Abstract :
This article present an ergonomic study related to design of bicycle handle, increasing the cyclist’s comfort has
become an additional aspect in the design process of conventional bicycles. Several attempts have been made to increase
the cyclist's comfort while riding a conventional bicycle, but for the designer it is difficult to estimate the effect on the
riding quality of the bicycle and whether the comfort perception of the cyclist increases. This work proposes an
ergonomic study to investigate the effect of comfort and discomfort factor for during outdoor field testing for bicycle
handlebar design. This data is analyzed by means of the ergonomic study for handle bar design on the basis of comfort
factors. The initial test results show that the rider having comfort position depending on the handle position seems to
correlate best with the cyclist’s comfort. This method will help for finding optimal position of handle bar, but the
combination of ergonomic data and rider opinion will give best outcome for obtaining optimal results.
Keyword :
Bicycle, comfort positions, ergonomic study