PRACTICAL GUIDE · 5 MIN READ
How to film a useful bike-fitting video
Get a clear side view, keep a device copy and avoid repeating a poor recording.
Everyday Bike Fit product guide · updated 2026-09-21 · Independent fitter review pending.
Set the scene before getting on
Use a trainer that is compatible with and securely supports your bike. Put the phone on a stable support to the side, with its lens roughly facing the centre of the rider and bike. Avoid a diagonal view, a tilted horizon or an ultrawide lens.
Frame the entire near-side shoulder, arm, hip, knee, ankle and foot throughout the pedal stroke. Light the rider from the camera side. Loose clothing, shadows and a hidden hip can make pose estimates unreliable.
Separate getting ready from the usable clip
Warm up and settle into your usual comfortable effort. The live Everyday Bike Fit route currently needs at least two minutes of recorded riding plus its movement-quality checks. It does not treat the first few seconds as a validated fit.
For the existing upload route, you can film with your phone camera after at least two minutes of steady riding, then upload a clip. It needs at least 20 seconds, 20 detected cycles and the other quality checks. Record longer than the minimum if needed; 20 seconds alone does not guarantee acceptance. Do not confirm the prior steady-riding question unless it is true.
Make before and after comparable
Use the same bike, camera position, riding effort, clothing and hand position. Label the recording with the single change you are checking. Use matching pedal positions when comparing still frames.
The two-device monitor shows measurements and recording status, not a live video stream. Download the original footage on the recording device. Account autosave does not copy videos to another device. A failed sample can still help you see what to fix.