Dual Braking System
The Wattbike features a patent protected dual braking system to enable it to recreate the feeling of cycling on the flat and climbing.
Air-Braking System
The air-braking system recreates the feel of cycling on the flat using different gears. The ‘gear lever’ can be moved from ‘1’ through to ‘10’, where ‘1’ represents the lowest gear and ‘10’ the highest. The lever regulates the flow of air entering the flywheel. By increasing the aperture the flow of air and therefore the resistance is increased.
For most training situations the rider will only need to apply the air-braking system. You can adjust the ‘gear’ during a workout, just as you would on a road cycle without compromising the vailidity of the data.
Magnetic Braking System
The addition of a magnetic braked flywheel allows the rider to recreate the feel of climbing. The ‘Climb’ lever rotates clockwise through one complete turn and is marked ‘1’ through to ‘7’, where ‘1’ represents a level road and ‘7’ a very steep one.
The combination of both systems means that the Wattbike can be used at high cadence low wattage at one training extreme or low cadence high wattage at the other.