The Wattbike Blog
Posted by Chris Rowe on Sep 30, 2009
Training on the Wattbike has helped me improve at a phenomenal rate this year, and to post really successful results. I can't say enough how much the Wattbike has helped. Not only has it kept me really honest on long rides and intervals, but also helped my pedalling. I no longer just turn the pedals over, I’m more efficient and the results have been really encouraging. I make the most of limited…
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Posted by Chris Rowe on Sep 21, 2009
I was not in London for the Skyride, but my phone was buzzing all
day – apparently the 9.30 seconds for a 200m that Sir Chis Hoy produced
at the Glasgow round of the Skyride was not unbeatable. Infact Jason
Kenny got close with a 9.31s, but Jamie Staff introduced a whole new
level of power, with a max power in the 200m sprint of 2080Watts and a
time of 8.96 seconds!
WOW
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Posted by Chris Rowe on Sep 21, 2009
There is an interesting article in the Guardian today about the
dangers of inaccurate exercise monitors. It sums up very succinctly our
views on the importance of accurate monitoring of output on exercise
equipment. Check out http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/sep/20/exercise-monitors-health-danger
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Posted by Chris Rowe on Sep 21, 2009
Over the next couple of months we are going to many shows around the countrty. The two largest ones being Leisure Industry Week (LIW) at the NEC Birmingham from 22-24 September, and the Cycle Show at Earls Court, London on the 9-11 October. We are going to have a large presence at both events, and at the Cycle Show there will be a 500m Sprint Challenge in association with Sports Tours International…
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Posted by Chris Rowe on Sep 21, 2009
Ben, Simon and Gary were down at the Mayor of London Skyride this weekend, the last of the 5 large Skyrides across the summer. The 15km route started on the Mall and took in Trafalgar Square, Victoria Embankment, St Paul's Cathedral, the City and the Tower of London. The sun shone and cyclists arrived in their droves from all over the capital and beyond. There were lots of celebrities and sportsmen…
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Posted in Events by Chris Rowe on Sep 21, 2009
Stage start at the Britannia Stadium This week has been a very busy week! We have been at 2 of the stages of the Tour of Britain, the Mayor of London's Skyride, and the ISAF Sailing World Cup Series. Stoke-on-Trent On Tuesday we joined the Tour of Britain riders and organisers for the start of the Stoke-on-Trent stage at the Britannia Stadium. The crowds grew for the start of the race, and Ben and…
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Posted by Chris Rowe on Sep 18, 2009
For the last two days Wattbike have been with the RYA at the Sail for Gold Regatta offering sailors some insight into the Wattbike. Pete Cunningham (head physiologist of the RYA) has had a Wattbike at his base at Chichester university for a number of months and has been very impressed with them, and feels that they will benefit the testing and training of the athletes. This is especially good as some…
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Posted by Chris Rowe on Sep 18, 2009
Wattbike continues its national tour next week, stopping off at Leisure Industry Week in Birmingham from 22-24th September. And the first 200 people riding the Wattbike each day will receive a free wristband. The bike is the only static bike ever to be endorsed by British Cycling. It is the result of seven years of development, working with the top coaches and sports scientists in the world to produce…
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Posted by Chris Rowe on Sep 09, 2009
After a trip through Australia earlier in the year and some serious work by our Australian and New Zealand distributors have caused a real buz around the Wattbike. In New Zealand alone, we have a world rowing champion (who beat the British pair into a silver medal I might add) who says: "The Wattbike was a key tool in my 2009 World Championship campaign. Although I am predominantly a rower I have done…
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Posted by Chris Rowe on Sep 09, 2009
We have had a good few mentions in the press and online recently, so I thought I might share some here. The online coverage can be found at: http://www.tri247.com/article_5843_Wattbike+Time+Trial+debuts+at+Cycle+Show.html?region_id=&category= http://ibikeride.com/wattbike-time-trial-debuts-at-cycle-show.html http://www.lanzaroteinformation.com/content/wattbike-cycle-challenge http://www.bikebiz.com/news/31087/Wattbike-set-to-make-Cycle-Show-debut…
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Posted in Events by Chris Rowe on Sep 02, 2009
Last week I had one of those days, I wrote this on my iphone, but never thought to post it, so here it is… Today is one of those days that makes this job really fun, actually getting paid to look around the largest bike show in Europe. The show is in Friedrichafen, on the banks of the Bodensee, in Germany. We arrived in Zurich last night to a wall of summer air – 27 degrees is so much…
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Posted by Chris Rowe on Sep 01, 2009
Taking part in the new Wattbike 500m indoor time trial at the Cycle Show (8-11 October) could land visitors a holiday for two in Lanzarote. Vicky Pendleton is the British record holder on the track with 34.614seconds. How fast you can go? Anyone contesting the 500m sprint stands to win one of two holidays for two at Club La Santa in Lanzarote, thanks to Sports Tours International. Just by recording…
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