Cycling
Bike fit and pedalling technique from two clips: the rider from the side through the crank cycle, and from the front through the down-stroke. Saddle height, reach and knee tracking read as numbers rather than impressions.
- Phases
- Top Dead Centre · Power Phase · Bottom Dead Centre · Steady
Measurements supported
8 measurements, grouped by the phase of the movement they are taken in. Every one links to the reference article that explains what it means and what good looks like.
Top Dead Centre
2Included hip–knee–ankle angle with the crank at top-dead-centre (12 o'clock).
≈105°–110° included (≈70°–75° of flexion)
See the course →Included shoulder–hip–knee angle with the crank at top-dead-centre (12 o'clock).
≈40°–50° (closed hip at the top of the stroke)
See the course →Power Phase
1Bottom Dead Centre
2Included hip–knee–ankle angle with the crank at bottom-dead-centre (6 o'clock).
≈140°–150° (≈30°–40° of flexion from straight)
See the course →Included knee–ankle–toe angle with the crank at bottom-dead-centre (6 o'clock).
≈90°–110° (slight plantarflexion at BDC)
See the course →Steady
2Angle of the trunk line (hip → shoulder) versus horizontal, on a steady seated frame.
≈40°–45° above horizontal for road endurance (lower = more aggressive/aero)
See the course →Included shoulder–elbow–wrist angle on a steady seated frame.
≈150°–165° (a slight, relaxed bend — never locked straight)
See the course →Whole Clip
1A typical session
The same five steps every time, which is what makes one session comparable with the next.
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Capture
Film the athlete on a phone, from the lateral and anterior views the measurements need. Tag every clip with its view and the right tools appear. Slow-motion capture at 120 or 240 fps is worth it for the timing measurements.
- 2
Pin the phases
Pin the frames for top dead centre, power phase, bottom dead centre and steady. Pinning the phases is what makes one session comparable with the next, and with everybody else you have measured.
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Measure
Work through the 8 measurements this pack declares. Each one carries its own on-screen guide: where to click, what the landmarks are, and the mistakes to avoid.
- 4
Interpret
Every value is compared with evidence-informed reference ranges and placed in a band, from inside the range to worth attention. Findings are patterns that may affect performance or loading, offered alongside your judgement rather than in place of it.
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Report
Produce the athlete's report: the measurements, what they mean, the frames they came from, and what to work on. Share it as a private link or a PDF.
Sample findings
A few of the patterns this pack can surface. These are patterns that may affect performance or loading, put next to your judgement rather than in place of it. They are not diagnoses.
Saddle Likely Low
Knee stays well flexed at BDC (< 140°).
Tight at Top
Very closed knee at TDC (< 100°).
Very Closed Hip
Hip very closed at TDC (< 40°).
Toe-Down
Strong plantarflexion at BDC (> 110°).
Over-Bent
Elbows very bent (< 150°) — cockpit likely too short.
Varus (Knee Out)
Knee bows outward, away from the top tube (< −5°).
What the report contains
The report is generated from the session itself, so it holds only what was measured. For this pack that is:
- Summary
- The headline for this session in a few lines: what was measured, what sits inside its reference range, and what is worth a conversation.
- Every measurement, with its range
- All 8 measurements the pack declares, each with the value taken, the evidence-informed reference range it is compared with, and where in that range it sits.
- Left and right compared
- Side pairs are compared measurement by measurement, and a difference wide enough to matter is called out rather than left for the reader to spot.
- The frames the numbers came from
- Each measurement is shown on the frame it was taken from, with the lines drawn on, so the athlete can see what was measured and a second analyst can check it.
- What to work on
- Findings carry the cues and drills the pack pairs with them, written for the athlete rather than for the file.
Suitable professionals
Cycling analysis is used by people who already make these judgements and want the numbers alongside them.
- Bike fitters
- Cycling and triathlon coaches
- Physiotherapists working with cyclists
- Bike shops offering a fitting service
Everything on this page is read from the Cycling pack that MoveIQ ships, so it stays in step with the app as the pack grows.