Run 03 · CdA 0.247 m²

Drag is measurable. Measure it.

AeroEdge turns aerometer and power-meter files into a CdA you can defend: three independent physics models, transparent calibration, and your gains translated into time on the courses you race.

Notio· GiBLI· AeroPortal· Any FIT file· Chung VE· Martin 1998· Sensor CdA·
01 · Method

One number.
Three ways to earn it.

Virtual elevation · Chung

The trace that can't lie

Your power data implies an elevation profile. If the profile your laps draw is flat where the road is flat, your CdA and Crr are right. Drift shows up as a slope, visible at a glance, not buried in an average.

Image / app capture: VE chart
VE trace · velodrome session
Power balance · Martin et al. 1998

The full equation, per lap

Aerodynamic drag, rolling resistance, kinetic and potential energy, drivetrain loss: the validated power model solved lap by lap for a direct CdA estimate that cross-checks the trace.

Image / app capture: lap table
Per-lap CdA · power balance
Sensor CdA · pitot airspeed

Wind, measured not assumed

With an aerometer on board, apparent airspeed is data. Crosswinds and gusts stop being noise, and AeroEdge calibrates your sensor from your own validation runs, with every coefficient on screen.

Photo: sensor on handlebar
Notio · field calibration

02 · The traceWatch a setup prove itself.

0.312CdA m²

This is a real virtual-elevation shape: each hump is one velodrome lap. As the modelled CdA converges on the true value, the trace flattens. When it's flat, the number is earned: that's the whole method, visible.

Every assumption visible. No false precision.
Air density, Crr, drivetrain efficiency, mass: on screen and overridable. If a value drives your result, you can see it and change it.
03 · A testing day

From ride file
to race seconds.

On the road or track
  1. Pick a repeatable stretch

    An out-and-back on a quiet road, or laps of a velodrome. Consistency matters more than perfection.

  2. Hold position and steady power

    Ride the segment in the setup you want to measure (out and back), so direction effects cancel.

  3. Change one thing, repeat

    Helmet, hands, tyre pressure, skinsuit. One variable per comparison, then ride the pair again.

START / FINISH TURN RUN 1 · OUT RUN 2 · BACK × REPEAT PER SETUP WIND MEASURED, NOT ASSUMED
Out-and-back protocol: direction effects cancel; the aerometer measures the rest.
Sessions

Structure the day

Group runs into a session, name each setup, save laps. Originals are stored: when your calibration improves next month, re-analyse every old run against it.

App capture: session view
Test session · 6 runs
Pacing engine

Translate it to your course

A CdA delta means nothing until it's seconds. Upload a GPX, set CP and W′, and simulate or optimise pacing with your measured numbers, forecast wind included, segment by segment.

App capture: course + wind map
Course simulation · wind along route
04 · Where it sits

Three ways to measure aero.
One shows the physics.

AeroEdge Power-model software Aerometer vendor apps
How CdA is measured Pitot-measured apparent airspeed from your aerometeror power balance from a plain FIT file, your choice per session Power meter plus a wind-correction algorithm On-device estimate, one sensor brand
Wind Measured every second, including yawplus station wind and air density for power-only files Cancelled mathematically, needs calm days and identical out-and-back runs Measured, analysis fixed by the vendor
Can you see how the number was computed? Yes, full virtual-elevation trace, calibration, residualsevery assumption visible and overridable A neural network returns a value Vendor black box
Cross-checks Three independent physics models on the same rideagreement is the evidence Single model Single model
Rolling resistance Separated, with temperature-corrected tyre data Folded into the fit Rarely separated
Sensors supported Notio · GiBLI · AeroPortal · any FIT file Power meter only One brand, €800–950 to enter
Coach & fitter workflow Linked coach access, athlete roster, seat-based plans Pro-team sales channel only Export files manually

Based on publicly documented features of power-model aero platforms and aerometer vendor software, June 2026.

The difference

Others give you a number. AeroEdge shows you the physics behind it.

06 · For coaches, fitters & teams

Your roster,
your numbers.

Invite athletes by email and work inside their data (analyse, calibrate, manage bikes) while they keep ownership of their account. Athletes on your plan are covered; deleting data stays athlete-only, always.

StarterUp to 5 athletes
GrowthUp to 15 athletes
ProUp to 30 athletes
07 · Plans

One price for athletes.
Seats for coaches.

Athlete

€15 / month

For riders who test, with an aerometer or just a power meter.

  • Unlimited sessions & runs
  • Notio, GiBLI, AeroPortal & FIT support
  • Three physics models, full calibration control
  • Tyre Crr & drivetrain efficiency data
  • Bike garage & setup comparison
  • Race-course time translation
Start testing Cancel anytime. Your data exports with you.
Coach & fitter

From €49 / month

For professionals running testing for a roster of athletes.

  • Everything in Athlete
  • Linked access to your athletes' sessions
  • Athlete roster & coach dashboard
  • Starter 5 · Growth 15 · Pro 30 seats
  • Linked athletes covered, no extra athlete fee
  • Team & velodrome services, talk to us
Start a roster Monthly or yearly. Upgrade tiers as your roster grows.

Questions, answered straight

Do I need an aerometer?
No. AeroEdge reads plain FIT files and computes CdA from the power balance, using real weather and air-density data for your ride. An aerometer (Notio, GiBLI or AeroPortal) adds per-second measured wind and yaw, which tightens the result, and AeroEdge is built to read all three.
How accurate is it?
Accurate enough to separate real setup changes, and honest about the rest. Every result comes with its working: the virtual-elevation trace, the calibration values, the lap-by-lap spread across three independent models. We'd rather show you the uncertainty than print a percentage we can't defend.
What does a number like CdA 0.250 actually mean for me?
On its own, not much, which is why AeroEdge translates it. A measured CdA change is applied to a real course profile with wind, so the answer reads as time saved at your power, not as an abstract drag figure.
Why three models instead of one?
Because agreement is evidence. Each model makes different assumptions; when all three land on the same CdA from the same ride, you can trust the result. When they disagree, AeroEdge shows you that too: disagreement usually means a protocol problem worth knowing about.
I'm a coach: how does athlete access work?
You invite an athlete by email; they accept from their account. From then on you can open and analyse their sessions directly. Athletes always keep ownership: deleting data is theirs alone, and a link can be revoked by either side at any time.
Who owns the data?
You do. Original files are stored unmodified and can be re-downloaded at any time, and nothing about your account locks you in. If you leave, your data leaves with you.

Your next test day,
done properly.

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