As a mechanical engineer and an avid cyclist, I bring you some of the more enigmatic lyrics of Lycra. From bicycle technology and ..
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Modern Bicycles and Cycling Speeds : Any Measurable Relation?
Published on 2010-08-20 22:09:00
Its not about the bike. Or is it? Without a shadow of doubt, most of us will say that today's Grand Tours are faster than those of the past. True. For instance, since its inception in 1903 to the 1990's, the Tour de France had seen its winner's average speed increase some 50-55% as this site will show.But here's the big question - how much of that speed increase came from bicycle improvements alone? If you don't factor in the contributions from all other things- temperature, course, race t
Cycling Shorts : August 17, 2010
Published on 2010-08-17 08:55:00
1. Prince McQuaid keeps room open for donations : According to reports, the immaculate cycling chief McQuaid has said that in the future, the UCI "may deal differently" with a donation like Armstrong's. But he insisted that it depends heavily on donations from all riders and teams to support its annual $6.4 million anti-doping budget. Wow! This must happen only in cycling. Please audit this organization as soon as possible. The sooner the better.2. The subject of Armstrong surely divides opin
Useful Cycling Devices
Published on 2010-08-16 01:13:00
As a touring cyclist, I am well acquainted with the fact that almost all cycling advice and almost all cycling equipment is made for the high-tech, high-speed, ultra-light, streamlined cyclist. We hear of the need for cyclometers, cadence monitors, altimeters, heart-rate monitors, and combination devices that can record and print back the entire trip. But did you know that touring cyclists have their own high-tech devices? Here are some of them: The Realometer was invented by H. Thoreau (a
