Why Traditional Cycling Apps Fall Short on Dirt
Most fitness platforms were designed for smooth pavement and flat criteriums. Gradient MTB is engineered specifically for the physiological and terrain demands of mountain biking.
Trail Adjusted Power (TAP)
Standard Adjusted Power fails on singletrack. TAP measures what your body actually felt.
Road power assumes smooth, steady spinning. Mountain biking is a series of 600W punchy rock steps, technical switchbacks, and zero-cadence descents. TAP analyzes 1 Hz Strava streams to measure your true metabolic training stress on dirt.
Captures explosive micro-bursts road metrics ignore
Accounts for technical grade spikes and coasting
Accurate TL calculation for singletrack rides
Singletrack-Matched Intelligence
Your rides automatically bound to local trail networks and real-time conditions.
Gradient maps your Strava GPS tracks directly against official OpenStreetMap and regional trail databases. See your history by trail name, track which singletracks you've conquered, and plan workouts around current trail rideability.
Automatic trail matching from GPS coordinates
Live condition reporting (Dry, Frozen, Muddy, Closed)
Trail-to-trail connection mining for optimal routes
A Coach That Knows Your Fatigue
Conversational, data-aware coaching that adapts when life or weather changes.
Ask your AI coach anything: 'Should I do intervals after yesterday's big climb?' or 'Build me a 6-week plan for a 50-mile backcountry race.' It inspects your real Strava telemetry, recent fatigue, and local weather to prescribe actionable advice.
Zero AI training on your private Strava data
Adaptive periodization across XC, Trail, and Enduro
Instant post-ride coaching notes and fatigue analysis
Smart Indoor + Dirt Integration
Winter intervals that translate to spring trail speed.
Seamlessly bridge indoor smart-trainer sessions with weekend trail rides. Access a curated library of structured MTB interval workouts with automatic `.zwo` and `.fit` file exports for Zwift, Garmin, and Wahoo head units.
Curated MTB power profiles (Over/Unders, VO2 punchers)
One-click Zwift and bike computer file exports
Balanced weekly load between indoor trainers & trails
Built From the Ground Up for Mountain Bikers
Take a look inside Gradient MTB. See how every screen turns raw telemetry into actionable singletrack gains.
Ride Analysis & Segment PRs
Every Watt, Grade Spike, and Segment Decoded
Unlike generic ride logs, Gradient breaks down your ride into mountain-bike-specific segments. View 1-second power curves, aerobic decoupling, sustained climb metrics, and your historical PR progression on local segments with direct Strava attribution.
Detailed power vs. gradient underlay graphs
Automated PR rank badges (#1 Gold, #2 Silver, #3 Bronze)
Direct 1-click "View on Strava" and segment deep links
Intelligent AI Coaching
Your Personal MTB Coach on Demand
Have a conversation with an AI coach that truly understands your training history. Ask for advice after a grueling weekend ride, reschedule workouts when life gets busy, or prepare specifically for upcoming XC races or enduro stages.
Contextual awareness of your current fitness & fatigue
Zero data retention — your Strava data is never used to train public models
Customizable coach personas tailored to your training style
Science-Backed Analytics
Know Exactly When to Push and When to Recover
Track your 90-day Fitness (CTL), Fatigue (ATL), and Form (TSB) curves calculated with singletrack-corrected power. Never arrive at race day or your big weekend backcountry expedition overtrained or underprepared.
Form zones (Fresh, Optimal, High Risk, Overload)
FTP & VO2 max historical estimation from power records
Hydration & nutritional recovery guidelines
Trail Conditions & Route Building
Ride the Best Dirt, Every Single Day
Explore local trail systems with live condition tracking (Dry, Frozen, Muddy, Closed). Browse curated singletrack routes or generate custom loops linked seamlessly across trail junctions.
Real-time trail status updates to protect soft singletrack
Elevation profiles, trail difficulty ratings, and trailhead parking details
Indoor trainer catalog with 1-click Zwift & .FIT exports
How Gradient MTB Compares
See why mountain bikers choose Gradient MTB alongside Strava instead of generic road-centric platforms.
Join the Early Rider Community
Gradient MTB is currently in active preview. All singletrack power metrics, trail analytics, and AI coaching features are 100% free while we expand.
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Full access to all power analytics, trail intelligence, and the AI coach.
Trail Adjusted Power (TAP)
Automatic singletrack GPS trail matching
Conversational AI Coach powered by Claude
Dynamic weekly periodized training plan
Indoor smart-trainer interval workout library
Live trail conditions & mud reporting
Roadmap
Gradient Pro
Advanced team and multi-peak features currently in development.
Everything in Free Beta
Custom multi-peak mesocycle race periodization
Live head-unit workout push (Garmin Connect IQ & Wahoo)
Multi-region singletrack GPX sync & route exports
Coach co-pilot portal for human coaches & teams
Everything You Need to Know
Got questions about how Gradient works with Strava and your bike gear? We have answers.