Print Email Facebook Twitter Measuring and comparing descend in elite race cycling with a perspective on real-time feedback for improving individual performance Title Measuring and comparing descend in elite race cycling with a perspective on real-time feedback for improving individual performance Author Reijne, M.M. (TU Delft Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control) Bregman, D.J.J. (TU Delft Research Funding National) Schwab, A.L. (TU Delft Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control) Contributor Espinosa, Hugo G. (editor) Rowlands, David R. (editor) Shepherd, Jonathan (editor) Thiel, David V. (editor) Date 2018 Abstract Descend technique and performance vary among elite racing cyclists and it is not clear what slower riders should do to improve their performance. An observation study was performed of the descending technique of members of a World Tour cycling team and the technique of each member was compared with the fastest descender amongst them. The obtained data gives us guidelines for rider specific feedback in order to improve his performance. The bicycles were equipped with a system that could measure: velocity, cadence, pedal power, position, steer angle, 3D orientation, rotational speeds and linear accelerations of the rear frame and brake force front and rear. From our observation study, the brake point and apex position turned out to be distinctive indicators of a fast cornering technique in a descent for a tight, hairpin corner. These two indicators can be used as feedback for a slower rider to improve his descend performance. Subject cyclingdescendingcorneringcyclist techniquebicycle controltraining feedback To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:756049c4-6f32-4e26-8048-b2a3af93cda9 DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2060262 Publisher MDPI, Basel, Switzerland Source Proceedings of the 12th Conference of the International Sports Engineering Association (ISEA 2018): Engineering of Sport Event ISEA 2018: 12th Conference of the International Sports Engineering Association 'Engineering of Sport', 2018-03-26 → 2018-03-28, Brisbane, Australia Series Proceedings, 2504-3900, 2 (6) Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type conference paper Rights © 2018 M.M. Reijne, D.J.J. Bregman, A.L. Schwab Files PDF proceedings_02_00262.pdf 1.98 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:756049c4-6f32-4e26-8048-b2a3af93cda9/datastream/OBJ/view