Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Among cycling enthusiasts the word “everest” has also become a verb over the last few years. “To everest” means going up and down the same hill or mountain until the elevation of Mount Everest (8848 m) has been accumulated in the course of the repeated ascents. It has been suggested that considerable advantage can be obtained by having a strong tailwind on the climbs. We make a quantitative assessment and show that the effect of a tailwind is small. Using control coefficients, we furthermore assess how factors such as weight reduction, increased power output, and improved aerodynamics can enhance the performance.
Source: American Journal of Physics
DOI: 10.1119/5.0131679
Author: Martin Bier
Institution: East Carolina University
Language: English
Subfield: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4402677786