We're delighted to announce that Wattbike will be sponsoring 17-year-old South African Nicholas Dlamini's entry at this year's London-Paris. We can't wait to welcome Nicholas over to the UK in what will be his first overseas trip. Nicholas rode as part of Team Wattbike on The Cape Rouleur earlier this year alongside compatriot Reyatile Mthakathi and it's fair to say that… Read full post
The words of Wigan Warriors Club Captain Sean O'Loughlin when we asked him what he really thought about training on a Wattbike. It was a tongue in cheek remark but gives us an insight into how tough the players at Warriors find training on a Wattbike. We visited the Super League club a few weeks ago and spoke to both Sean and Director of Performance, Mark Bitcon, who generously gave up their time… Read full post
We had Madison-Genesis pro rider Dean Downing at Wattbike HQ a couple of weeks ago for a photoshoot (keep an eye out in your favourite cycling magazines for the ads) and we couldn't help but notice how excited he was for the upcoming Tour Series. These twice-a-week city centre crit races are the bread and butter of Dean's season. With that in mind we wanted to know how he was feeling after… Read full post
The Sport Science Team at British Sailing are using the Wattbike to track key performance data for their Podium Squad in the run up to the regatta season. To the casual observer it may come as a surprise to learn that sailing is a physically demanding sport and that this differs from one discipline to the next. Paul Mullan, Head of Sport Science at British Sailing, and his team put the squad through… Read full post
Today marks the first round of the 2013 Tour Series in Kirkcaldy and we wanted to wish our very own Ambassador Dean Downing the best of luck over the next month with his new Madison-Genesis team. Eleven criterium races across the UK provides lots of thrills and we hope not too many spills. Expect the racing to be hard, fast and frenetic, the kind of action that is right up Deano's street. If you're… Read full post
Last time we heard from Olympic Rowing Champion Sophie Hosking she gave us an insight into how training on a Wattbike helps her when it comes to performing on the water; but now Sophie is using her Wattbike to train for a cycling adventure as she swaps a pair of oars for a pair of wheels at the Trois Etapes in July. First up, we wanted to find out what she has been up to since those glorious days in… Read full post
Last Sunday saw the 2nd Northern Training Ride for those taking part in HotChillee's London-Paris and The Alpine Challenge. Covering some 90km in just over 3 hours, the group traversed some fantastic country lanes through Cheshire whilst giving many in the group a great confidence boost ahead of the big event in June. After a very cold and wet first Northern Training Ride there were smiles… Read full post
Last week you may recall our introduction to Tim Ramsden of BlackCat Cycle Coaching, who is doing some great things with the Wattbike. Tim is guiding a wide range of athletes across cycling and triathlon and it's pleasing to see that so many of his riders have also purchased a Wattbike for their home too. Combine a great coach and a committed athlete with the best cycle trainer around and you've… Read full post
A couple of weeks back we hosted 220 Triathlon at Peformance Pro in central London to give them an insight into how Wattbike can help three novice triathletes, otherwise known as Team 33Shake, take on their first ever event. Now, with it being their first triathlon we thought they may have studied some course guides and chosen one with a relatively flat course. We couldn't have been… Read full post
A couple of weeks ago you may have seen us on Twitter wishing a few people good luck as they attempted to break the world record for an indoor sprint triathlon whilst rasing a heap of money for a great cause. Naturally, you'd want the best indoor bike for this kind of record attempt, so Wattbike was the obvious choice given its unrivalled level of accuracy. We had to find out more about how it… Read full post
We've been following Claire and Duncan's exploits on the 'Road to Kona' for some time now and we think this blog is a particularly important read for those who have suffered from injury and are looking to work their way back towards some kind of form. You will often hear people say that recovering from an injury is all about 'staying positive' but as Claire explains below,… Read full post
Fantastic news from 'across the pond' as Wattbike Ambassador Non Stanford takes the silver medal at ITU World Triathlon Series in San Diego this past weekend. Non has been in great form in 2013 and it's clear that she's coming off the back of some very high-quality winter training. Non's sprint for second place in San Diego is testament to her endurance fitness, no doubt helped… Read full post
Today we hear from Tim Ramsden, an ABCC (Association of British Cycling Coaches) Cycling Coach with a First Class Honours degree in Physical Education. Tim runs his own coaching business, BlackCat Cycle Coaching, based in the South-East. With a range of online coaching packages, Tim's clients come from all over the UK. Tim tells us that the Cat in BlackCat stands for 'Committed,… Read full post
Here it is - April's Training Tracks to accompany your perfect Wattbike session. If you wish to submit a track for May then drop us a tweet with your favourite tune to @wattbike using the hashtag #TrainingTracks. We look forward to hearing from you... Read full post
A couple of weeks ago Sky Sports F1 channel showed a nice segment on GP2 driver James Calado going through a range of fitness tests at Porsche Human Performance centre at Silverstone. James was using a Wattbike in a heat chamber to discover how his body reacts to varying levels of exertion at differing temparature levels. Using this information James is able to devise a hydration strategy to help him… Read full post