Elementary Aspects of Road Bicycle Design, Engineering
VIEW C 3 6 25 9,62 549,4 VIEW B-B SECTION - 376,4 B 16,08 5,50 8 149,7 72,82° 17,20 C B 562,4 522,9 A E E 10 5 27 150 SECTION A-A R8,20 74 46,3 R 10 9,46 32,50° 77,31° 411 574,1 A 141 147 153 brand 50teeth 53teeth Shimano 141mm 147mm 8,70 SRAM 141mm 147mm 25 Campagnolo 142mm 148mm R1,5 12 3,5° R7,6 6 5 R R 8,4 8,15 2 SECTION E-E SCALE 1 : 1 Elementary aspects of road bicycle design, engineering and fabrication © Motion Devices SA, 2015 © Motion Devices SA Page 1 Over the course of the last one hundred years, the design of the Contents diamond frame road racing bicycle has evolved surprisingly little. A quick look at frame building 2 Nonetheless, many riders complain about not feeling comfortable What has custom meant? 3 on their bicycles but do not always understand why that is the case. When is a monocoque a monocoque? 4 Few complain that their bicycles do not handle as they would wish, A quick background on carbon fiber 5 silently accepting that a new bicycle does not feel as intuitive as the Why a custom lay-up? 6 bicycles of their youth. They usually ascribe the difference to their It turns out that geometry is not as easy as it looks 7 rose colored backward looking glasses. The rule of thirds 8 Stack and reach explained 8 In fact, while correct bicycle design and engineering requires a The importance of being consistent 8 thorough understanding in order to produce a very high performing Top tube length 9 bicycle, it is not impossible to achieve.
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