John Wattson
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Spending Money in the Right Order: A Watt-by-Watt Upgrade Guide
Everyone in cycling is chasing watts. But, most of us, or at least in my case, chasing watts seems to…
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Polar Flow Gets a Fresh Coat of Paint. The Big Renovation Still Hasn’t Started.
Polar recently rolled out version 7.36.0 of the Polar Flow app for iOS, bringing two features that users have been…
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Newsflash: Metal Shards on the Ironman Hamburg Bike Course. Here’s What We Know So Far.
On Sunday June 8th, during Ironman Hamburg, which also served as the European Championship for professional women, hundreds of age…
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Apple watchOS 27 Just Dropped Support For Multiple Apple Watch Models (Including Apple Watch Ultra)
Apple announced watchOS 27 at WWDC26 this week, and there’s a compatibility situation worth talking about because it affects a…
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Maurten Gels in the Real World: Things To Know
Before we continue, please note the disclaimer that I’m not a doctor or a dietitian; this is learned-by-doing guidance meant…
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The Numbers Don’t Lie: What European Cycling Data Actually Tells Us About Staying Safe
A read for people who track their power output down to the watt, but maybe haven’t looked too hard at…
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Why Does The 6.8kg Minimum Even Exist?
A rather pertinent question to ask today, since earlier this week Lorena Wiebes, the pink jersey in the Giro d’Italia,…
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Home Lactate Testing: Am I Overthinking This Again?
I’m a little bit data obsessed and as a result, forever fascinated by the data and insights shared by the…
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Fuel First: Endurance Nutrition Basics
I’m not a doctor or a dietitian. I’m an enthusiast collecting what I’ve learned so far so you can pressure-test…
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The Truth About Zone 2 Training: Why Going Slower Might Make You Faster
Zone 2 training is positively everywhere. Open Instagram, listen to a cycling podcast, watch a running YouTube channel, and within…