Matchrider®
introducing matchrider®
"A NEW BREED" in cycling simulation
delivering what others can only claim"
A ride that feels like you are actually out on the road and allows you to ride "toe-to-toe" with the Pros. To do this, we have reimagined the two fundamental parts of any high-end trainer:
"the hardware and the software"
The Matchrider® has dispensed with classic A-frame design or the need to remove the rear wheel instead using a new system that is gentle on the bike yet feels most natural to ride. In turn the built-in software runs Matchfiles. Captured video data of iconic rides with synced performance data, so that you can precisely match:
"ride conditions and tactics"
"let's take you through in a bit more detail"
new Breed
BUILT WITH CARE AND A SINGLE PURPOSE "TO BE THE ROAD INDOORS", FOR EVERY RIDER ON ANY BIKE.
new breed
reinvention
FROM A BLANK CANVAS WE RE-IMAGINED THE HARDWARE, SOFTWARE AND ELECTRONICS
the road
indoors
reimagined
Starting with the hardware, we incorporated the “roller road feel” whilst eliminating all the associated risks that come with riding the traditional roller systems.
We’ve improved on the A-frame system and provide unconstraint functionality for leaning, sprinting without imposing any torsional stress onto the frame. The software is designed to be immersive, interactive and easily controlled by a smart device as our internal electronics elegantly bridge the gap between the two. A precision environment for simulation with biometric accuracy and HD video quality up to 60 fps. Sophisticated in its simplicity the Matchrider® is ideal for all skill levels and bike sizes.
we created
"A ride that feels like you are out on the road & allows you to go to-to-toe with the pros"
forgiving
platform
forgiving platform
Forgiving on the body and the bike, the Matchrider moves naturally with the rider, allowing normal rock and sway rhythm. Our patented cradle provides safe balance, making it feel just like the last interval or hill session!
The Matchrider and bike move together as one stimulating the entire kinetic chain from the brain to the feet allowing you to maintain the natural feel for your bike whilst maintaining cycle specific proprioception. This assists to maintain movement patterns specific to cycling your own bike so you never feel “rusty” if you can’t get outdoors on your bike. Lower limb biomechanic alignment is optimised as the bike conforms to your riding commands allowing for lower limb biomechanics, specifically the critical lumbopelvic and patellofemoral angles to closely simulate outdoor riding. While Matchsports cannot claim an overuse injury rate lower than outdoor riding, the Matchrider certainly provides cycling enjoyment in a safe environment, away from the danger of motor cars or air pollution.”
Dr Tony Page – All Blacks team doctor
Sport and Exercise Medicine specialist
Australasian College of Sports Physicians.
The Matchrider and bike move together as one stimulating the entire kinetic chain from the brain to the feet allowing you to maintain the natural feel for your bike whilst maintaining cycle specific proprioception. This assists to maintain movement patterns specific to cycling your own bike so you never feel “rusty” if you can’t get outdoors on your bike. Lower limb biomechanic alignment is optimised as the bike conforms to your riding commands allowing for lower limb biomechanics, specifically the critical lumbopelvic and patellofemoral angles to closely simulate outdoor riding. While Matchsports cannot claim an overuse injury rate lower than outdoor riding, the Matchrider certainly provides cycling enjoyment in a safe environment, away from the danger of motor cars or air pollution.”
Dr Tony Page
All Blacks team doctor
Sport and Exercise Medicine specialist
Australasian College of Sports Physicians.
stability
"all benefits of a roller with the added safety of controllable stability".
variable
stability
Variable Stability
With safety and balance at the heart of the Matchrider’s patented clamping system there is no constraint on the way you ride a ride. You can select a variable stability setting that suits your skill level ranging from the free feeling sensation of rollers down to the rigidity of an A-frame.
A dedicated built in motor electronically controls the variable stability setting allowing you to adjust the support to suit “your feel”. For beginners as they increase their riding skill or a person undergoing a rehabilitation routine, there is substantial stability control available. Built of the highest quality material, the Matchrider’s clamping system locks out at 4 degrees. This provides a failsafe from falling, no matter how hard the ride.
best in class
"the smartest of trainers, built from the finest materials & manufacturing processes"
standing
leaning
looks and brains
Real indoor riding simulation is substantially more complicated than applying simple resistance. For simulation standards, consistent data is essential. The Matchrider® has all the smarts built-in including the on-board power meter which never needs calibration.
The Matchrider® is controlled electronically and therefore calibrated to a constant electrical current. This means it never needs calibration. Our power is the measurement of net power to the road or in our case the back wheel. It is therefore constant and reliable for comparison. We collect more than 500 data points every second therefore within every pedal stroke we measure precise acceleration or lull. In real life, natural riding is not a smooth constant and as such we also provide assistance to simulate archived inertia and resistance to counter acceleration. Even when you soft pedal (as we do on the road) the electronics will recognize this and provide a natural assistance accordingly. There is no need for Bluetooth or ANT+ connectivity for Watts Cadence or Speed as these effort outputs are calculated directly onboard the Matchrider®.
matchfiles®
"immersive pov video files embedded with biometric data exclusive only to the matchrider"
embedded
biometrics
matching performance
Exclusive to the Matchrider®, Matchfiles® are a recorded POV riding sessions with the relevant biometric data of the ride embedded within to be-ridden or “Matched”. When a file is Matched a user experiences in real-time a Graded relativity of their performance against the original.
Matchfiles® can be created by anyone and shared with everyone. They can be produced by pro’s during competition or coaches for pre-race (reconnaissance) warm-up and of course by individuals for any number of reasons. There is no limitation to what type of sessions can be turned into a Matchfiles®.
A unique characteristic to Matchfiles® is the crystalize of the environmental conditions at the exact moment they are created. These conditions provide high level relativity for performance training when “Matched” in future. Reconnaissance, educational, social, competition and tactical. Create & share precise and immersive rides exclusively on the Matchrider®.
At first glance Matchfiles® appear to be normal training sessions, in reality they are a great deal more. To create a Matchfile we synchronize the data points to a video at 60 frames per second and allocate where all the watts (power) created get apportioned. Every watt created is allocated to its own loss category such as wind, rolling resistance, bike friction, rider weight and gravity.
Only then can we take the net watts to measure acceleration. The more data we have from the environment the more accurate the Matchfile®. In this regard power meters are used by our pro-riders when creating Matchfiles®.
THE MODES
"Manual, ERGO, Freewheel, MATCHING, VIRTUAL & 3rd PARTY COMPATIBILITY"
native
COMPATIBLE
ONE PLATFORM ALL MODES
“Native modes as well compatibility with all main third party platform offers up endless indoor riding possibilities for fitness or recreation”. The Matchrider® covers all bases.
Manually at home or in the gym select or create the routes or environments you like. Add hill climb, flat Road, perhaps a head or tail wind. The options are limitless. Structured workouts are also at your fingertips and for further ease we have also created experiences for you.
In Matching mode challenge your performance and skill with that of a pro athlete. Being graded has never been this fun. Based on your relative weight we create the resistance required to ride as the pro has in the matchfile so if you fall behind we simply drop you down through the grades until you find your level.
B grade is 80%, C grade is 60% of the required effort and so forth all the way down to F grade. This is an extraordinary feature allowing you to learn how the pros race, think how they corner, where they apply effort and where they surf, creep and free wheel. All these tactics can be learned at your own level with our grading system.
Also available are erg, and freewheel as well as VR being (one of the most immersive modes). An entirely new world that takes full advantage of the Match riders® Road like simulation and mechanical design.
The precision of the Matchrider translates extremely well in the virtual space offering absolute freedom for your Matchworld persona’s motion. Leaning and steering together provide the realistic turning sensation for the virtual world and Matchrider is sensor ready to enter it.
app ready
"Use your favorite device to control and manage your rides"
ios
android
app ready
Use your favorite device to control and manage your rides, adjust your profile or favorite settings. A single button connects your mobile device quickly via Bluetooth to your Matchrider®.
With all the electronics inside the Matchrider intelligently calculates power, speed and cadence without the need to connect to any of your bike sensors. It does this this via Bluetooth, turning your smart phone into both the controller and (where possible) the viewing screen. If you ride to heart rate, then there is a USB port to plug in a Ant+ dongle and your’e connected. Choosing your preferred layout is also an option as well as the location to display your records, “all material features of our APP”. When finished sessions can be saved or uploaded for further analysis.
VR ready
"Turning requires leaning and steering. The matchrider® is sensor for this experience"
STEARING
turning
virtual world
Keeping in line with the overgrowing presence of VR we made certain that the Matchrider® hardware be compatible and ready.
Turning a bike is achieved by leaning and counter steering so the Matchrider’s® leaning feature makes it the only hardware solution in the marketplace for the VR experience. Riding with a group is a large part of cycling community and being able to interact accurately with the group (drafting, making position etc) is the future of indoor cycling. The current model is ready to be plugged into this new world.
silent & clean
"esthetics, no noise or lubrication". Matchrider® not only brings the road indoors but the training right back it the living room.
SILENT
CLEAN
LIVING ROOM FRIENDLY
To really bring the indoor riding experience back into the house from our garages and basements we needed the Matchrider® to be aesthetic quiet and clean.
With no more noise than a normal computer fan the Matchrider achieves it’s goal of being quiet. The noisiest part now is the mechanical movements of the bike. We also needed the Matchrider to be clean. By using different manufacturing materials we have eliminated all exposed lubrication so there is nothing to make a mess. It is built to be a piece of engineering art and for some a display feature for their prized bike.
road
Matchrider®
the road
indoors
