Follow these simple steps to use the BrakeAce app to find free speed out on the trails
Open the BrakeAce app on your mobile device. You will see your rides listed similar to how Strava displays activities, called "ride cards".
Each ride card shows the ride title, duration, elevation lost, distance, date, FlowScore and Brake Balance.
Tap on a ride card to view more detailed braking stats such as Brake Time, Number of Events and Event Types such as Brake Checks and Stabs.
You’ll see all the components from the Braking Performance Radar Plot and additional insights into how you can improve your braking technique.
FlowScore: This score starts at zero and increases based on the Intensity, Duration, and Modulation of your braking. A lower FlowScore on repeated runs indicates improvement.
Brake Balance: Indicates how balanced your braking was between the front and rear brakes. A balanced (close to 50/50) distribution suggests a more controlled ride.
Brake Checks: Reflects instances where the brakes are applied briefly and lightly. Multiple brake checks can indicate a lack of confidence or uncertainty in your riding. Reducing these can improve your overall braking efficiency and confidence on the trail.
Braking Performance Radar Plot: Shows Modulation, Duration, and Intensity of your braking, helping you identify areas to improve. The ultimate goal is to achieve near-perfect scores (close to 100%) in each area. This demonstrates that you are not only using your brakes effectively but also optimizing your ride by maintaining speed and control through skillful braking.
Brake Health: Reflects the quality of your braking by counting Brake Checks and Long events as unhealthy, but Stabs and Short events as healthy. 100% means all events were healthy.
The app highlights your Key Opportunities on the map, pinpointing areas where you can improve your braking to achieve faster times.
Tap on these opportunities to view detailed data like FlowScore, brake power, and brake balance for that specific section.
Use the 4-Step BrakeAce Method to lower your FlowScore in these sections.
Brake Activity: Access this by tapping the Brake Activity option; it shows braking data on the map every tenth of a second, ideal for refining braking techniques in turns or implementing the 2-1-None Method.
Sync with your action camera: Use the web app to export your braking data and sync it with your action camera footage for a precise analysis of your braking in relation to your track position.
Connect your action camera to the BrakeAce app via the record screen.
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