Unlike on a normal bicycle, the rear triangle of the framed is connected by a hinge near the bottom bracket as shown above. The top vertex of the triangle is not rigidly connected to the frame, but pushes against the suspension block behind the seat post clamp. Watch this video of a Brompton being folded to see how the rear triangle is attached. Draw a free-body diagram of the entire bicycle to find the reaction forces at both wheels, then draw a free-body diagram of the rear triangle only and find the compression force supported by the suspension block.

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Unlike on a normal bicycle, the rear triangle of the framed is connected by a hinge near the bottom bracket as shown above. The top vertex of the triangle is not rigidly connected to the frame, but pushes
against the suspension block behind the seat post clamp. Watch this video of a Brompton being folded to see how the rear triangle is attached.
Draw a free-body diagram of the entire bicycle to find the reaction forces at both wheels, then draw a free-body diagram of the rear triangle only and find the compression force supported by the
suspension block.
Transcribed Image Text:Suspension block Weight W Hinge Original image: https://www.rei.com/product/133354/brompton-c-line-explore-folding-bike-with-rack-mid Problem 5 Unlike on a normal bicycle, the rear triangle of the framed is connected by a hinge near the bottom bracket as shown above. The top vertex of the triangle is not rigidly connected to the frame, but pushes against the suspension block behind the seat post clamp. Watch this video of a Brompton being folded to see how the rear triangle is attached. Draw a free-body diagram of the entire bicycle to find the reaction forces at both wheels, then draw a free-body diagram of the rear triangle only and find the compression force supported by the suspension block.
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