DIY bike fit with the MyVeloFit app

Canadian startup MyVeloFit has introduced a man-made intelligence-powered bike becoming app that makes use of video to seize marker-less movement monitoring. The app is alleged to allow cyclists to test their place and get steered changes to enhance consolation and effectivity with out leaving their dwelling. 

All a rider must test their bike match is a motorbike, a stationary coach, a gradual digital camera or cellphone, and the MyVeloFit app. 

Up to now decade, bike becoming has skilled a growth, and new know-how has introduced developments to the bike becoming course of. One such know-how is movement sensors and motion trackers, which often require a go to to a skilled bike fitter who has the mandatory {hardware} and software program. MyVeloFit is now claiming to supply motion-tracking know-how for all cyclists to test their place by themselves.

Designed to duplicate the method a rider would expertise when visiting a motorbike fitter, the app first assesses rider mobility, adopted by an on-bike evaluation utilizing synthetic intelligence and proprietary movement monitoring to pinpoint joints and observe motion patterns. 

The app then creates a report primarily based on this preliminary evaluation and supplies key joint angle measurements at three factors within the pedal stroke. The app additionally identifies extra motion factors and supplies a slider scale for quite a few measurement factors, displaying the place a rider at the moment sits inside acceptable ranges for his or her chosen self-discipline. 

Lastly, the app supplies exact adjustment suggestions for saddle top, fore/aft, handlebar place and many others. earlier than repeating the evaluation course of to evaluate the up to date place.

MyVeloFit’s web site options step-by-step guides on the best way to conduct a match plus data on a number of frequent bike match points.

The app at the moment provides becoming for street, mountain biking, time trialling, triathlon, indoor spin bikes and hybrid bikes. 

MyVeloFit is predicated in Ottawa, Canada and was created by bike becoming veterans Jesse Jarjour and Justin Goulding. They are saying they intend for the app for use by particular person riders, bike outlets, coaches and healthcare practitioners.

“Our purpose isn’t to switch bike fitters, however to make information pushed bike match extra accessible and simpler for anybody to evaluate their place and make knowledgeable adjustments on their very own.”

As riders, we’re more and more conscious of the significance of a very good bike match. From harm prevention to energy manufacturing, a correct bike match is important to maintain us using no matter self-discipline, age, or gender.

Nevertheless, many people journey ill-fitted bikes till harm or ache forces us to go to a motorbike fitter (and often a physio). Whereas I don’t think about the app will finally substitute bike fitters, it might supply riders a method to attain safer positions and stop accidents. The app creators appear to agree. 

“We imagine skilled bike fitters play a essential position in fixing advanced match points for a lot of riders with harm, important mobility points, or particular efficiency targets. Nevertheless, our expertise is that the various riders merely want an correct and dependable solution to discover an incredible place, however in a extra handy and accessible bundle. “

The MyVeloFit app has three pricing choices beginning with an entry-level free possibility. The mid stage “fanatic” bundle is available in at US$35 and provides all of the options of the highest stage “professional” bundle however limits entry to 2 weeks and a single profile. The “professional” bundle provides limitless use for 12 months and is priced at US$75. 

For extra data, go to MyVeloFit.com.