A recent study from Edinburgh Napier University suggests that mountain bikers are experiencing more intense vibrations than a construction worker who has spent a day on a jackhammer. The study was carried out by Norco Factory Team mechanic, Lewis Kirkwood, as part of his Ph.D. He fitted accelerometers to the bars of two top-ten riders' bikes at a round of the Scottish Enduro Series and the British Championships. These are tracks that have hosted EWS rounds in the past and represent a typical, elite-level enduro race. The work was unsertaken in collaboration with Dr Mark Taylor (SEBE Civil Engineering Department).
Date posted
7 August 2019
Article published in association with Journal of Science and Cycling article recently pubished in collaboration with Sports Science research group.