Wattbike Training Venues around Australia
Posted May 31, 2011 at 04:49 AM
With winter weather well upon us, the days shortening and temperature gauge dropping,
getting out on the treadlie can become more difficult. Yet as the European Summer
racing Season starts and nights are spent watching the Tour these coming months are
the most important for any local cyclist wanting to do well in our local summer crits
or various sportive’s like the Audax Alpine Classic or the Degani 3 Peaks Challenge.
Time invested now will be well rewarded with improved endurance strength and power on
your bike.
If you are not one of the hundreds of Wattbike owners who have the secret weapon which
allows you to monitor not only your cadence, HR and Power but the effectiveness of
your pedaling technique tucked away in your garage, there are now plenty of cycling
training studios and gyms around the country where you can engage in some serious
indoor training. In this post I will introduce the various places where you can go and
be tested on or engage in structured indoor cycling classes on a Wattbike throughout
winter.
Over the coming weeks we will look at each venue in a little mote detail and interview
some of the participants and cycling coaches who are using the Wattbike to improve
their cycling performance.
For now you will find a brief introduction to each facility along with the suburb they
are located in and up to three ways of finding out more with their website, facebook
page or twitter details.
Victoria
Rebecca McConnell an ex Pro rider and Giro Stage Winner offers customised cycle
coaching over a 12 week block. The first Wattbike studio in Australia, her athletes
have found immense gains with some moving from D Grade to A Grade in one block.
Situated in Black Rock, just down from the infamous Clock Tower where the Hell Ride
participants meet every Saturday morning.
http://www.facebook.com/velocino
@VelocinoBayside
Sam Stapleton and Sarah Hammond provide energy and excitement in the largest Wattbike
Studio in the world with 31 Wattbike’s across 2 venues. Check out their North Fitzroy
venue across from Crino Cycles on Nicholson Street.
http://www.thespinroom.com.au/
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_113301535506&ap=1
@The_Spinroom
Tucked away in Murrumbeena behind Herb’s Fuel Performance Bicycle Mechanic Workshop, Andrew Robinson from Stompa cycling blends a sport science background and 22 years of racing into developing the “underdog”. He provides exceptional advice and structured training on everything from Road themed Wattbike group ergo sessions to coaching, power profile, power data analysis and interpretation, Lab Testing and Biomechanical analysis of Bike Fit. Limit of 12 riders per session.
@StompaCycling
Another former professional cyclist with an overall Tour win at the 2001 Amalgamated
Tours of Delta and White Rock in Canada, Helen, along with her husband Bob Kelly are
heavily involved in the sport of cycling nurturing and training some of the rising
juniors. They have Lactate Testing available on the Wattbike in Macleod.
Each of the below leisure centers throughout Geelong have at least one or two
Wattbike’s on their gym floor for general use.
http://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/leisure/venues/item/splashdown.aspx
http://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/leisure/venues/item/leisurelink.aspx
http://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/leisure/venues/item/waterworld.aspx
Jai Forster knows how to get results for both himself and his clients the 2009 and
2010 ITU 30-34 Age Group Sprint Triathlon champion has just opened a larger premises
in Canterbury Rd, Canterbury now equipped with 6 Wattbike’s and the TRX Suspension
Training System.
http://www.unlimitedpersonaltraining.com.au/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Unlimited-Personal-Training/36261763843?ref=ts&sk=info
@UnlimitedPT
Queensland
With over 30 years of competitive cycling experience and now a cycle coach to some of
Australia’s rising stars Peter Richards can bring about astounding cycling improvement
using a combination of Wattbike data and his knowledge. John “Jack” Anderson, 2010 2nd
place getter to Cameron Meyer used the Wattbike with Peter to shave 22seconds off of
his 5km TT in the lead up to the 2010 Australian Open Road Championships and is now riding
for a European Pro Team. If reaching the pinnacle in your sport is your goal check out
Teco Training.
http://www.tecotraining.com.au/
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=259444239511
@tecotraining
Iain Sherrin of Ontic Sports is one of only 3 venues in South East Queensland to have
an ATS Altitude Chamber available for the general public. He has also equipped the
chamber with 4 Wattbike Trainers so that you can get the altitude and performance data
feedback as used by Cycling’s elite like Robbie McEwen. Ontic is able to cater for all
users and can use the Altitude chamber to enhance fat loss through an increased
metabolic rate both during and post workout.
Sharon Kearney of Reclaim PT is based in Rockhampton and offers personal training to
her clients in an aid to reach their goals. With her Wattbike she offers personalised
Cycling Training to improve your pedaling technique.
New South Wales
Bikelab is Sydney’s newest metabolic testing facility and Ergo Studio based in Bondi
Junction. It’s available to everyone from elite athletes and fitness fanatics to
individuals who just want to become fitter, faster and stronger. Bikelabs’ technology
is designed to improve technique and produce results within a third of the time – e.g:
an hour on one of our specialized Watt bikes is equivalent to cycling for three hours
outdoors.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/BarBici-BIKEBARBONDI/182864265093780/
@BIKEBAR
Wattbike’s newest indoor cycling Studio based in the Sydney suburb of Rozelle with 15
Wattbike Trainer’s and 5 Wattbike Pro’s they are offering 2 weeks of free classes to
kick off June 2011. Get along to kick start your winter training.