Opinions on MyVeloFit

Equipment
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Has anyone had good experiences with MyVeloFit?

Ive changed Trainer in the past week (Tacx Neobike Smart > Zwift Ride w/ Kickr Core, some downgrade right? lol) and whilst im enjoying-ish the hardware so far, I have got one issue that worries me.

Ive set my geometry as per a bike fit sheet from my roadbike but it wasnt possible to achieve every measurement exactly so Ive set it as close as I can get.

Spent 3 hours in 2 sessions so all workable, but my right knee feels odd. Hard to describe it, as if its not straight when going through rotations & almost certainly related, aching & tightness in my right calf.

In the past 8 years of riding on trainers, ive never had aching calves after a ride. Hams, Quads & Glutes yes but never calves.

I could go and get a bike fit done as its been a few year since my last one but that will obviously be on my road bike and not neccesarily transferable to the Zwift ride frame as ive found above. Plus it will take time to arrange and book in risking missed training or injury through persistence.

Bringing me back to the opening question, has anyone had experience with MyVeloFit and did they find it offered a decent fit ?

Being able to use it for setting up my outdoor bikes & indoor whilst being half the price (The annual pass) of a traditional 2hr bike fit is obviously very tempting, but only worth while if it works.

Cheers

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  • Have your read any of the existing topic?
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Bizzare

I normally start writing a new topic then it suggests alternative threads that may cover the same topic & it generates a reading list for me. Oddly, it didnt mention that one lol.

I’ll give that a read, thanks.

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I don’t have any experience with MyVeloFit. But I would like to help you with your fit.

  1. Is your crank length the same? with shorter cranks, your saddle needs to be higher and vice versa.
  2. Have you measured the saddle setback and saddle tilt?
  3. A different saddle = a different fit. The saddle on the Zwift Ride has a 160 mm width, wich is very wide in my opinion.
  4. The Zwift Ride has a Q-factor of 150 mm, whilst the Tacx has a Q-factor of 147 mm. This may impact your cleat position.
  5. Would it be possible to invite a real bike fitter to your home?
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Thanks for your response.

Answering your questions best I can:

  • Crank length on the Tacx was set to 170mm (bearclaw) matches the Zwift Rides 170mm
  • Saddle tilt on my Tacx & road bike was set to 2-3deg downwards, this has been achieved & feels fine. Not sliding forward whilst pedaling or feeling pressure under the front.
  • Saddle setback has no known value on my bike fit chart so I’ll have to measure it against my Road bike. I cant measure the Tacx as it is no longer here.
  • I kept the Saddle from the Tacx that ive used for 3 years without discomfort and replaced the Zwift saddle.
  • Q-Factor could be an issue and I think the slightly wider feeling is potentially whats causing my knee to feel odd (not quite aching but not quite comfortable)

I could ask a fitter to visit I guess, most of these services are small companies or individuals so a passing by setup might be an option.

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2-3 years ago I got a Frame Finder bike fit on one of those stationary setups (I can’t remember which one, specifically). I used it to size a direct-to-consumer bike purchase. I then used VeloFit to dial in my position - it was within a couple of mm’s of the Frame Finder fit and worked very well for me. I also used it when setting up a gravel bike that is probably my most comfortable bike to ride. Overall I think it is money well spent to setup one or more bikes.

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For me it failed to see my L/R asymmetry which a bike fitter did see although my one side was positioned correctly…

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I did a Retul fit back in 2018. I hadn’t done another bike fit since then until I decided this past summer that I was due. I decided to go with MyVeloFit. It’s was odd how similar the numbers were to my Retul fit. There were some very minor changes (notably a slightly lower saddle height).

I can’t complain with the results. Especially considering I fit both my road and gravel bike for a fraction of the cost of Retul.

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Thanks for your comments

Im tempted to give it a go, although slightly concerned as I have 3mm of cleat spacers on one side only due to LLD spotted from a previous fitter years back. I presume my legs have not altered in length and that is still correct :joy:

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I have only tried a kinda rushed fit, and gave up as it just kept upping and upping my saddle. I’ll caveat that I do plan to try again, but this time being very precise on the camera being in the exact same spot. I couldn’t have been fair off each time, but giving the software the benefit of the doubt!

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It has worked for me and I’ve used it to dial in my four bikes. As for having leg length discrepancies, I think you can add videos from both sides of the bike and compare the recommendations.

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Ive got a tripod and camera to use with this so fingers crossed, it will get to a good offering quickly.

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Ah yeah, I accept I wasn’t as careful with placing the camera in the exact same spot. But still the changes didn’t make sense when I looked at the graphs/ charts.

I’m going to use a webcam rather than phone on tripod the next time.

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I used it to setup my new bike. I recorded a video on my old bike and it turns out quite a few things were wrong (according to MyVeloFit). They have really nice help for everything explaining why x needs to be in a given range and what happens if it isn’t.

Instead of trying to replicate my old setup on the new bike with very different geometry, I just road around and fiddled until it felt good. Then I used MyVeloFit to check the setup and everything was good first try. My new setup is much more aggressive (higher saddle, lower bars) but I have no back issues and knees are much better (more open angle).

So 5 star review from me.

Also I have had several professional bike setups in the past by people recommended to me and now I know they were all rubbish.

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I used it to to do a DIY fit that I’ve been happy with but I’ve since had a professional fit using the idmatch system that basically backed up that the myvelofit fit was correct.

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I gave the app another go, using a web cam and the video option and the changes seemed to make sense based on feel. First longer spin on Saturday and while I was happy enough with the fit, I felt the saddle could be up and back a bit. And the velofit yesterday had me raise the saddle (which is obviously saddle back a bit too). Won’t get to ride it properly until next weekend.

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I have given it a go lately and it’s been intersting. As someone mentioned you can take a video on both sides, which I did, and it’s highlighting that one side is spot on and the other I am a bit cramped which is kind of confirming something I had been coming to the realisation with that I have a bit of a leg discrepancy. I also took the results from both session and plugged them into ChatGPT which proved pretty insightful as well. Now just waiting for a shoe shim to try and see what happens.

The beauty of myvelofit in my mind is that you can pay for it for a whole year at a fraction of the cost of a fit and if you are somewhat inclined you can experiment on your own and then check to see what velo fit is saying. Of course if you are very complicated there is a chance it’s going to miss something… And of course misses out on the all important feet aspect which seems to be what every fitter online is starting with these days…

I think it’s worth it if you are tinkerer.

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Interesting, I might try video of the other side and compare too.

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So for an update.

I went for the 2 week option just to test it out on the indoor bike, given its huge range of potential for adjustment.

The fit does feel somewhat better although still a slight niggle with the right knee, which could be Cleat related or anything given the Q-Factors different between the indoor and my outdoor.

However I dont think ill be using it any further and returning to a normal bike fit process.

Initial video & mobility assessment, all fine.

No change required in saddle height, move saddle forward 5mm & increase handlebar reach 10mm. Completed all recommendations & took a second video.

Second video done, saddle is now in the correct range, saddle height etc all still good, but it wants me to increase my reach by a further 10mm (So now 20mm forward from my old fit)

Did that & took a third video.

All OK once again, however it recommended I now increase the reach a further 20mm !, so 40mm in total when initially suggesting 10mm.

For me thats to far.

Im not tall by any means at 5ft 7 and the Zwift bike reach setting is set at 3/4 its allowable range, that simply isnt right.

Took a fourth video and the same suggestion. (When I already feel like im significantly further forward than Id like at the 20mm)

Videos were taken using a mobile phone on a tripod that was jigged onto the floor and using a laser level to ensure the center point was identical so it was in the same place everytime.

Not impressed ultimately.

That’s before the aforementioned issue that it cant see from behind or assist with cleat setup.