Let’s get one thing straight: AI doesn’t care about your feelings. And in the world of performance cycling, that’s exactly why it works.
The idea that algorithms have no place in your training plan? It’s cute. Really. The old-school “gut instinct” method has had its day. It gave us legends, heartbreaks, and yes – a whole lot of overtraining. But times have changed. We’re now riding in the data age, where performance is measurable, trackable, and optimised to the watt. So let’s talk about the growing controversy in the cycling world: AI versus human coaching. Art versus algorithm. Heart versus machine.
Spoiler: it’s not a fair fight.
Humans Plan. Algorithms Adapt.
Coaches are great. They’ve got experience, stories, maybe a clipboard. But here’s the deal – they’re human. They sleep. They miss things. They can’t crunch thousands of variables in real time while you’re halfway through a threshold interval. AI can.
We track your power data, your heart rate variability, your sleep, and even how many times you had to slam the brakes because your dog chased a squirrel mid-ride. (Okay, maybe not that last one… yet.) The point? We don’t just plan training- we evolve it. Every. Single. Ride.
“But AI Doesn’t Understand Me…”
Look, we get it. There’s something sacred about having someone yell “YOU GOT THIS!” from a follow car. But let’s be real: how many coaches actually rewrite your training based on last night’s sleep quality and this morning’s resting HR? And how many do it instantly, without bias, ego, or a hangover from that party last weekend?
The resistance comes from fear – fear that a machine can do it better. And guess what? Sometimes, it can. Not because it’s smarter. But because it doesn’t guess. It knows.
This Isn’t the Future. It’s Now.
We’re not replacing coaches. We’re replacing the guesswork. Human + Machine = Savage gains. Your FTP doesn’t care who gave you the plan. It cares that you’re doing the right intervals at the right time – and recovering hard enough to hit it again tomorrow.
The truth? The best athletes of this decade will be cyborgs. Not in a sci-fi, robot-arm kind of way, but in their ability to blend data with instinct. To listen to their body and the algorithm. To evolve with every ride.
So Here’s Our Take:
- If you think AI kills the soul of the sport, you’re riding with your eyes closed.
- If you’re still planning your week based on “how you feel,” you’re leaving watts on the table.
- If you think an app can’t out-plan a human – we dare you to let it try.
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