Back to Ride: FTP Challenge is an event designed specifically for you to try out all these new features and see for yourself how they can improve your BKOOL experience.
Each stage has been carefully selected so that you can put these improvements into practice. With spectacular routes that will take you around the world, through breathtaking video routes.
All this, topped off with a spectacular list of prizes to be raffled off among all participants.
