Three days on the road and 520km of wonderful memories - that'll be this year's London-Paris which rolls out of west London in just a few days time. If previous HotChillee events are anything to go by, there'll be plenty of encouragement between fellow riders and lasting friendships will no doubt be formed. We wanted to capture some of these… Read full post
We've featured Tim Ramsden of BlackCat Cycle Coaching before on the Wattbike blog, he's not afraid to tell us how much the loves the Wattbike and he is seeing fantastic results from the riders under his guidance. Ken Jones has been making fantastic progress with his time-trialling goals and today we hear about a young rider who is seeing big… Read full post
As the Official Training Partner of The London-Paris we are always keen to help riders make the most out of their experience on this great event. So, we have the Official London-Paris Training Plan, a special offer just for participants and we're available on Twitter and Facebook to answer training queries (using #L2P2013). A few weeks… Read full post
It didn't come as much of surprise to see Garmin-Sharp's Australian rider Rohan Dennis turn in a fantastic time-trial at yesterday's Critérium du Dauphiné and also pull on the yellow jersey as leader of the race. Dennis was brought up through the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Cycling program which focuses on road and… Read full post
The Australian Institue of Sport in Canberra is currently undertaking research to look at the benefits of calcium in helping elite athletes to prolong their careers. Specifically the AIS are investigating which calcium-rich foods are best for athletes to help them maintain a strong body, with a focus on pre-race nutrition. Much of the research… Read full post
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… 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… 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… 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… Read full post
Towards the end of 2012 we were priveleged to welcome Joanna Rowsell to the Wattbike stand at the Cycle Show in Birmingham, just a few weeks after her Olympic Gold Medal triumph as part of the all-dominating Great Britain womens team pursuit. We had a great chat with Joanna about her training and what it takes to be Olympic Champion, World Record Holder… Read full post