homeScience of cycling
 Exploratorium's science of cyclingThis is a key starting point for anybody wanting to find out more about the science of cycling. It includes child-friendly topics such as the forces acting on a moving cyclist and why drafting is so energy efficient. |
| Analytic cycling This US site sells wheels but it's packed with tools and databases for go-faster cycling. |
| The engineer and the bicycle This is a dated, but still useful, series of articles on bicycle structure and aerodynamics, and includes articles on the human motor and anatomy. |
| Know your metals Carbon fibre may be material of choice for pro roadies nowadays but most street bikes are made from steel or aluminium. This American site is a mine of information on metals of all kinds. |
| How does the tension-spoked bicycle wheel hold you up? Get ready for some serious physics from US writer John Forester, author of 'Effective Cycling'. |
| From Sturmey Archer to Wind Tunnels: the Tony Hadland site Author Tony Hadland is THE expert on Sturmey Archer gears, especially the old ones. But his website is jam-packed with tons of other useful stuff including cycling science topics. |
| Aerodynamics Download a PDF explaining a method for measuring bicycle and rider drag coeffiecients... The graphic on this link is a good advert for recumbents. |
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