Appendix Bike Fast Fit: how to quickly set up the bike for yourself?
Health Devices / / December 19, 2019
While riding a bicycle per person up to 70% of aerodynamic drag, so it's important to find the optimal position of the body. With the app Bike Fast Fit each athlete and the fan will be able to adjust your bike and find the best position without trainers and mechanics, ride faster and longer, and thus do without injury.
App for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch on iOS 6.0 and above removes a cyclist in motion and calculates the key angles and different distances. Video from a smartphone camera shows how the athlete moves the body, how high are the steering wheel, handlebar stem and seat, and how best to adjust them to the angle of the torso, knees and thighs were ideal.
How to shoot?
The most simple - ask to photograph you while driving, but if this is not possible, you can do it yourself. If you have a big enough room (at least 10 steps between you on the bike and smartphone) and a tripod. To consolidate the smartphone on a tripod or on any other surface, you can use the small adapters «Glif» - with them it is possible to fix a gadget on any surface.
If you decide to shoot yourself in the application, you can set the delay time before the start of shooting in time to jump on his bike and the shooting time - from 5 to 30 seconds.
Determine the part of the body
After shooting Bike Fast Fit displays a menu, which lists all the basic angles made to describe the position of the cyclist. Some of them are determined with sufficient accuracy, the other should be adjusted manually.
To accurately determine the position of the hip, knee or other body part on the frame is used illuminated green circle. Moving a circle, you move parts that are attached to it.
For convenience, you can zoom in and then change the various elements.
Another plus - to find the right moment of the video, realized as individual frames scrolling. This is much faster than the movement of the slider on the video line.
Tips from Bike Fast Fit
The appendix explains the basic concepts, distances and angles, so that it will understand even a person not versed in the terminology of cyclists.
When you define all the important angles and values, the app tells you what size the best and most convenient. Of course, there are exceptions everywhere and not necessarily accepted standards perfectly fit your needs, but still tips the application can come in handy.
calculation of distances
In addition to computing Bike Fast Fit angles helps calculate different distances. To do this, you need to specify any section of a bicycle (eg, the frame), the distance of which you know, and put a numerical value.
The application can measure everything that you need, for example, the distance from the seat to the pedals. You can also measure any arbitrary angles, simply by specifying three points.
Where the results are saved?
When you have identified all their distances and angles, they are stored in the application. Every time you add new angles and distances, short version will be automatically displayed on the main page.
In addition, the results can be sent by e-mail or tweet from the app.
For whom is this App?
Bike Fast Fit can interest everyone who loves cycling, wants to comfort, speed and safety. Inexpensive application can remove you from the front or from the side, to determine the exact size and distance, and suggest established standards - you can quickly find the optimal position, adjust your bike and go forward new records.