Christiaans H H, Bremner A
Delft University of Technology, School of Industrial Design Engineering, The Netherlands.
Appl Ergon. 1998;29(3):201-11. doi: 10.1016/s0003-6870(97)00052-5.
Research has been undertaken into the question of comfort on a standard 'utility' bicycle. Most ergonomics studies on bicycles so far have focused on biomechanical and physiological factors influencing the efficiency of road racing. The actual use of a utility bicycle has been neglected in this research. One of the reasons, especially in studying sitting comfort on bicycles, is that conclusions must be based on subjective measurements. In the study described in this paper, the main focus is on the measurement of cyclists' preferences in a dynamic way, compared to physical data. A pilot study and laboratory experiment were carried out to investigate, among other aspects of cycling comfort, the validity of existing rules of thumb for bicycle fitting. The data, collected with the aid of two specially designed ergonomics measuring stations and an 'interactive remote-control bicycle simulator', indicate that these rules of thumb are questionable. By way of improving the fit between cyclist and machine (and assisting bicycle shopkeepers to select the right bicycle for their customers), a commercial bicycle fitting system has been proposed and developed for production.
针对标准“实用型”自行车的舒适性问题已开展了研究。迄今为止，大多数关于自行车的人体工程学研究都集中在影响公路赛车效率的生物力学和生理因素上。这项研究忽视了实用型自行车的实际使用情况。尤其是在研究自行车坐姿舒适性时，原因之一在于结论必须基于主观测量。在本文所述的研究中，主要关注点是以动态方式测量骑行者的偏好，并与身体数据进行比较。开展了一项初步研究和实验室实验，以调查骑行舒适性的其他方面，以及现有自行车尺寸估算经验法则的有效性。借助两个专门设计的人体工程学测量站和一个“交互式遥控自行车模拟器”收集的数据表明，这些经验法则存在问题。为了改善骑行者与自行车之间的适配性（并协助自行车店主为顾客挑选合适的自行车），已提出并开发了一种用于生产的商用自行车尺寸适配系统。
