Questions and Answers

 Q: Who would buy this?

A: People who purchase cadence sensors. Amazon lists more than 20 companies selling bicycle cadence sensors. If you are interested in your cadence, you may also be interested in these other measurements.

 Q: Would a bike fitter use this?

A: No. Bike fitting is concerned with the entire bike and rider. Professional bike fitters invest in sophisticated equipment, process and procedures that evaluate much more than just pedal angles.

 Q: Why would someone buy this?

A: Pedal data can be an indicator of bicycle changes you might want to consider. If your foot consistently points downward at steep angles, the program could suggest you consider adjusting your seat position.

 Q: My seat position is fine…what else can this thing do?

A: The device is a tool that collects data. There may be many uses of this data.

Example – I don’t lift my legs properly on the pedal backstroke. The constant pressure leads to foot pain later during long rides. This bad habit causes my 3 o’clock foot angle to pitch upward. The phone application can detect the angle change and vibrate an early warning, reminding me to correct my riding style.

Example – It should be possible to combine the data into a riding technique quality score. Measuring ride quality would make it possible to manage and improve your riding skills over time.

 Q: How accurate is this thing?

A: I have done extensive testing myself. I need an independent 3rd party to verify the accuracy.

 Q: When will a product be available?

A: The best path to production might be to incorporate this technology into one of the many existing cadence sensors.

 

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