Research

Below are some of our independent research projects

The Effect of Tire Inserts on Ride Performance

In this video, we look into the effect of tire inserts on downhill ride performance. We mainly focus on vibration isolation, analyzing touchpoint acceleration in the frequency domain.

Kinematic Optimization

In this video, we do a deep dive into our Kinematic Optimizer tool that we built out in Python.

How Much Traction do New Tires Buy You?

For this study, we compared a well-worn tire with a brand new one. We sought to understand how much more traction a new tire buys you, and what traction actually means in a rigorous, mathematical sense. We are pleased that this project was featured on Pinkbike.

Pedal Kickback: A Quantitative Approach

We decided to find out whether or not pedal kickback actually happens out in the field. We are pleased that this project was featured on Pinkbike.