All of the big boxes, then, were ticked off \u2013 the first version of the Atom it seemed, was although significantly dearer than a garden variety turbo trainer, the holy grail of indoor training. And it went on to get better\u2026<\/p>\n
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If you\u2019ve been paying attention to anything I\u2019ve previously written you\u2019ll be aware that I can shed a litre of sweat just by looking at a turbo. In fact, during a recent trip to Precision Fuel and Hydration\u2019s Heat Chamber, I entered the Hall of Fame (shame?) as one of the sweatiest people to ever darken their door.<\/p>\n
The first Atom, then, was flawed only in that it hadn\u2019t been given the Shrubsall Sweat Test and after some six months of riding, sweat ingress had become an issue and the power inlet towards the back of the bike had also corroded.<\/p>\n
Enter the second edition – the Wattbike Atom Next Gen. Not only had the fairings of the bike been made impenetrable with weld-esque seals, but the power inlet had been repositioned underneath the bike. It would take literal bullets of sweat and a radical overhaul of the law of physics to break this version.<\/p>\n
The only gripe I had, which hung over from the first version, was that although gear transitions were smooth and more or less instantaneous, they didn\u2019t come with the reassurance of a \u2018click\u2019. Would this be addressed in the new 2025 model?<\/p>\n
The build<\/p>\n Well, no, not exactly, but there was a more tactile feel to the shifter – not quite a \u2018click\u2019 more of a recoil from a rubber button that\u2019s similar in clarity to the Wahoo Kicker bike, but not quite as pronounced as the Zwift Ride. Zwift has also introduced an in-game \u2018click\u2019 which almost negates the need for this, but it would still be a welcome addition.<\/p>\n The facade of the bike is also slightly different with previous silver fairings being replaced with matt black, giving it a more premium look. ERG mode has also been enhanced to offer a clean transition when the bike is making the gear changes for you.<\/p>\n But for me, one of the biggest improvements here doesn\u2019t come via its prowess underway – after all, that\u2019s more or less been on the money since day dot. No, the new Atom\u2019s key upgrade is the ease of adjustability. Gone are the days of rifling through your drawers for the correct Allen key to tweak geometry. Saddle height, reach and stack height are now a cinch to fine tune by way of ergonomic paddles \u2013 much like the Wahoo Kicker bike. The levers are chunky enough for good purchase but remain unobtrusive to the point of barely being visible when riding.<\/p>\n The saddle also gets an update but this is an item with often very personal preference so it\u2019s easy to swap out for your own perch. Unlike the Wahoo Kicker bike which offers up a choice of crank lengths, the Atom\u2019s remains fixed at 170mm which for me has always been perfect and is generally considered optimum for producing power.<\/p>\n
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