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A high performance bicycle, created and built by motorsport precision engineering specialists, BERU f1systems, has been revealed on March 11 in London at the launch of the Science Museum’s new free exhibition “Fast Forward: 20 ways F1TM is changing our world”.

Factor 001, a ground-breaking training tool combining innovative design and advanced electronics, promises to challenge the way athletes and serious enthusiasts use the bicycle and undertake fitness training. This bicycle is the result of a creative project to explore the transfer of design approaches, technology and materials from Formula One (where BERU f1systems is a supplier of various components such as electronics and composites to every team) to mankind’s most enduring invention. The bike is a lightweight (under 7 kg including all equipment) carbon fibre monocoque structure, designed using the same powerful modelling and analysis software used to build Formula One cars. The on-board computer and performance monitoring system, incorporating various motorsport-grade sensors, a GPS and a radio transmitter, are integrated into the handlebars and throughout the bike.

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