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Record Nr.

UNINA9910987785503321

Autore

Crimin Anthony

Titolo

Bicycle Biomechanics : How to Build a Power Dynamometer / / by Anthony Crimin, Anthony McGarry

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2025

ISBN

3-031-85712-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2025.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIII, 137 p. 103 illus.)

Disciplina

612

Soggetti

Human physiology

Sports sciences

Physical education and training

Human Physiology

Sports Biomechanics

Sport Training

Sport Science

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1: Bicycle Development & Technology -- Chapter 2: Drag & Aerodynamics -- Chapter 3: Biomechanics of Cycling -- Chapter 4: Muscle Physiology and Force Development -- Chapter 5: Building A Power Dynamometer.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is not just for professional cyclists who look to improve their performance on the bicycle. The bicycle is also used in a variety of activities by enthusiasts in commuting; club riding and long-distance solo adventures. By gaining a deeper understanding of the human factors and physiology, cyclists can self-coach to improve their cycling with improved comfort and speed. However, it is often the perception of the cycling enthusiast that the latest frame and component technology play a significant role in rider performance. While this may be true for the professional rider it is because they are biomechanically fitted to their machine. Hence, the purpose of this book is to look beyond the tradition and myth of bicycle setup to help the motivated everyday rider gain a practical understating of the factors that influence their performance. This can be achieved in combination with web-



based application tools. If the reader wishes to go further, the book demonstrates a method to build their own power dynamometer to gain an objective measure of their forces (kinetics) of motion. Essentially, by gaining knowledge of cycling biomechanics and measuring and evaluate their own performance, the reader may become their own coach.