Next-generation Wattbike Atom: What's new?

Wattbike Atom
(Image credit: Wattbike)

Wattbike launched the next-generation Atom this summer, and with the new model came a collection of updates designed to improve the brand's best at-home smart bike. Taking in feedback from the users of the original Atom, Wattbike focussed its efforts on improving the responsiveness of resistance changes, perfecting the accuracy of the data measurement, and mimicking the real-world ride feel as closely as possible. 

To achieve these goals, Wattbike updated a number of key components for the next-generation Wattbike Atom, replacing the resistance system entirely, updating the crank angle sensors and adding speed sensors to the flywheel. Read on for an in-depth look at what those changes mean. 

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