Bicycling science - Wilson, David Gordon, 1928-; Papadopoulos, Jim.; Whitt, Frank Rowland (Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 2004)
A short history of bicycling -- Human power generation -- Thermal effects on power production (how bicyclists keep cool) -- Power and speed -- Bicycle aerodynamics -- Rolling : tires and bearings -- Braking -- Steering and balancing -- Mechanics and mechanisms : power transmission -- Materials and stresses -- Unusual human-powered machines -- Human-powered vehicles in the future.
Rev. ed. of: Bicycling science / Frank Rowland Whitt. 2nd ed. c1982.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Bicycles -- Dynamics; Bicycles -- History