Wattbike has long been ahead of the curve when it comes to giving cycling nerds what they want – chiefly the sort of cold, hard stats that big-legged nutters can pore over after an intense workout.

The All Black’s High Performance Coach Nic Gill smashed the world record for riding a Wattbike for 24 hours while raising money for Bowel Cancer prevention. The record was 755 kms and Gill rode 781 ...