An Analysis of Hard Braking of a Bicycle

Hard braking of a bicycle often causes ruler over the handlebar . To Analyse this phenomenon, we assumed that bicycle-rider system consist of rigid body model which have one mass and one arm. Input of this system was braking force function which acts as frictional force between tire and road surface...

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Published inJournal of Japan Society of Sports Industry Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 35 - 44
Main Authors Kobayashi, Kazutoshi, Ohgi, Yuji, Miyaji, Chikara
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan Society of Sports Industry 1995
Subjects
Bicycle, Hard Braking, Simulation
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ISSN1343-0688
1884-2534
DOI10.5997/sposun.5.2_35

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Summary:Hard braking of a bicycle often causes ruler over the handlebar . To Analyse this phenomenon, we assumed that bicycle-rider system consist of rigid body model which have one mass and one arm. Input of this system was braking force function which acts as frictional force between tire and road surface . We analyzed this model by computer simulation method. Results of computer simulation well showed experiment tal data. Simulation showed, if rider braked very hard with him over the handlebar, he can avoid danger, as quickly as he could release brake levers, or as far as he couldshift his seated position backward.
ISSN:1343-0688
1884-2534
DOI:10.5997/sposun.5.2_35