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Enduro/all-mountain (AM)

6-7"

64-66째 26"

Enduro/all-mountain (AM) bikes bridge the gap between cross-country and freeride bikes, such as the Trek Remedy series, Specialized enduro, typically weighing between 13 to 16 kilograms (29 to 35 lb). These bikes tend to feature greater suspension travel, frequently as much as 6 inches (150 mm) or 7" of front and rear travel, often adjustable on newer mid- and high-end bikes. They are designed to be able to climb and descend well, these bikes are intended to be ridden on all-day rides involving steep climbs and steep descents, hence the term 'all-mountain'.

Project analysis Free-ride mountain bike is a mountain biking closely related to downhill biking and dirt jumping focused on tricks, style, and technical trail features. It is now recognized as one of the most popular disciplines within mountain biking.

For the free-ride mountain bike knee brace, it need to have enough flexibility, protection, ventilation and stability. Free-ride mountain knee brace has five points for problem statement.

Where Free-ride mountain bikes are typically ridden on on single track trails, logging roads, and other unpaved environments.

Those places also include mud, snowfield, grassland, macadam and rivulet

When Free-ride mountain bike is a sports in many different kind of environments, and bikers also ridden in the four seasons.

Why Free-ride mountain knee brace is one of way to protect human’s knee. The most comment injury of free-ride mountain bike are.

1. Cuts & Grazes 2. Broken Collar Bone 3. AC Joint Sprain 4. Knee Pain 5. Low Back Pain

What Mountain bike knee braces are supports that you wear for prevent knee injuries during sports. Braces are made from combinations of metal, foam, plastic, elastic material, straps and carbon fiber. They come in many sizes, colors and designs.

How

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During sport, bikes uses a lot knee extensors muscles, ankle plantar flexors, knee flexor and hip flexors.

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Problem statement and hypothesis For free ride mountain bikers we could find four mind problem statements.

1. Flexibility During the sport biker need to do a lot of repetitive actions, so flexibility is one of thing knee brace need to focus on.

2. Ventilation Mountain bike is one of sport which people will wear knee pads before they wearing knee braces. Therefore, heat dissipation will be a issue for knee brace design.