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How to set up your Wattbike
2 Sep

How to set up your Wattbike

2nd September 2021 Read More

How to set up your Wattbike

By James Walsgrove

This article will show you how to set up your Wattbike in a couple of easy steps to match your road bike. This will improve comfort, prevent injury and make indoor training more enjoyable. Although I will be referring to the Wattbike throughout it can also be applied to any static bike at home such …

How to increase your cycling cadence
21 Jun

How to increase your cycling cadence

21st June 2021 Read More

How to increase your cycling cadence

By James Walsgrove

If you can increase your cycling cadence then this can increase your power, reduce the risk of injury and improve your efficiency on the bike. What is cycling cadence? Cadence is basically how fast you spin the pedals while you ride. This is measured in Revolutions Per Minute (RPM). Now although this is very individual, …

5 simple tips to ride your fastest Time Trial
24 Mar

5 simple tips to ride your fastest Time Trial

24th March 2021 Read More

5 simple tips to ride your fastest Time Trial

By James Walsgrove

Many of us share a common goal of improving our time trial time, however, don’t know how to go about doing so. They don’t call time trials “The Race of Truth” for nothing; it is the most simple form of bike racing as it’s just you against the clock.  Time trials are great training sessions …

How I designed the Mallorca 312 Training Plans
12 Dec

How I designed the Mallorca 312 Training Plans

12th December 2020 Read More

How I designed the Mallorca 312 Training Plans

By James Walsgrove

The Mallorca 312 is an annual closed-road sportive/gran fondo that takes place in and around the Serra Tramuntana mountains of Mallorca, Spain. There are 3 distances that you can ride on the day, 167km, 225km and the full 312km which includes over 5,000m of climbing! Around 8000 riders now attend this event from across the …

Why I wrote the Weight Loss Cycle Training Plan
19 Nov

Why I wrote the Weight Loss Cycle Training Plan

19th November 2020 Read More

Why I wrote the Weight Loss Cycle Training Plan

By James Walsgrove

Have you just started cycling or been riding for several years and struggle to lose weight? Or worse still weigh more than before you started? Well, I have written this Weight Loss Cycle Training Plan for YOU! “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results” Albert Einstein The fact …