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Performance Cycling
A Scientific Way to Get the Most out of
Your Bike
by Stuart Baird
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8½ x 11 inch trade paperback |
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Description: |
256 pages with
60 black & white illustrations |
| ISBN: |
1-892495-28-7 |
| Price: |
US$29.95 |
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- What determines your
speed
- How much energy you
have available
- When to gear up—or
down
- Control and
development of the right
muscles
- Maximizing your
aerodynamic advantage
- Effective steering,
balancing, and bike
handling
- Mental aspects of
performance
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The book that
explains how man and machine
interact while riding a bike |
About the book
In this book, author Stuart Baird
reveals the scientific aspects that
determine your cycling
performance—and the bikes. It’s the
laws of physics that determine the
bicycle’s performance, not some
voodoo-like mystery, and Stuart
Baird proves himself a master at
explaining how they apply to the
situation at hand. Using the
information in this book, you can
improve your performance by more
than you ever could buyingif you
bought every supposedly speed- or
performance-enhancing product on the
market today.
About the author
Stuart Baird is a software
engineer and a lifelong cyclist who
actively participates in both time
trial racing and self-supported
bicycle touring. He is also the
editor of the Brandywine Bicycle
Club’s newsletter, and much of the
information in this book has been
"test driven" by the readers of that
publication.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction: Physical and Mental Aspects
of Cycling Performance 9
2. Force and Power
3. Gearing
4. Fit and Power Transmission
5. Uniform Conditions
6. Nonuniform Conditions
7. Braking
8. Cornering
9. Handling
10. Minimizing Rolling Resistance
11. Minimizing Aerodynamic Drag
12. Maximizing Acceleration
13. Summary
Appendix A: Measurement, Calibration, and Test
Appendix B: Equations
Appendix C: Programs
Glossary
Bibliography
Index |
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From the contents |
The
author on tour
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Sample illustration
(fork rake explained)
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