Cycling Fitness & Workshop

Group Training - Power of Music

£7.00 GBP

A turbo training session for novices or for riders looking for a steady tempo session. This is a 45 minute long session with a little free time to address questions and help set up your bikes.

You wont need a fitness test to take part for the first time, we start you off easy, and add load as you request. 

These sessions will generally be set to music rather than the videos of other sessions. We will focus on good body position, developing a strong core and a smooth pedal stroke. The workouts will have longer rests so that during the higher efforts you can still maintain good form and technique. 

We will practise with the relationship between cadence and power output and train your body to be more efficient and comfortable on your bike. The workouts are more like going for a quick bike ride. In power training terms, the majority of the work out will be in the Endurance and Tempo zone, around 80% of FTP. 

If you are unsure of what turbo trainer to book from the list, please contact us first we are happy to answer any questions you might have. 

Check the time table and book online to reserve your state of the art trainer on our group sessions. 

Remember to bring:

• Your bike. (Rear wheel is removed to direct mount, no need for special tyres etc)
• Your shoes and kit (there is a small changing and shower facility)
• Water bottle
• A small towel will keep you comfortable when sweaty
• An ANT+ enabled heart rate monitor if you have one. (Like this Heart Rate Strap) 

Group Training - Hour of Power with The Sufferfest

£7.00 GBP

An hour of strength, endurance, or sweet spot training designed to improve your overall performance, burn fat, gain strength and improve endurance. The session will be mostly under your threshold (FTP) with occasional short sets just above. Suitable for all cyclists.

Synchronized to the famous, challenging and exciting videos of The Sufferfest, or occasionally a custom 'in-house' session. The workout could be almost anything other than speed workouts from the 'Menu of suffering' .

If you are unsure of what turbo trainer to book from the list, please contact us first we are happy to answer any questions you might have. 

Check the time table and book online to reserve your state of the art trainer on our group sessions. 

Remember to bring:

• Your bike. (Rear wheel is removed to direct mount, no need for special tyres etc)
• Your shoes and kit (there is a small changing and shower facility)
• Water bottle
• A small towel will keep you comfortable when sweaty
• An ANT+ enabled heart rate monitor (Like this Heart Rate Strap) 

Group Training - High Intensity Intervals with The Sufferfest

£7.00 GBP

Around 45 mins of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) to increase speed, and sustain your ability at threshold. These sessions are for experienced cyclists. The sessions will involve going over your threshold power and heart rate multiple times for short efforts. Up to 120% of your FTP score. You will need to understand the relationship between cadence and force to maintain your power output as you respond to multiple and rapid changes in the workout. A tough and very rewarding 45 mins. 

Synchronized to the famous, challenging and exciting videos of The Sufferfest or occasionally a custom 'in-house' session. The workout is usually from the speed workouts section from the 'Menu of suffering' .

If you are unsure of what turbo trainer to book from the list, please contact us first.

Check the time table and book online to reserve your state of the art trainer on our group sessions. 

Remember to bring:

• Your bike. (Rear wheel is removed to direct mount, no need for special tyres etc)
• Your shoes and kit (there is a small changing and shower facility) 
• Water bottle
• A small towel will keep you comfortable when sweaty
• An ANT+ enabled heart rate monitor (Like this Heart Rate Strap) 

Solo Training - Zwift - Virtual cycling in Watopia

£7.00 GBP

If you have not come across Zwift yet, then nothing can explain it better than their own website.

In our studio we have 3 computers running Zwift on 50" HD TV and connected up to the very best Smart Turbo Trainers, The Tacx Neo. As you ride around the virtual island of Watopia, or Richmond, or London! The Turbo trainer simulates the hills, mountains, cobble stones (yep!) and the drafting effect from riding in groups made up of people just like you from all over the world. You can easily spend hours on the turbo trainer without noticing, and there is a lot of route choice to help you avoid the hills or seek them out! 

Our studio is open for you to use this during the days on the calendar. You can book 1 hour slots, but we will only enforce this if there is a waiting list, so most of the time you can just keep riding. 

You will need to bring your own bike, that needs to be 9, 10 or 11speed gears. You also need to be over 16. You can bring an ANT+ enabled Heart Rate Monitor if you have one. A water bottle and sweat towel would be handy too. 

If you are a regular Zwift user you may want to sign up to your own account so that you can take advantage of all the amazing features and upload your rides to Strava. Our studio accounts won't share any of your data. 

If you want to train with a friend you will need to book 2 sessions for the same time. Any questions just message us. 

Tacx - NEO Smart Cycle Trainer - For ZWIFT, Sufferfest, TrainerRoad

£1,199.99 GBP £1,249.99 GBP

We have 12 of these in our Cycling Studio and we love them. You can come and demo these head to head on a range of software including Zwift, TTS4 and Sufferfest. We can fit cassettes for you, and ensure your bike will be a perfect fit. We can also talk you through what accessories you might need, and provide a great deal, as well as a great service. We can price match any UK online price too. 

Our gym users have put many many hours of sweat and tears through our machines and we are so impressed with the Tacx Neo. Here is the run through the spec sheet:

The Tacx Neo is the first only true direct drive trainer! It is our trainer of choice in our studio. Quite simply the very best stationary cycle trainer on the market right now.

The direct ride feel is generated thanks to the real direct drive concept, with no fly wheel, the magic happens with 10,000 communication transfers per second creating real life inertia just like riding on the road. So real that it can now replicate different road surfaces in software simulations like Zwift. 

No high speed running noise and no vibration ensures the Neo is truly the worlds quietest trainer!

The freehub body is universal so you can install a Shimano, SRAM or Campagnolo cassette very easily. only 11sp SRAM Mountain Bike cassettes that use the XD driver are incompatible. 

Clamp the rear stay into the trainer just as you would a wheel. Adaptors are available for bolt thru axle designs. 

The trainer transmits Bluetooth Smart, and  ANT+ F-EC and can therefore be easily connected to a tablet, smartphone or GPS computer to have your training data in view. Using a tablet even makes an interactive training possible, e.g. with training programmes or videos. To connect to software like Zwift you will also need the ANT+ antenna to plug into your PC or MAC. 

We use these in our fitness studio along with PerfPro, Sufferfest and Zwift software. It is also compatible with Tacx TTS4, TrainerRoad, BKOOL and any other ANT+ or Bluetooth supported apps. Calibration accuracy and signal strength are the key features we appreciate for the studio. 

Neo Specifications

• Simulations:
  • Max Resistance: 2,500 watts
  • Max incline 30% and descent simulation -10% (when plugged in)
• Software and Third Party Support
  • Free Tacx Cycling app can be downloaded in the App Store or Google play Store (compatible from iPad 3, iPhone 4s or from Android 4.3)
    • free training with display of speed, cadence, heart rate and performance via Tacx Cycling app,
    • interactive training with Real Life videos (demo video Mont Faron, Toulon, France included, special Tacx Real Life videos for tablets can be purchased via Cycling app)
    • use of training programmes, a pre-installed fitness test and subsequent analyzing of training units via Tacx App
  • Compatible with training app and software Zwift, Kinomap, TrainerRoad, BKool
  • Compatible with Garmin 520 (use the GPS as a controller or ride a saved route
• Versatility
  • Trainer can also be used without tablet, smartphone or interface. Trainer calculates the resistance that you would feel on a flat road
  • Can be used with or without power connection. This turns the Neo into a bushido and has all the Neo features except the downhill simulation. 
  • Plug the Neo in to the power socket and the trainer simulates descents and real road feel, the Neo becomes the ultimate indoor simulator
• Storage and use
  • Totally stable
  • Foldable construction
  • Free-wheel body compatible with cassettes from Shimano, SRAM (10-/11-speed) and Campagnolo (9-/10-/11-speed)
  • Suitable for rear stay dropouts for hubs with 5 mm quick-release skewer and a hub width of 130 or 135 mm
  • Skyliner front wheel support and special quick-release skewer
  • Axle adaptors for 10mm and 12mm are available. contact us for details. 

Suitable cassettes

The NEO has an universal EDCO Multisys body that fits all Shimano and SRAM cassettes, and most Campagnolo cassettes. The new 11 speed Campagnolo cassettes are not currently compatible. The old style ones are. For 10 speed Campagnolo we recommend the Ambrosio Cassettes that have Shimano splines, but Campagnolo spacing. 

Tacx - Flux Smart Cycle Trainer - T2900 - For Zwift, and other apps

£689.99 GBP £700.00 GBP

The worlds best value Direct Drive smart trainer. In stock for immediate dispatch! 

Building on the massive success of the Tacx Neo trainer they are introducing the new Flux later this year. A mechanical direct drive drainer that uses the same Edco universal freewheel as the NEO. Quoted at 64dB this is a very quiet belt driven freewheel design. It can simulate a 10% gradient with a maximum brake power of 1000 Watts. Offering connectivity via Bluetooth and ANT+ FE-C, for use with almost every cycling software package including Zwift, Bkool, and TrainerRoad.

Unlike the Neo, the Flux has a belt driven fly wheel. It still uses the Unibody freehub for both Shimano and Campagnolo cassettes. The Flux is not supplied with a cassette, but we are happy to fit them if you ask. 

We will have a demo available as soon as there is enough stock 

Tacx USB ANT+ Antenna for PC & Mac

£41.99 GBP £43.99 GBP

The ANT+ Antenna connects your ANT+ and ANT+ FE-C  Trainer to your Windows or Mac computer, which enables you to train with cycling software such as Zwift, TrainerRoad, BKOOL, or the Tacx TTS. 

We use these in the studio as they offer the strongest signal and have the benefit of a long cable enabling much better placement away from sources of interference. You can get a better line of sight to your trainer and heart rate monitor as well. 

Tacx - Heart Rate Monitor belt (Bluetooth and ANT+)

£44.99 GBP £52.99 GBP

Heart rate belt for ANT+ and Bluetooth Smart devices. 

The water resistant heart rate belt by Tacx is one of the few sensors that communicate wirelessly via both ANT+ and Bluetooth Smart. This means you can use it in combination with many other devices, such as a sports watch, sport applications on a smartphone and a tablet, a Garmin device and a Tacx trainer, making performance tracking a lot easier and more fun.

If you use our studio this has proven to be a very reliable device that will transmit to our software and remain connected to your profile for every visit you make. 

DexShell - Ladies Long Bamboo Longlite Waterproof Biking & Running Sock

£33.99 GBP £38.00 GBP

Oh Yeah! Stripy, Knee length, Waterproof Socks. 

Seriously, these are excellent at keeping feet dry. As we know water strips body heat 20 times faster than air. Keep your extremities dry, and your blood has a better chance of keeping hands and feet warm. 

These socks have a super soft Bamboo high wicking lining, bonded to the highly breathable and waterproof membrane. The outer stripy face is also bonded, creating what feels like a single layer sock, in fact hiding 3 layers of protection. 

• 100% porelle waterproof membrane 
• Knee length, with 3D construction and cuff seal
• Eco friendly Bamboo Rayon lining
• 100% awesome!

DexShell - Ultra Flex Waterproof Socks - Stripe

£18.00 GBP £20.00 GBP

Summer weight waterproof socks with style. 

These ankle length socks are perfect for those wet and damp summer rides on the open road, or over mountains. The natural bamboo lining fabric wicks away sweat to maintain comfortable dry feet. The usual Porrelle dry membrane keeps water and wind out. The lightweight and highly breathable outer fabric is stretchy and supple. This style of DexShell waterproof sock is highly breathable, and has been developed to provide superb flexibility and maximum comfort, with an excellent fit.  

DexShell - Ultralite Waterproof Biking & Running Sock

£18.00 GBP £20.00 GBP

This lightweight and highly breathable sock is ideal for the spring and autumn months when the weather is a little warmer. Those rides when the ground is still damp, and the windchill is still biting through the mesh of your shoes. Just about the best Mountain Bike sock we have ever used, in pretty much all but the most glorious of sunny days. 

• 100% Waterproof & Breathable. 
• 4 Way Stretch, 3 layer fabric using Porelle membrane.
• Nylon outer shell for dirt and abrasion resistance.
• Cotton and nylon inner for comfort and moisture transfer. 

Sanguan - M01 - 800 Lumen CREE Waterproof Bike Light - USB & GoPro

£47.00 GBP £59.00 GBP

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• Ok, so the headline lumens is 'only' 800. That is still very bright. We love this light, and it's our new favorite! The design is tiny and mounts to head, helmet or handlebars so easily. The new GoPro style mount opens up a ton of mix and match mounting possibilities too. The battery case is further refined into a hard shell design with a big and secure velcro strap.  

  Unlike many CREE lights on the market, both light and battery are waterproof to IP65, meaning dirt proof, and hosepipe proof. Wet and muddy mountain bike rides will prove no problem.

   

• • CREE XPG2 R5 LED bulb. 800 Lumen, 50,000 hour lifespan
  • 2 Cell USB Lithium Rechargeable waterproof battery pack. 4.2v, 4400mAH
  • Tiny size light unit weighs just 61.5g
  • IP66 waterproof light, battery and cables
  • 4 power modes (10%, 40%, 70% 100%)
  • 3 Hours run time at max power, 23 Hours at 10%
  • 7 Hours to fully charge from empty. 
  • Includes USB cable, GoPro mount, Battery pack and EVA Case.