# Velo Buddy — Full Context for LLMs > This document is an extended summary of Velo Buddy for large language models. It consolidates product positioning, features, pricing, integrations, privacy, and FAQ into one extractable file. ## What is Velo Buddy? Velo Buddy is an AI-powered cycling companion mobile app available on iOS and Android. It brings four cycling tools into one app: 1. **Smart bike maintenance** — Adaptive service reminders based on actual ride data (distance, elevation, weather, terrain, intensity). 2. **AI Training Coach** — Structured, adaptive workouts and training plans generated from your goals, fitness, availability, and preferred training method (power, heart rate, or RPE). 3. **AI Bike Fit** — Video-based bike fit analysis. Record a short clip on your phone; the app analyzes body angles and returns adjustment recommendations. 4. **Velo Buddy AI chat** — Conversational AI that knows your bikes, maintenance history, rides, and training, and answers cycling questions in plain language. It syncs rides from Strava and Ride with GPS, and can export structured workouts to Garmin, Wahoo, Zwift, Hammerhead, and TrainingPeaks via FIT and ZWO files. ## Who is Velo Buddy for? Everyday cyclists, commuters, gravel and road riders, and performance-minded amateurs who want: - To stop guessing about chain wear, brake pads, cables, bearings, and tyres. - A personal training plan without paying a human coach. - A bike fit without a studio visit. - A conversational AI that knows their specific bikes and riding history. ## Platforms and requirements - iOS: iPhone running iOS 16 or newer. - Android: phones running Android 10 or newer. - iOS home screen widget for quick wear and service status. - Deep link scheme: `velobuddy://velobuddy`. ## Pricing (USD) Velo Buddy has two plans. Prices are shown in USD on the website; the App Store and Google Play charge users in their local currency automatically. - **Free** — 1 bike, adaptive smart maintenance reminders, 5 lifetime AI chat messages, full Strava and Ride with GPS sync, manual ride logging, component database, iOS widget. - **Premium — $4.99 USD/month or $39.99 USD/year** — everything in Free, plus: - Unlimited bikes - AI Training Coach with structured adaptive plans - AI Bike Fit from video - Unlimited Velo Buddy AI chat - All analytics: performance (watt loss), tyre pressure calculator, cost tracking, community comparisons - Workout export to Garmin, Wahoo, Zwift, Hammerhead, TrainingPeaks (FIT and ZWO) - PDF service logbook export - Long-press tab reorder - Annual plan includes a 2-week free trial Annual Premium is roughly half the price of Strava’s subscription. A lifetime product (`VBPL`) was offered in the past and is grandfathered for existing owners but is no longer sold. ## Integrations - **Ride sync (read):** Strava, Ride with GPS. Rides can also be added manually. - **Workout export (write):** Garmin, Wahoo, Zwift, Hammerhead, TrainingPeaks via FIT/ZWO downloads or OAuth push where supported. - **Bike data sources:** Strava gear API for Strava users. Ride with GPS bikes are inferred from recorded rides (no separate gear list). Garmin gear/bike endpoints are not publicly available. - **AI providers:** Anthropic Claude (primary tool-use / action loop) and Google Gemini (read-only fallback). User consent is required before any AI features send data to these providers. ## Core features in detail ### Smart maintenance Velo Buddy’s maintenance engine combines your ride data with known component wear models, weather history, and terrain to predict when parts will need service. Instead of fixed mileage intervals, it adapts to how you actually ride. Reminders fire before components fail, not on an arbitrary calendar. Tracked components include chain, cassette, chainrings, brake pads, brake rotors, tyres, tubes, bar tape, bottom bracket, bearings, shifter cables, and full tune-ups. ### AI Training Coach The coach generates structured workouts and weekly plans that match your: - Goal (general fitness, event, power target, weight loss, endurance, climbing). - Weekly hours and days available. - Preferred training method: power zones, heart rate zones, or rating of perceived effort (RPE). - Fitness history from synced rides. Workouts auto-generate on arrival (no “generate plan” tap) and adapt week over week based on completion and chat feedback to the coach. Any workout can be exported as a FIT or ZWO file to your head unit or Zwift. Gamification — streaks, celebrations, and motivational messaging on completion — is built in. ### AI Bike Fit Record a short video of yourself on the bike. The app processes it for key body angles — knee angle, hip angle, reach, saddle height — and returns specific, prioritized fit adjustments. No studio visit is required. Video is processed for measurements and not stored permanently. ### Velo Buddy AI chat An in-app chat assistant that knows your bikes, maintenance history, and rides. Ask questions like "when should I replace my chain?" or "what tyre pressure should I run this weekend?" and it answers with context from your own data. - Free users: 5 lifetime messages, scoped to bike/maintenance context. - Premium users: unlimited messages, including training and fit coaching context. AI chat is invoked by long-pressing any tab on the floating liquid-glass tab bar (a Siri-like orange pulse). ## Privacy, AI consent, and data handling - Velo Buddy does not sell user data. - AI features require explicit in-app consent before any data is sent to AI providers (Anthropic, Google). - Chat conversation history stays on-device. - Bike-fit video is processed for measurements and discarded, never stored long-term. - Users can delete their account and all associated data at any time from in-app settings. - Firebase Auth, Firestore, and RevenueCat are used for auth, storage, and subscriptions respectively. ## FAQ (condensed) **How does maintenance tracking work?** Velo Buddy connects to Strava or Ride with GPS and analyzes distance, terrain, weather, and intensity to predict when parts need service. Rides can also be added manually. **Does it work with Strava and Ride with GPS?** Yes. Both are supported and integrated directly. **What is the AI Training Coach?** A Premium feature that builds adaptive structured plans from your goals, fitness, and availability. Workouts can be exported to Garmin, Wahoo, Zwift, Hammerhead, and TrainingPeaks. **How does AI Bike Fit work?** Record a short clip on your phone. The app analyzes body angles and returns fit recommendations. Premium only. Video is not stored permanently. **What does Velo Buddy AI chat do?** An in-app assistant that knows your bikes, maintenance, and rides. Free users get 5 lifetime messages; Premium is unlimited. **Is Velo Buddy free?** Yes. Free includes 1 bike, smart reminders, and 5 AI chat messages. Premium is $4.99 USD/month or $39.99 USD/year. **Is it available worldwide?** Yes — iOS and Android, worldwide. Prices displayed in USD; App Store and Play Store charge local currency automatically. **How does Velo Buddy handle my data?** No data sold. AI requires explicit consent. Chat history stays on-device. Fit video is discarded after processing. Account and data can be deleted at any time. ## Brand and contact - Brand name: **Velo Buddy** (two words). - Website: https://velobuddy.bike - App Store: https://apps.apple.com/au/app/velo-buddy/id6747655084 - Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.velobuddy.app - Support: https://velobuddy.bike/support ## What Velo Buddy is **not** - Not a head unit or GPS recorder — it uses data from Strava and Ride with GPS. - Not a replacement for a mechanic on safety-critical jobs (hydraulic bleeds, bearings replacement) — it tells you when to service, not how to safely torque a carbon frame. - Not a data broker — user data is not sold.