The world’s first book about using data acquisition to understand & optimise bike setup for enthusiasts to racers.

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Data Driven Descents

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View fullsize Data Driven Descents as well as my own career in mountain biking is largely down to this man, Dave Garland. Dave built the Stendec system — the first DAQ platform designed specifically for mountain biking. He's the main reason I got into this
View fullsize Here's a look inside the book! 460 pages. 31 chapters. 8 parts covering everything from DAQ system selection and installation through to frequency domain analysis and race engineering workflow. The first book ever written on data acquisition in mo
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View fullsize The System GG Diagrams: Every single moment of a descent, plotted. Each dot = one instant. Colour = speed. The further from the centre, the harder the force. Key numbers: → Front axle peak: 8.82 g longitudinal / 3.22 g lateral | 95th-pct: 9.31
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