I built an AI cycling coach that actually understands your fitness

Hey everyone,

I’m a dedicated cycling enthusiast logging about 10,000 km a year (mostly on the flats of Netherlands, as you might guess!). Like many of you, I found myself wanting a training tool that sits right in the middle: more actionable than a standard data dashboard, but without the commitment of hiring a full-time human coach. Combining that need with my background in tech and the current advancements in AI, I decided to build exactly what I was looking for.

What started as a personal side project to track my power PRs has evolved into PersonalBestPace—an AI-powered cycling coach that builds adaptive, periodized training plans based on your actual, real-time fitness data.

What makes it different?

Most AI training tools hand you a generic, static plan and call it a day. PersonalBestPace is built entirely around the CTL/ATL/TSB model (the same fitness-fatigue framework used by platforms like Intervals.icu). This means the AI actually understands where your body is at in your training cycle, not just where a calendar says you should be.

  • Adaptive Weekly Planning: Your upcoming workouts adjust dynamically based on your current form and fatigue levels, rather than sticking to a rigid template.
  • Choose your goals and coach : choose both your goals and approach as it feeds your.
  • Life gets in the way Either your train 6 hours per week or 16, it will help your through
  • Chat-Based Coaching: You can talk to it like a real coach. Describe how yesterday’s ride felt, ask training questions, or request a workout tweak, and it responds with your actual data in mind.
  • Garmin & Wahoo Sync: Direct integration ensures your ride data flows in seamlessly and automatically.
  • Power Zone Workouts: Structured around your FTP, either from existing library or some special custom one like , daily specials

Where it stands today

The platform is live, actively being developed, and goes wherever you ride (available as a web app, PWA, and native mobile app). You can check it out at app.personalbestpace.com.

I’m building this as a solo founder and genuinely want some feedback,
there is 2 weeks free trial period and 5 euros for first month

Cheers,


Mert

if you and other developers understood the limitations of the PMC model, y’all wouldn’t be as dependent on it as means to set the direction of training plans.

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Although I am not 100% sure, this application considers each zone separately not just one TSS number.

TSS ,CTL are just one level of your fitness, if you like to dig deeper, or expect plans accordingly , there is a lot more behind the scene

I have been experimenting with it for some time, just getting new trainings everytime, makes it fun.