Cycling Pace & Split Planner
Ride time and segment planning
Set distance, target and pacing shape
Result
Calculation summary
Enter values to see the result
Live split preview
Segment targets preserve total time
- Moving average
- 30 km/h
- Moving time
- 3:20:00
- Splits
- 10
How to use this calculator
- 1Choose whether speed determines time or elapsed time determines moving speed.
- 2Enter total distance, planned stopped time and the preferred split method.
- 3Choose an even, negative or positive split and review every segment.
Formula
moving speed = distance ÷ (elapsed time − stopped time)
Strategy factors reshape segment speeds and are normalized so their segment times still sum exactly to the required moving time.
Calculation steps
- Convert distance and speed to a common physical unit.
- Separate moving time from total stopped time.
- Build full and partial distance splits or equal laps, apply pacing factors, and normalize the schedule.
Worked example
Riding 100 km in 3:30 with 10 stopped minutes requires 30 km/h moving speed and can be divided into ten 10 km targets.
Assumptions
- Stopped time is reported separately and is not assigned to a particular split.
- Pacing variation is a planning shape, not a physics or fatigue model.
- Wind, grade, traffic, drafting and turns are not modeled.
- The final distance split can be shorter than the selected interval.
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Frequently asked questions
Does target time include stops?
Yes. In time-to-speed mode, the entered elapsed time includes the stopped minutes, which are removed before moving speed is calculated.
What is a negative split?
It starts slower and finishes faster while keeping the same total moving time.
Why is the last distance split shorter?
When total distance is not divisible by the selected interval, the remainder becomes the final split.
Does this predict outdoor performance?
No. It produces arithmetic targets; use the power and grade calculator for a steady-segment physics estimate.