Wattbike Introduce Customisation to Virtual Gearing for Enhanced Ride Realism

July 4, 2022

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Leading smart bike brand Wattbike has introduced a virtual gearing customisation tool on the Wattbike Hub app that allows users to personalise their ride experience. Users will be able to choose a range of preset groupsets and shifter configurations to bring climbs and Wattbike rides to life. Riders will be able to customise their ride on Wattbike’s flagship smart bike, the Wattbike Atom (Next Generation) as well as the commercial offering, the Wattbike AtomX.

It’s no secret that summer is for riding outdoors but Wattbike are always innovating and looking at ways to improve ride realism. So when you’re short on time or the unpredictable UK summer weather lets you down, a more realistic Atom experience is available to replicate the roads indoors.

Virtual gearset

The Wattbike Hub app now gives users five preset gearing options to choose from: 11 speed, 22 speed, compact, semi-compact, and climbing.

• 11spd Wattbike Linear (Standard Wattbike gearing)
• 22spd Wattbike Linear (Standard Wattbike gearing)
• Compact (12 Speed endurance groupset, 50/34T chainset, 11-34t cassette)
  • Best for: a balance of speed and climbing ease – e.g spring classics
• Semi-compact (12 Speed racing groupset, 52/36T chainset, 11-30t cassette)
  • Best for: racing and all-out speed – e.g flat stages and sprinting
• Climbing (11 Speed gravel/adventure groupset, 46/30T chainset, 11-36t cassette)
  • Best for: gliding up the toughest climbs with ease

Users will be able to ride their preferred Wattbike bike set up on Zwift or other 3rd party simulation apps. The last used setup is saved to the user’s account so it will intelligently follow you around your devices. Especially useful for commercial users or those moving between home and commercial environments.

Custom Shifters

In the second major update, users can configure their own shifter set-up and switch between ‘Dual’ and ‘Standard’ modes. Dual mode sees the left shifter used to change front chainring and the right shifter used to change rear cassette like on a real bike. Whereas, Standard mode uses existing linear shifting functionality where the right shifter moves gears up and down. If preset gears are chosen and linear shifting, the gears will automatically be moved from the lowest gear ratio to the highest.

Chief Product Officer at Wattbike, Duncan Bradley said “We’re continually listening to feedback from our community of Wattbikers ensuring we’re developing the right features to enhance ride experience and performance gains. We’re delighted to be able to bring customisation to users’ virtual gearing setup through the Wattbike Hub. We know how important realism to outdoor riding is to our Wattbikers and digital product development is an area we continue to grow and we pride ourselves in offering new performance led features.”

The new product features compliment Wattbike’s latest campaign Summer Sessions – a collection of workouts that interchange throughout the summer alongside the sporting calendar – Tour de France, Commonwealth Games, La Vuelta and Tour of Britain to complement workouts provided by our elite partnerships like the All Blacks – to encourage Wattbikers to keep training indoors to complement their outdoor adventures.

Wattbike are offering a free summer training bundle, worth £200, with every Wattbike Atom purchase. The bundle includes a Vacmaster Cardio54® Indoor Cycling Fan, Wattbike floor mat, heart rate strap and two water bottles.

To enjoy the updates of a more realistic ride with the Wattbike Summer Sessions visit the Wattbike Hub App, compatible with IOS and Android devices. The Wattbike Atom retails at £1,999, with finance options from £50 per month – for more information please visit: https://wattbike.com/products/wattbike-atom

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For further reading or support visit:

• How to customise virtual gears
• How to customise shifter configuration
• How to turn on Erg Mode Smoothing [beta]

ABOUT WATTBIKE

Wattbike is the original, indoor smart bike innovator, offering the most sophisticated yet accessible cycle training tools used by champions, athletes and fitness enthusiasts worldwide. Wattbike’s mission is to help improve the fitness and performance of every athlete in the world – and anyone who can ride a Wattbike is an athlete. That’s why Wattbike is chosen by both the world’s top sporting teams such as the All Blacks, as well as thousands of everyday athletes at home. Wattbike was born more than 20 years ago with one goal – to create the ultimate indoor training bike. No other indoor trainer measures every pedal stroke and revolution so precisely, giving instant insights to get the most from every workout. Expertly crafted and designed in the UK, Wattbikes are tough enough to withstand the intense training of elite athletes, while beautiful enough to sit in the homes of everyday athletes too.

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