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Cycling Science: How Rider and Machine Work Together

Автор: Max Glaskin
Год: 2012
Издание: [не указанo]
Страниц: 192
ISBN: 0226924130
Every July hundreds of thousands flock to the Champs-A?lysA©es in Parisa??and millions more to their televisions and computersa??to witness the dramatic conclusion of the grueling three weeks of the Tour de France. There is no better measure of the worldwide love of the bicycle. But of the 1.2 billion cyclists traversing the world’s roadways and trails, few of us take the time to consider the science behind the sport. The simple process of getting about on two wheels brings us in touch with a wealth of fascinating science, and here journalist Max Glaskin investigates the scientific wonders that keep cyclists in their saddles.A Cycling Science tours readers through a wide variety of topics, from tire rolling resistance and the difference between yield strength and ultimate strength, to the importance of aerodynamics and the impact that shaved legs have on speed. Each chapter explores a different subjecta??fundamentals, strength and stability, materials, power, aerodynamics, and the...

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