Does a Non-Circular Chainring Improve Performance in the Bicycle Motocross Cycling Start Sprint?

Maximising power output during the initial acceleration phase of a bicycle motocross (BMX) race increases the chance to lead the group for the rest of the race. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of non-circular chainrings (Q-ring) on performance during the initial acceleration...

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Main Authors: Manuel Mateo-March, Eneko Fernández-Peña, Cristina Blasco-Lafarga, Jaime Morente-Sánchez, Mikel Zabala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Uludag 2014-03-01
Series:Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jssm.org/research.php?id=jssm-13-97.xml