Cycling Performance: The Impact of Bike Weight on Pedaling Effort
A lighter bike is generally easier to pedal during acceleration and climbing due to reduced inertial and gravitational forces, but its impact diminish...
By Hart
Category: Cycling Performance
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Bike Gear Ratios: Understanding, Calculation, and Optimization
The max gear ratio on a bike, achieved by combining the largest front chainring and smallest rear cog, represents the highest gear combination for max...
By Jordan
Stages Power Meter: Activation, Troubleshooting, and Performance Tips
Stages Power meters are designed to wake automatically from sleep mode through physical movement of the crank arm, requiring no manual activation.
By Jordan
Cycling Speed: Defining 'Fast' Bike Times, Key Factors, and Improvement Strategies
A fast bike time is relative, contingent on factors like cycling discipline, distance, terrain, and rider attributes, and is best understood through a...
By Jordan
Cycling Power Meters: Function, Speed Relationship, and Measurement
A cycling power meter directly measures your power output in watts, not your speed, which is influenced by numerous external variables like drag, grad...
By Hart
Bicycle Speed: Factors, Disciplines, and Physics
Bicycle speed varies greatly, influenced by rider fitness, bike design, and environmental factors, ranging from 10 mph for commuters to over 80 mph fo...
By Jordan
Cycling: Reducing Friction for Enhanced Performance and Efficiency
Reducing friction in cycling primarily involves minimizing aerodynamic drag, optimizing rolling resistance, and ensuring mechanical efficiency within ...
By Jordan
Functional Threshold Power (FTP): When to Test, Train, and Optimize Your Cycling Performance
FTP testing and training should be strategically timed throughout a cyclist's program to assess fitness, guide training intensity, and monitor progres...
By Jordan
Maximal Aerobic Power (MAP) in Cycling: Understanding, Measurement, and Improvement
In cycling, MAP, or Maximal Aerobic Power, refers to the highest power output an individual can sustain during an incremental exercise test before rea...
By Hart
