Bicycle dynamics, control and handling
The goal of this research is to development of experimentally validated models of both the bicycle and rider with the latter element building upon the established discipline of manual control theory. The bicycle and rider models will be used to establish design methodologies for bicycles that exhibit desirable handling qualities for safe operation. The four elements of our research are the (1) development of dynamic models of the bicycle with rider, (2) development of control-theoretic models of the human bicycle rider, (3) experimental validation of both the bicycle and human operator models, and (4) development of a methodology for prediction of bicycle handling qualities.
Research​
Bicycle Dynamics Lab​
Arend Schwab has been leading up bicycle related research at TU Delft for the past several years. His current PhD student, Jodi Kooijman, and him are also working on bicycle research centered around understanding the dynamics, control and handling qualities of bicycles. More about their research can be found on Arend’s website.
The Bicycle Dynamics Lab at Delft University of Technology
http://audiophile.tam.cornell.edu/~als93/Bicycle/index.htm
Bicycle Dynamics Research at Cornell University​
Andy Ruina and Jim Papadopoulos (co-author of Bicycling Science 3rd Ed.) started researching bicycle dynamics in the mid-eighties at Cornell. They helped solidify the basic dynamic equations of an uncontrolled bicycle and are still actively researching the subject. More information about the work done at Cornell can be found at Andy’s website.
http://ruina.tam.cornell.edu/research/topics/bicycle_mechanics/overview.php