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Chris Rowe Kettering Cycling Club event

Kettering Cycling Club event

Posted by Chris Rowe on Jul 16, 2010

*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… Read full post

Chris Rowe Help for heroes raising money

Help for heroes raising money

Posted by Chris Rowe on Jul 15, 2010

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… Read full post

Chris Rowe Follow Team HTC - Columbia on Google Maps

Follow Team HTC - Columbia on Google Maps

Posted by Chris Rowe on Jul 14, 2010

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 Read full post

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James Cracknell Takes on America

Posted by Chris Rowe on Jul 12, 2010

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… Read full post

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Wattbike in the news

Posted by Chris Rowe on Jul 08, 2010

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!" Read full post

Chris Rowe Wattbikes at the British Downhill Series

Wattbikes at the British Downhill Series

Posted by Chris Rowe on Jul 02, 2010

Wattbikes have been making an appearance at the British Downhill Series and have been very well received, and produced some unusual location shots. Normally we think of the Wattbike as an indoor trainer, but Adam from PF Performance had a different idea. Read full post