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About Online Bike Coach

Online Bike Coach is a remote cycling coaching service founded in 2002 by Coach Richard Wharton, focused on helping cyclists, triathletes, and endurance athletes improve performance, fitness, and overall wellness—using data-driven training methods.

Online Bike Coach offers personalized coaching, structured workouts, and performance analysis—all delivered virtually. Using data from Garmin head units, heart rate monitors, power meters, and platforms like Garmin Connect, Coach Wharton creates tailored training programs designed around your specific goals, fitness level, and lifestyle.

Why Train with Online Bike Coach?

Data Driven, Personalized Coaching

Online Bike Coach uses data like heart rate, power, cadence, and VO2 max to create personalized workouts. By analyzing your unique metrics, Coach Wharton tailors training to your goals, optimizes intensity zones, and helps you improve without risking burnout.

VQ Velocity Studio

The VQ Velocity Virtual Studio offers live, replay, and on-demand indoor workouts with real-time video coaching. With over 300 structured rides and growing, sessions target all training zones—from Base to Sprint power—in a fun group setting that’s individually tailored to your fitness level.

Unique Coaching Philosophy

Coach Wharton stands out with his unique blend of physics and physiology, helping riders understand both what to do and why it works. His approach boosts performance and knowledge, making it ideal for road cyclists, triathletes, mountain bikers, and anyone focused on fitness, health, and long-term wellness.

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Coach Richard Wharton is a retired Level One USA Cycling Certified Coach. He literally wrote the book on wattage-based training, Watts Per Kilogram, and is the industry pioneer in bringing new methodologies like W1 and Xert training to sport, enthusiast, performance and elite cyclists worldwide.