Glossary - Ergon PC2 Instructions D'installation Et D'utilisation

ERGON BIKE ERGONOMICS

Glossary

– 3M SafetyWalk™: This ultra-grippy surface provides an excellent non-slip platform for
the pedal / shoe interface. The material itself is used in industrial applications, and on
aircraft stairs, where hard wearing and non-slip is essential.
– Busch & Müller: A German company specialising in high quality road legal lighting for
bicycles.
Ergonomics: The pursuit of the optimal interaction of human and machine /
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object promoting performance, efficiency and comfort.
– Foot Stance (Q-Factor): Commonly accepted as being the distance between your feet
on the pedals.
– Fore / Aft: The forewards / backwards position of something.
– Heal Angle: The angle of the foot relative to the down tube of the bike frame.
IGUS : A German company specialising in high quality industrial bearings.
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– Inner-Stop: A unique feature on an Ergon pedal helping the user find the correct foot
position and preventing them scuffing the crank arms.
– Magura: A German company manufacturing bicycle components as well as a huge
range of injection moulded components for automotive applications.
– Torque Wrench: A device which allows you to messure how tight something is when
fitting it.
– Varus Angle: the 'tilt' of the foot. When pedalling it is preferred to have the foot
tilted slightly outwards to align all the joints of the leg.
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