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07 Oct Nmik ergonomic grips

Nmik emphasizes the importance of bicycle components for the satisfactory use of the bicycle and proposes the design of ergonomic mountain bike grips in order to improve comfort on them and reduce injuries. According to Kronisch, RL. (1998) the vast majority of injuries that occur in mountain biking (MTB) are due to excessive use and are related to the interaction between the cyclist, the bicycle and the terrain, generating variations that, in one position or position inadequate, they end up magnifying. For this project, the different positions of the user on the bicycle have been studied, with the ergonomics and biomechanics of the different parts of the individual, to finish a series of prototypes of bicycle grips....