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Bicycle components should be adjusted to enable cyclists to properly use the bicycle aiming at improving health status with the minimum possible injury risk. The importance of proper positioning on the bike based on biomechanical principles has already been demonstrated for both injury prevention and to increase performance.
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Bini, R.R., Dagnese, F., Kleinpaul, J. (2014). Bicycle Types and Sizes. In: Bini, R., Carpes, F. (eds) Biomechanics of Cycling. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05539-8_7
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