The Wattbike Blog

Over the last few months we have developed the ability to download training sessions directly from the Wattbike Expert Software into the training peaks site, and then into the WKO+ software. To do this we have used the Training Peaks API which means that Wattbike Expert software is the Device Agent with a download facility directly into Training Peaks.  We have checked things at our end and Training Peaks have checked things at theirs and everything appears to be working correctly. If you use TrainingPeaks… read more...

It may be because of the picture below, but we think Robbie McEwen should be the Phillips Sports Dad of the Year 2010! You can vote for him at http://www.sportsdads.com.au/profile06.htm Picture from http://www.sportsdads.com.au/profile06.htm read more...

Over the weekend we were at the Club Relays in Nottingham, organised by One Step Beyond. It was a great event and gave us a good opportunity to meet and talk to triathletes of all shapes and sizes. It was great to talk to so many people who fit serious training around busy jobs and lives. It was great to get people off their bikes and onto the Wattbike, and then help them to get the best position on their bike by monitoring their power… read more...

Last week we spent our Friday travelling from Nottingham to Guildford and back to speak to James Fletcher. It was great to catch up with him, and there is no doubt that he is his father's son, and unlike all Eddie's other athletes, when asked about his coach, he did not use any of the words that we have come to expect, genius, deity, living legend, James chose his words very carefully and settled for "He's a slave driver!" We were with him for about… read more...

A couple of weeks ago I took some time out to go and visit  Rachel Armstrong, a Triathlete and Wattbike user. Rachel has been using the Wattbike over the winter to supplement her cycle training and I had heard on the grapevine (actually her Coach Eddie Fletcher told me) that she had been posting some very impressive results in her early races. I joined her in her Studio to talk about Wattbiking and training in general.  Rachel owns and runs Personal Best Fitness, in Bedfordshire. read more...

Here at Wattbike HQ, lots of groups decide to use Wattbikes for fundraising and public attractions for cycling. Read the report below by Kettering Cycle Club for what they did when they hosting the Halford's Tour Series in June.   By Gavin Hinxman. Kettering Cycling Club Halfords Tour Series – Kettering, 10th June 2010 - Wow, what a spectacle! We were asked by Kettering Borough Council if we were interested in promoting cycling & the Kettering Cycling Club at the Halfords Tour Series that came… read more...

We just got an email from Flight Lieutenant Kenny Kemlin who hired 2 Wattbikes for fundraising at the RAF Waddington Air show. Lots of cycling, great peak power scores and plenty of money raised. Full report below. Steve, I wanted to write to you to thank you for your assistance in our charity cycle challenge by hiring to us two of your fabulous WattBikes for the international RAF Waddington Air Show last weekend.  Thanks to your bikes, and the innovative software you supplied, our stand… read more...

After I met a few of the Team HTC - Columbia at their wind tunnel testing last year, I have been following them with interest.  This is a great service allowing you to see exactly where they are on the road at the Tour de France. You know that things are going to get interesting when, at the end of a stage, the black dot leads the red dot into the last few hundred metres! Check out http://www.google.com/landing/mytrackstour/ and you will see what I mean! read more...

It was not enough for James Cracknell to be the highest placing Brit ever at the Marathon des Sables, (made slightly harder as he also had a broken toe)! We have been following James' exploits since he retired from competitive rowing - he has been training on the Wattbike and working with resident Wattbike Physiologist and legend Eddie Fletcher, so we were not overly surprised to hear that he has a new challenge! Starting this Thursday, July 15th on the west coast of Southern Californian (in Santa… read more...

It has been a busy few weeks since coming back from holiday, and now the tour has started so I have been rather distracted... Here are a few of the articles that have come across my desk and are worth a look: A mention of Wattbikes being used to test Commonwealth mountain bikers in Fantastic Win at Welsh Mountain Bike Champs! A Wattbike update from ActiveNorfolk Norwich team won the Streetlife Cycles vouchers on offer to the winners of a Wattbike team pursuit on EveningNews24 Wattbikes for Wentworth… read more...