Tag: aerodynamics
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Aerodynamic and structural development of the Specialized Venge (Q&A with Mike Barton of Altair)
By now, anyone reading this has likely seen the recent redesign of the Specialized Venge aero road bike. In the development of the new Venge, Specialized engineers used Altair’s HyperWorks software suite “to analyze and improve the aerodynamic performance of the bike as well as optimize the weight and structural efficiency of the frame.”…
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A couple of fast bikes (if you have the right motor)
I have been busy with quite a few different projects lately, so it has been nearly three weeks since I last found time to post here at BicycleDesign. Recently though, a couple of really nice aero road bikes have been introduced and have quickly been spreading around the web. The new Specialized Venge ViAS…
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Velomobiles (or whatever you choose to call them)- part 2
If you missed last week’s post at Bicycle Design about velomobiles, be sure to check it out. In addition to the links that I mentioned in the body of the post, a few of you shared additional interesting velomobile designs in the comments section. I ended that post saying “whether you call them velomobiles, HPVs,…
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A wind tunnel, lights, S-cargo, old folders and more
A long weekend is coming up (here in the US at least). Before I ditch the computer and hit the pool, I want to pass along a bunch of the interesting links that I have noticed lately. If you have been checking any bike related sites at all in the past couple weeks, you know…
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Bloglovin’ and a few links
Follow my blog with Bloglovin OK… I didn’t come up with that first line. It is part of the claim process for Bloglovin, a Swedish feed reader site that I am trying out as an alternative to Google Reader. I have been using it a bit, and I really like the design and functionality of…
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NeilPryde bikes
If you are not a windsurfer, you may have never heard of Hong Kong based company NeilPryde. I was certainly not familiar with the brand when I received an email from their Marketing Manager last month letting me know that they would be soon be announcing a “range of high performance road bikes sold direct…
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SCOTT Project F01 Aero Road Racing bike
After a disappointing Tour start this year, Mark Cavendish seems to be back on track with his second stage win in two days. The attention is back on Cav, but the bike that he is riding, the recently unveiled SCOTT F01, deserves a lot of attention as well. The new aerodynamic road racing bike, which…
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An aerodynamic concept bike
Simon L. (aka Ess) is a designer who is working on an interesting aerodynamic frame design. His blog is chronicling the development of the bike, which features openings in the head and seat tubes to allow air to pass through. In one of his posts, Ess lists a few of the design details that help…
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The Sanyo Eneloop electric bike and more
It has been a crazy week for me so far and I don’t foresee a slow down in the next couple of days. I will be leaving for a 2 week long business trip next week, so I have a lot to do in the office and at home before I hit the road (or…
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Tour bikes follow up
Well, the Tour has been over for a few days now and I am already starting to miss it. I posted a few times early on about bikes of the Tour, but I just want to do a quick post today about the bikes in general. A trend that you probably all have been noticing…