A bicycle is an uniquely efficient machine, but elements such as the wheels, tyres, frame, and brakes will affect the performance of your ride. This book answers questions like – How much faster will you ride with a lighter wheel or frame?, Will wide tyres slow you down?, How fast can you turn?, Why are front brakes far more effective than rear brakes?, What is a safe braking distance?, What is the “right” tyre pressure?, Should you reduce air drag or rolling resistance?, and are you safer riding in a bicycle lane.

The book includes over one hundred plots and one hundred illustratrions to describe the performance and physics of bicycle components. Equations explaining how components perform and word are included for the interested reader. Data for the analysis was collected from government websites as well as public domain information.

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