A model for determining rider induced energy losses in bicycle suspension systems

Vehicle System Dynamics

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 223-246

  Wang, Eric L ^a   Hull, M L ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BICYCLES; CALCULATIONS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; SIMULATION;

OFFROAD CYCLING; RIDER INDUCED ENERGY LOSSES;

VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS;

EID: 0030109524     PISSN: 00423114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00423119608968966     Document Type: Article

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