TrackIQ – Smarter Power, Faster Rides
⚙️ Smarter Power with TrackIQ
TrackIQ is the physics engine behind our simulations – an algorithm that calculates how to distribute your power intelligently along a course to minimize time without using more total energy.
🧩 The Principle
The goal is to minimize total race time:
$$ \min \int_0^L \frac{dx}{v(x)} $$
subject to a fixed total energy:
$$ \int_0^L P(x)\,dx = E_{\text{fix}} $$
Here, the speed $v(x)$ depends on gradient, aerodynamic drag, and applied power. You can vary your power output along the course – but your overall energy expenditure stays constant.
🚴♂️ Why Variable Power is Faster
Because aerodynamic power grows nonlinearly with speed ($P_{\text{aero}} \sim v^3$), it’s more efficient to:
- push harder when you’re slow (uphill or against the wind)
- ease off when you’re fast (downhill or with tailwind)
In other words: use your watts where they make the biggest difference.
🔬 How TrackIQ Works
TrackIQ divides the route into segments and calculates for each one:
- gradient and elevation,
- aerodynamic drag (CdA) and rolling resistance (Crr),
- your individual power limits.
It then optimizes the segment powers $P_i$ so that total time is minimized — while keeping total energy constant.
📈 The Result
You get a realistic, segment-based power profile:
- higher watts on climbs,
- lighter effort on descents,
- balanced total workload.
This alone can save minutes over a long race — without riding harder, just smarter.
🚀 Conclusion
TrackIQ brings physics to performance. It teaches you not only how much power to produce, but when it counts most. Ride faster, not harder.