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Mongoose 26" Mens Mongoose XR250 Mountain Bike US $375.00 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 7:55:32 PST |
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2011 FUJI Newest 1.0 road bike US $699.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 7:55:56 PST |
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Niner EMD mountain bike size small US $1,000.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 7:56:12 PST |
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2010 Yeti 575 Small Frame w/ Fox RP23 White MSRP $1,700 NEW US $1,049.99 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 7:56:45 PST |
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Specialized Crux 56cm US $810.00 (6 Bids) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 7:57:38 PST |
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2009 Cervelo S2 Soloist Road Bike/Triathalon US $1,650.00 (14 Bids) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:00:07 PST |
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Look Carbon 595 - Small US $3,160.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:00:22 PST |
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2006 Felt F3C Full Carbon Dura Ace US $1,299.00 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:00:42 PST |
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Dawes CHILLIWACK Mountain / Road Bike - Hand-built in England - Brilliant! ;-) US $129.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:01:49 PST |
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bicycle US $44.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:02:43 PST |
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NEW LIGHTWEIGHT ALUMINUM FOLDING BIKE BICYCLE - RED US $169.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:04:18 PST |
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reaction bike US $100.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:04:26 PST |
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2011 Raleigh XXIX+G Mountain bike steel frame US $1,050.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:04:51 PST |
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Kent Dual Suspension Trail Mens Mountain Bike Bicycle US $274.97 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:06:22 PST |
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Griffen Triathlon / Time Trial Bike, 10 speed Dura Ace US $799.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:08:55 PST |
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2011 Specialized Allez US $809.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:09:06 PST |
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2012 Specialized Crux Elite _ New _ 58cm _ Cyclocross Bike US $1,025.00 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:10:02 PST |
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Early 90's Diamond Back Frame - Steel, Vintage, Retro US $50.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:11:52 PST |
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Strider Bike Stand Black Balance PreBike Kid Toddler Free Standing Paddock US $15.95 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:12:21 PST |
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BRIDGESTONE Sprinter 5-Speed Bicycle; Vintage;Rivendell History... US $200.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:12:48 PST |
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NEW 2011 EASTON EA 90 Aero Road bike Wheelset US $625.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:14:28 PST |
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2007 Santa Cruz Blur XC Mountain bike US $990.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:14:43 PST |
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2008 Trek 6000 Hardtail 19" 27-Speed Mountain Bike w/Disc Brakes US $895.00 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:17:54 PST |
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Eastern Bikes Lowdown 120 BMX Complete Bicycle Black US $209.99 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:19:21 PST |
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GMC Denali Pro 21 Speed Girls Road Bike Bicycle 24" US $217.84 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:20:05 PST |
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KHS Velvet Medium Specialized Transition Mountain Bike Marzocchi Rock Shox 2009 US $1,399.00 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:21:49 PST |
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2011 Specialized Roubaix Comp SL2 58cm Shimano 105 US $1,625.00 (46 Bids) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:24:26 PST |
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Giant Bowery Single Speed Fixed Gear Road Bike Medium/ 54cm US $306.23 (24 Bids) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:25:40 PST |
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Kent Dual Double Drive Tandem Comfort Fun Bike Bicycle US $327.69 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:25:50 PST |
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ORBEA AQUA MULTISPORT BICYCLE US $900.00 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:27:11 PST |
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Custom 2011 Trek Race Ready Road Bike "Pride of America" US $2,000.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:27:36 PST |
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2 Titanium Bottle Cage Bolts - M5 x 10mm - Fit Carbon US $5.53 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:31:52 PST |
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BICYCLE FORK 26" CLASSIC SPRINGER FORK BLACK NEW US $44.99 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:33:15 PST |
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2 BICYCLE TIRES 26 X 2.125 CREAM BRICK TREAD NEW US $34.99 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:34:02 PST |
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TREK 6 SERIES XC MOUNTAIN BIKE US $700.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:36:56 PST |
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Gary fisher opie (red) 2005. bike rides like its new! US $200.96 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:39:15 PST |
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FIT BIKE MIKE AITKEN FRAME S4 TURQUOISE 20.5 S&M BIKE US $399.00 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:39:21 PST |
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PUMA NEVIS Pedal Bike Man Men Medium 8 Speed BICYCLE US $400.00 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:40:26 PST |
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Reynolds SDV 66 Tubular Carbon Wheelset 66mm SDV66 MSRP $2245 NEW US $1,550.00 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:43:09 PST |
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2009 Jamis Xenith T2 TT/Triathlon bike carbon bicycle Frame,Fork,Seatpost 56cm US $899.99 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:43:14 PST |
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24" BLACK LOWRIDER BICYCLE FRAME BIKE CHOPPER CYCLING US $81.25 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:44:10 PST |
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Schwinn Roadster 12" Tricycle ★NEW★Kids Bike Trike US $109.19 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:44:53 PST |
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Triton Pro-The Ultimate Three Wheeled Cruiser - Red US $399.99 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:45:20 PST |
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Gunnar Rock Hound Frame 2009 US $255.00 (2 Bids) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:45:31 PST |
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New 26" 7 SPEED beach cruiser bicycle bike BC-706L US $199.99 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:47:08 PST |
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Bike Fitting Kit for Road & Mtn US $29.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:51:03 PST |
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Beach Cruiser 29" Genesis Black Onyx US $420.00 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:52:09 PST |
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VP BICYCLE PEDALS US $16.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:55:49 PST |
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DK HANDLEBARS - CHROMED STEEL US $26.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:55:49 PST |
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K&J FRONT 36 SPOKE HUB US $9.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 8:55:49 PST |

Blogdigger Media search for Bicycles
Blogdigger Media search for Bicycles
World's Most Advanced Bicycle Is Laced With Formula 1 Tech
Just as inventions made during the space race have filtered down to everyday gadgets, so technology developed for prestigious Formula 1 racing cars has been included in cars: And now the Beru Factor 001 bike is making use of several Formula 1 technologies.
It's possibly the world's most advanced bicycle, in fact, and it's been officially unveiled yesterday at the Science Museum in London as part of the "Fast Forward" exhibition which covers 20 ways F1 tech is changing the world.
As you may imagine from it's heritage, the bicycle is intended for serious athletes rather than the average cyclist. It's made out of carbon fiber which gives it excellent structural rigidity as well as being very light--the entire machine weighs less than 7 kilos, and was designed using the same modeling and analysis tools used to create the F1 cars. It's specifically designed to help athletes train, so the entire machine is laced with different sensors. These measure heart rate data from the rider, physical force variables from the bike's frame and environmental data such as humidity--all of which is recorded on an on-board computer. There's also a GPS positional and tracking system, and all the data can be displayed on a touchscreen mounted on the handlebars so the rider can see in real time what's happening, it's all logged so the training regime can be examined in the gym afterwards, and there's wireless tech for telemetry.Â
The bike also includes carbon ceramic brakes driven hydraulically for precise braking, monocoque composite construction wheels, and all the controls, wiring looms, batteries and sensors are actually built into the carbon fiber matrix of the frame using a patented "wire in composite" technique so that the structure is rigid and unaffected by all the add-ons.
Basically the 001 is designed to let athletes train out on the road in closely-monitored way that had previously only been available in the gym. Since it's a very high-tech piece of equipment, and each machine will be tailor-made to within 1mm specifications  for each rider, they don't come cheap. The price is a whopping $27,500 in fact--but for that you do get a machine made by the same company that builds electronics and composite structures for F1 cars, packed with sensors and it comes with specialized analysis software to interpret the sensor logs. It'll be a while until this sort of tech expands down to everyday consumer level, but you can bet it will at some point.
[via ScienceMuseum, Softpedia]Â
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