For bike fitters

The first clipless pedal designed around rider biomechanics.

Peer-reviewed methodology across three universities. Joint-stress reduction you can measure. Prescription-ready for post-op and chronic PFP riders.

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The fitter's case

Built for the problems you see daily

13M U.S. cyclists experience patellofemoral pain. 12M deal with IT band syndrome. Zivo Flow Motion redistributes the forces through the stroke that drive those diagnoses.

Validated across three universities

Cleveland State, Allegheny General, Gonzaga. N>2,000 cyclists. Power, efficiency, joint-stress, and EMG — not marketing claims.

Prescription-ready summary

Clean one-line claims you can hand to a post-op rider or a chronic PFP patient without hedging.

What the research shows

Each rider rode both traditional clipless pedals and pedals built with Zivo Flow Motion under identical conditions. Four measurement dimensions — power output, pedaling efficiency, joint stress across knee/hip/ankle, and EMG muscle activation — captured across a deliberately diverse rider pool spanning ages, experience levels, and injury histories.

The findings held across all three institutional populations: measurable peak-power gains, 2% efficiency improvement, joint-stress redistribution, and over 70% of riders showing improvement in at least one key metric.

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Our advisor in the fitting world

Happy Freedman

Happy Freedman

Industry Advisor to Nikola Innovation

Known in the cycling world as “The Godfather of Bike Fitting,” Happy developed the first hospital-based clinical bike-fit program in North America at the Hospital for Special Surgery and is a founding faculty member of USA Cycling's Medicine of Cycling Conference. He serves on the advisory committee of the International Bike Fit Institute (IBFI).

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How it integrates with your practice

  • Post-op recovery

    A pedal you can recommend with confidence for riders returning from knee, hip, or IT band intervention.

  • Asymmetry correction

    Controlled float and elliptical path give asymmetric riders room to adapt without forcing the joint.

  • Customer education

    Coming 2026: fitter-branded handouts summarizing Zivo Flow Motion for your patients.
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Apply as a certified fitter.

Email sales@nikolainnovation.com with your certification (Retül, BikeFit, IBFI, etc.) and a sentence about the riders you see.

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