Trail: building, science, art, journeys, and gear
Trail: building, science, art, journeys, and gear
All pneumatic tires flex from side to side under lateral load shifts – it’s in their nature. One reason that wider rims give tires more lateral support is that a wider rim ensures that the tire’s contact point hovers between the rim flanges. It is possible for a tire’s contact point to migrate outside the […]
Wider Rims Are Better and Why Tubeless Tires Burp Air Read More »
I’ll be adding new pages that will have some trail design info. The second installment is a page that comes complete with its own calculator for turns. The first installment was on jumps.
Trail Turn and Switchback Design Read More »
They aren’t the jump calculator, but these have some useful applications: http://bikecalculator.com/examples.html http://www.analyticcycling.com/QCHome_Page.html
I’ll be adding new pages that will have some trail design info. The first installment is a page that comes complete with its own calculator for something you don’t see much of on most trails, jumps.
“What makes switchberms different than rolling crown switchbacks [depicted above]? -the leg just above the turn is a gentle grade, keeping speeds in check for descending riders (5%-8%). -the turn is on a nearly level platform and slightly bermed (insloped 6%-9%). -the climbing leg below the turn is brief but quite steep (15%-20%, or
Advanced Trail Building: ‘Switchberm’ Read More »