The spare Froome
It’s geared up for cycling fans looking to improve their ride performance at home, so can the Wattbike Atom tempt Chris Haslam away from his running shoes?
£1599 / stuff.tv/WattbikeAtom
DAY 01
Aimed at cyclists looking to enhance their training whatever the weather or lockdown restrictions, the Atom is an accessible bike designed to sit somewhere between the no-mercy gym-only machinery Wattbike is famous for, home turbo trainers, and ‘spin class’ bikes like the Peloton we reviewed in the last issue.
Like your training more interactive? It’s compatible with the hugely popular Zwift app.
It’s all adjustable, with the ability to mimic your road bike’s setup by adding cleats and changing seat and handlebar size
But what if you’re not a serious lover of cadence, chainsets and chafing? Without a big screen streaming live spin classes hosted by glistening instructors, does the Wattbike Atom have enough added features to keep even the most pedestrian of people pedalling?