An exploration of
some of the Engineering concepts needed to design and understand the functioning
of a bicycle.
The emphasis will be on a hands-on
learning experience,
where open- ended problems will be posed that cover bicycle aerodynamics,
materials, structure and dynamics.
Copyright 1996, B.S.H.
Royce and A.J Smits. All rights reserved. This text, and parts thereof, may
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