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AssigneeThe University of Adelaide
InventorsRichard Malcolm Kelso, Henry James Atkins, Shaun James Fitzgerald
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The present disclosure relates to a bicycle frame and associated bicycle components, and to reducing the aerodynamic drag of these. In one aspect, there is provided an elongate structural member of a bicycle frame, the member comprising a lengthwise extending leading edge, the leading edge comprising at least a pair of forwardly extending protrusions spaced apart lengthwise therealong. In one form, the protrusions comprise tubercles, a series of which are spaced apart lengthwise along the leading edge, and which further extend to at least one side of the leading edge so as to transition into a chordwise extending rib.
An elongate structural member of a bicycle frame, the structural member comprising a lengthwise extending leading edge having at least a pair of forwardly extending protrusions spaced apart lengthwise along the leading edge, wherein each of the protrusions extends to at least one side of the leading edge so as to transition into a chordwise extending rib.
An elongate structural member of a bicycle frame, the structural member comprising a lengthwise extending leading edge having a plurality of convex, rounded protrusions spaced apart lengthwise along the leading edge, wherein each of the protrusions extends to at least one side of the leading edge so as to transition into a chordwise rib.
An elongate structural member of a bicycle frame, the structural member comprising a lengthwise extending leading edge having a plurality of protrusions spaced apart lengthwise along the leading edge, the protrusions selected from the group comprising tubercles, convex, rounded, and forwardly extending vortex generators, wherein each of the protrusions extends to at least one side of the leading edge so as to transition into a chordwise rib.
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