Design of an instrumented bicycle for the evaluation of bicycle dynamics and its relation with the cyclist's comfort

How comfortable are your cycling tracks? A new method for objective bicycle vibration measurement

“…Although bicycle designers are attempting to improve cycling comfort through various technical innovations (e.g., Vanwallenghem et al, 2012), an objective mapping of vibrations along cycling tracks and roads used by cyclists is still needed in any efforts to achieve higher quality in the cycling network or to localize problematic places.…”

Design and Calibration of a 6-Component Balance on a Bicycle Steer

“…To design a low-cost 6-component balance adapting steer parts was considered first. Attaching strain gauge pairs on the handlebar tube in different configurations measures certain loads [2][3][4]. This however would only measure loads applied on one side of the steer or requires the same configuration on the other side of the steer.…”

Parametric Finite Element Analysis of Steel Bicycle Frames: The Influence of Tube Selection on Frame Stiffness

“…2005a [2]; British Standards. 2005b [3]) development of specialist measuring equipment for bicycles (Soden and Adeyefa, 1979 [22]; McKenna et al, 2002 [15]; Oertel et al, 2010 [17]; Petrone et al, 2012 [19]; Vanwalleghem et al, 2012 [25]; Vanwalleghem et al, 2014 [26]) simulation of bicycles and bicycle components (Peterson and Londry, 1986 [18]; Xie, 1994 [28]; Lessard et al, 1995 [11]; Maestrelli and Falsini, 2008 [13]; Liu and Wu, 2010 [12]; Tak et al, 2010 [24]; Xiang et al, 2011 [27]; Covill et al 2014 [7]; Kingsley et al 2015 [9]), and the ergonomic and anthropometric requirements of cyclists (Kolin and De la Rosa, 1979 [10]; Burke, 1994 [4]; Stevens, 2006 [23]; Mann, 2010 [14]; Moore et al 2010 [16]; Hsaio and Ko, 2013 [8]). Performing Finite Element (FE) analysis on bicycle frames has become a common activity for bicycle designers and engineers in the hope of improving the performance of the frames.…”