Systems and methods for automatic configuration and automatic calibration of continuously variable transmissions and bicycles having continuously variable transmissions

A method for automatically configuring a control system on a bicycle, comprising:

• receiving, by a control system, a first set of first operating parameters for a ball-planetary continuously variable transmission (CVT), the first set of first operating parameters for the CVT being based on component data associated with components on the bicycle;
• receiving, by the control system, a second set of second operating parameters for a rider preference, the second set of second operating parameters being received from user inputs and/or from a stored user profile;
• and
• configuring the CVT to operate according to configuration parameters, the configuration parameters being based on the first set of first operating parameters and the second set of second operating parameters, the configuration parameters defining how the CVT responds during a ride.