Hello All,
https://www.citylab.com/...oad-crossing/535926/
Excerpt:
"The Knoxville crossing is particularly tricky, due to the angle that riders must approach the tracks. The researchers often filmed riders trying to cross at a perilous 10 degrees. If cyclists swooped and sharply turned, they could cross at a safer 45 degrees. If they rode straight through they had a bigger risk of hitting the dust, especially if they were female or riding in a group. Cherry suspects the latter cyclists might be pedaling side-by-side, thus limiting their ability to maneuver across the track, or perhaps chatting among themselves to distraction. As for the gender factor, it could be related to experience, he guesses, or a “torque that occurs in the handlebars that maybe a guy could overcome with more upper-body strength.”
"So what’s the magic angle to bike across railroad tracks? After reviewing both successful and unsuccessful crossings in their bone-bruising footage, the researchers concluded the famed 90 degrees isn’t necessary—a lesser “bronze standard” of 60 degrees is still extremely effective."
Cheers, Neal
+1 mph Faster
https://www.citylab.com/...oad-crossing/535926/
Excerpt:
"The Knoxville crossing is particularly tricky, due to the angle that riders must approach the tracks. The researchers often filmed riders trying to cross at a perilous 10 degrees. If cyclists swooped and sharply turned, they could cross at a safer 45 degrees. If they rode straight through they had a bigger risk of hitting the dust, especially if they were female or riding in a group. Cherry suspects the latter cyclists might be pedaling side-by-side, thus limiting their ability to maneuver across the track, or perhaps chatting among themselves to distraction. As for the gender factor, it could be related to experience, he guesses, or a “torque that occurs in the handlebars that maybe a guy could overcome with more upper-body strength.”
"So what’s the magic angle to bike across railroad tracks? After reviewing both successful and unsuccessful crossings in their bone-bruising footage, the researchers concluded the famed 90 degrees isn’t necessary—a lesser “bronze standard” of 60 degrees is still extremely effective."
Cheers, Neal
+1 mph Faster