Bicycle performance
Description of the efficiency of bicycles as a form of transportation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bicycle performance is measurable performance such as energy efficiency that affect how effective a bicycle is. Bicycles are extraordinarily efficient machines; in terms of the amount of energy a person must expend to travel a given distance, cycling is calculated to be the most efficient self-powered means of transportation.[1]
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The transport performance of bicycles is also exceptional in terms of ton kilometers.[2] In terms of the ratio of cargo weight (payload) a bicycle can carry to the total bike weight, cycling (here under cargo biking) is also the most efficient means of cargo transportation.