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The Human Engine & NuVinci: an experts view from SRM

August 7, 2007 on 12:38 pm | In Uncategorized, video |

As you might know, we are working hard on a video about what riders think about the NuVinci. We are especially interested what experts on the human engine have to say about always of being in the right gear. As anyone knows who has ever studied a car catalogue or magazine. Every motor spins at its most efficient at only one RPM. Same for our body. So we started with Ex Pro Joona Laukka who is in charge if the Cycling segment of Polar Heart rate monitors to explain this more. Last week we travelled to Germany to talk to Uli Schoberer. Uli founded SRM 20 years ago. SRM is now the ergo meter of choice for athletes the world over to measure their power output and find out the most efficient way to ride a bike. There are not many people who understand the ‘human engine’ more than Uli. So we are happy to have him ride an ATC NuVinci bike.

Uli has been riding one of our (Batavus) SR2 bikes fitted with a SRM ergo meter to measure cadence, output in watts and speed. During tests he really got to know the bike and understand the advantage of always being in the right gear. With NuVinci you are never too high or too low. Because you can choose from an infinite number of ratios, you are always at you most efficient cadence. I think it is save to say Uli really started to love the bike. Probably as much as I liked having an SRM ergo-meter on it. What a beautiful piece of technology. Have a look at the quick and dirty clip. Obviously we have a real professional crew for this. Bethany took these shots with my own camera. So apologies for the sound quality and the angle.