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BICYCLE INTRODUCTION
- Anatomy Of A Bicycle
- Introduction To A Bicycle Frame
- Introduction To Bicycle Brakes
- Introduction To Bicycle Gears
- Introduction To Bicycle Shifters
- Introduction To Bicycle Wheels
- Introduction To Cranksets
- Introduction To Derailleurs
- Introduction To Folding Bikes
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- Introduction To Velomobiles
- The Bicycle Info Project
- Types Of Bicycle Designs
HISTORY
- 100 Years Of Bicycle Racing
- A Short History Of Bicycling by David Wilson
- A-Z Vintage Bicycle Companies History
- American Cycling History From 1940
- Bicycle History By Manufacturer
- Bicycle History In Detail
- Bicycle History Timeline
- Campagnolo History Timeline
- Chinese Cycling History
- Colnago History
- Colnago History (VIDEO)
- Cycling Hall of Fame
- Dutch Bicycle History
- FSA History (VIDEOS)
- GIANT Bicycles History
- History Of Bicycle Dynamics Equations
- History Of Carbon Bikes
- History of Mountain Bikes
- History Of Pedals
- History Of Recumbent Bicycles
- History Of The Derailleur
- Introduction To Bicycle Racing History
- MASI History
- Myths In Bicycle Evolution
- Rover Safety Bicycle
- Scott USA History
- Shimano History Timeline
- Specialized Bikes History
- SRAM History Timeline
- Tour de France History From 1900
- TREK Bicycles History
- Velo Archive : Pro Racing History
INDUSTRY
BAD DESIGN
- Bicycle Part Failures
- CM-1000 Cable Drive Bicycle
- CODA Brakes
- Itera Plastic Bicycle
- Kirk Magnesium Bike
- Kooka Cranks
- M2 Racer Products
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- Mavic Mectronic
- Mavic R-Sys
- Mavic Zap (Rear Derailleur)
- Shimano AX Groupset
- Shimano Biopace
- Shimano Octalink System
- Sweet Wings Bicycle Cranks
CALCULATORS
- Aerodynamics Calculator
- Analytic Cycling Online
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- Belts And Chain Drives
- Bicycle Analyzer Data Form
- Bicycle Efficiency And Power
- Bicycle Frame Size And Seat Height
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- Bikecalculator
- Calculators For HPV's
- Campagnolo Gear Inches Calculator
- Carbon Footprint Calculator
- Chain Bearing Stress
- Cost of Downtime Calculator
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- Engineer's Edge Calculators
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- Frame Chart (Dave Moulton)
- Gear Calc
- Gear Inch & Shifting Pattern Calculator
- Gear Inch Chart
- Heat Transfer Calculations
- Helmert's Equation For g
- ICE BIKE
- ISO Rim Sizing Chart
- MachineHead Bicycle Power Calculator
- Mathematics Calculators
- Mechanics, Linear Algebra And The Bike
- MIT Calc
- Pedaling Model
- Penn State Bicycle Power Calculator
- Power And Speed Calculator
- Power To Weight Ratio
- Scientific Calculator
- Sheldon Brown Gear Calculator
- Speed And Power Estimator Spreadsheet
- Spocalc (Sheldon Brown)
- Spoke Calculator (Applied Thought)
- Spoke Calculator 2.0 (DT Swiss)
- Spoke Length Calculator
- Spokelength.Com
- Statics, Dynamics And Fluid Dynamics App
- Steering Trail Calculator
- Stem Fit Chart
- Target Heart Rate Calculator
- Unit Calculator
- United States Wind Map
- Units Dictionary
- VO2 Max Calculator
GRAPHICAL RESOURCES
DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
- Importance Of Good Bicycle Design
- Bicycles And Tricycles : An Elementary Treatise On Their Design And Construction (E-Book)
- The Design Process
- Design And Manufacturing I (MIT 2,007)
- Design And Manufacturing II (MIT 2.007)
- Elements Of Mechanical Design (MIT 2.72)
- Design Of Machine Elements
- Design And Analysis Of Machine Elements
- Kinematics Fundamentals
- Manufacturing Processes
- Manufacturing Processes II
- Manufacturing Advisory Tool
- Machining Education
- Production Design And Development
- Characteristics Of The Adult Bicycle User
- Anthropometric Data Of Adults
- Anthropometric Data Of Children
- Bicycling Posture In Adults
- Steering Geometry And Its Importance
- Geometry Of Good Bike Handling
- Bicycle Performance Characteristics
- Properties Of Bicycle Frames
- Bicycle Stiffness And Compliance
- Tubing Rigidity Design Criteria 1
- Tubing Rigidity Design Criteria 2
- Tubes As Load Carrying Members
- Factors In Bicycle Tube Engineering
- Framebuilding Simplified
- Lugged Frame Construction
- Cross Frame Design
- Belts And Chaindrive Design
- Pulleys
- Isotruss Structure For Bikes
- Design Of Composite Materials And Structures
- Metal Fatigue
- Methods Of Fatigue Testing Stems (UCal)
- Cycle Infrastructure Design
- Aerodynamic Design Of HPV's
- HPV Design Guide
- HPV R&D
- Nick Hein HPV Papers
- Engineering A Better Bike
- Assembly Line At Cannondale (VIDEO)
- Using SolidWorks To Build Bikes (VIDEO)
- The Measure Of A Bicycle Frame (VIDEO)
- Design Of Composite Materials And Structures
- Manual For Making CFRP Tubes
- Building A Recumbent Trike
- Selection Of Helmet Foam Material
- Selection Of Helmet Foam Material
RULES AND STANDARDS
- ASTM 1446-08 : Standard Test Methods For Equipment And Procedures Used In Evaluating The Performance Characteristics Of Protective Headgear
- ASTM 1447-06 : Standard Specification For Helmets Used In Recreational Bicycling Or Roller Skating
- ASTM 2043-00 : Standard Classification Of Bicycle Usage
- ASTM F2031-06 : Standard Specification For Helmets Used For BMX Cycling
- CPSC Bicycle Compliance Test Manual
- CPSIA 2008 Regulations For Bicycle Helmets
- EFBe Frame Fatigue Test
- EN 1078 : Helmets For Pedal Cyclists And For Users Of Skateboards And Roller Skates
- EN 14764 : Safety Requirements And Test Methods For City And Trekking Bicycles
- EN 14766 : Safety Requirements And Test Methods For Mountain Bikes
- EN 14782 : Safety Requirements And Test Methods For Racing Bikes
- EN 14872 : Accessories For Bicycle Luggage Carriers
- EN 15194 : Electric Bikes
- EN 15496 : Cycle Locks
- EN 15532 : Cycle Terminology
- ISO 43.150 : Cycles
- UCI Code For Bicycles
MATERIAL MECHANICS
- Introduction To Statics And Dynamics (Cornell)
- A First Course In Mechanics Of Solids (MIT)
- Loading
- Stress
- Strain
- Stress-Strain Curve
- Elasticity
- Plasticity
- Stress Concentration
- Stress And Its Effects On Materials
- Yield Strength
- Strength
- Tensile Strength
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- Factor Of Safety
- Fatigue Introduction
- Stages Of Fatigue
- Metal Fatigue With Examples
- Fatigue Strength Of Welded Structures
- How To Predict Fatigue Life
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- Endurace Limit & Fatigue
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- Toughness
- Impact Toughness
- Notch Toughness
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- Hardness
- Ductility
- Malleability
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- Microstructure Lecture
- Isotropy & Anisotropy
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- Shear And Torsion Notes
- Torsion, Rivets And Welds
- Beam Flexure
- Mec Movies : Missouri State University
- Elastic Bending Theory
- Fracture Mechanics Lecture Notes
- Introduction To FEM
- Advanced FEM
- Applied Mechanics Of Solids
WOOD
STEEL
MAGNESIUM
PLASTICS
COMPOSITES
- Guide To Composites
- Structural Behavior Of Composite Materials (Stephen Tsai)
- Mechanics Of Composite Materials
- Design Of Composite Materials And Structures
- Composites Manufacturing Methods
- Advanced Composites Processes
- Composites Glossary
- Carbon Fiber And How Its Made
- Carbon Fiber Bicycle Contruction Methods
- Production Methods Comparions For Bikes
- Damon Rinard Construction Method
- DIY Moulding Of Carbon Fiber Components
- Patent : Racing Wheel (Paul Lew)
- Patent : Composite Bicycle Frame And Construction Thereof
- Patent : Method Of Making A Composite Bicycle Frame Using Composite Lugs
- Composites Bicycle Engineering (Specialized Bikes)
- Manual For Making CFRP Tubes
RUBBER AND TIRES
HPA/HPV
- IHPVA
- HPA Introduction
- Human Power Available For Flight
- Human Powered Flying (E-Book)
- History Of Human Powered Helicopter
- HPA Basic Concepts
- Basic Aerodynamics
- Intermediate Aerodynamics
- Aerodynamic Design Of HPV's
- Aerodynamics : NASA's Guide
- Aerodynamics Of Bicycles - Princeton
- Applied Aerodynamics Digital Textbook
- Measuring Aerodynamic Drag
- Drag Forces In Formulas
- Propeller Basics
- Propeller vs Wind Turbine
- Stability
- Structural Design Considerations For HPA
- Airfloils Library
- Transmission
- Human Powered Boat Building
- IPHVA - Human Power Vol. 5 No. 4 (How To Get Traction On Ice, Rida-A-Matics Automatic Bicycle Transmission)
- IPHVA - Human Power Vol. 6 No. 2 (Development Of An Aerodynamic Bicycle Fairing, Ventilation Of Streamlined HPV's)
- IPHVA - Human Power Vol. 6 No. 3 (Angular Momentum And Bicycle Stability, Arthur C. Clarke On Human Powered Flying)
- IPHVA - Human Power Vol. 12 No. 1 (Recumbent Tricycle Design, Daedalus And Shaft Drives)
- IPHVA - Human Power Vol. 12 No. 2 (Measuring HPV drag forces using an on-board computer, Recumbents In Racing)
- IPHVA - Human Power n.46 (Drive Train Efficiency, Wheel Dish From Hubs, Drag Of Bodies In Tandem)
- IPHVA - Human Power n. 48 (Transmission Efficiencies, Simple Approximations For The Effects Of Tire Resistance, Wind, Weight & Slope, Optimum Body Shapes For Cyclists)
- IPHVA - Human Power n.50 (Efficiency Of Chain Drives, Rolling Resistance Of Bicycle Tires)
- IPHVA - Human Power n.54 (HPV Science, Factors Affecting Performance In HPVS Biomechanically)
ENGINEERING INTEREST
- Aerodynamics Of Bicycle Wheels
- Aerodynamics Of Forks
- ANT Technology
- Anti-Lock Bicycle Brake System
- Basics Of Bolted Joints
- Bergamo Clothing Factory Tour
- Bicycle Aerodynamics
- Bicycle Brake Modulation
- Bicycle Mechanics And Dynamics (Jim Papadopoulos)
- Bicycle Parts Nearing Failure (Pics)
- Bicycle Propulsion Notes
- Bicycle Saddle Sensor
- Bicycle Saddle Technology Overview
- Bicycle Tyres Explained
- Bicycles In The Physics Lab
- Bottom Bracket Corrosion Pictures
- Brooks Saddles Manufacturing Video
- Building Your Own Gradiometer
- Crankset Deflection Testing #1
- Crankset Deflection Testing #2
- Crankset Deflection Testing #3
- Cyclecomputer Hardware Design
- Cycling Kinematics
- Delft University Bicycle Research
- Energy Cost Of Electric Bikes And HPV's
- Ergonomics Of Bicycle Saddle (Paper)
- Fork Deflection
- Frame Deflection Tests
- Frame Geometry And Bike Stability
- Fresh Look At Steering Geometry
- High Speed Shimmy
- How A Bicycle Saddle Is Made
- How A Cyclocomputer Works
- How A Tyre Is Made
- How A Tyre Is Made (Detailed)
- How A Wheel Carries Load
- How Ball Bearings Are Made
- How Bicycle Shorts Are Made
- How Lubricating Oil Is Made
- Human Power Available For Flight
- Human Powered Devices
- Human Powered Flying By Chris Roper
- Indoor Car Pollution
- Lateral Chain Stiffness
- Myth Of K.O.P.S (Keith Bontrager)
- Patent : Method Of Manufacturing A Bicycle Saddle (Selle San Marco)
- Pedal Torque
- Principle Behind Bicycle Wheels (Video)
- Science Of Wiking Fabric
- Stablity Of A Bicycle
- Steering In Bicycles
- Stem Fatigue Testing
- Strida Design Drawings
- Technical Info On Batteries
- Technical Info On Hub Motors
- Threaded Fasteners
- Tire Construction
- Traffic Loop Sensor Activator
- Traffic Sensors
- TREK Wind Tunnel Investigation (White Paper)
- Tyre Manufacturing Processes
- VelUS Bicycle Research Projects
- Wet Weather Effective Rim Brake (MIT)
- What's That Stuff (Article On Lycra)
- Wheel Stiffness Tests
SOME BIOLOGY
- Anatomy Of The Respiratory System
- Bone Structure
- E-Anatomy
- Functional Anatomy Of The Hip Joint
- Functional Anatomy Of The Lowe Limb
- Heart Contraction & Flow
- Human Heart
- Muscle Biochemistry
- Muscles Of The Hip Joint
- Online Human Anatomy And Physiology
- Posterior Thigh Analysis
- Properties Of Bone
- Structure And Function Of Hormones
- Structure Of Bone In Detail
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