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## About
GoldenCheetah is a desktop application for cyclists and triathletes and coaches, providing a rich set of tools and models to analyse, track and predict performance, optimise aerodynamics and train indoors.
GoldenCheetah is a desktop application for cyclists and triathletes and coaches
* Analyse using summary metrics like BikeStress, TRIMP or RPE
* Extract insight via models like Critical Power and W'bal
* Track and predict performance using models like Banister and PMC
* Optimise aerodynamics using Virtual Elevation
* Train indoors with ANT and BTLE trainers
* Upload and Download with many cloud services including Strava and Todays Plan
* Import and export data to and from a wide range of bike computers and file formats
GoldenCheetah integrates with most popular cloud services like Strava and Todays Plan, imports data from bike computers, imports downloads from any website like TrainingPeaks and Garmin and will also connect to smart trainers using ANT+ and Bluetooth.
GoldenCheetah provides tools for users to develop their own own metrics, models and charts
* A high-performance and powerful built-in scripting language
* Local Python runtime or embedding a user installed runtime
* Embedded user installed R runtime
GoldenCheetah is free for everyone to use and modify, released under the GPL v2 open source license with pre-built binaries for Mac, Windows and Linux.