This story was published on Macquarie University’s Lighthouse Website as part of Brain Awareness week and reflects the kinds of questions we ask, and research we get excited by, in the Cognitive Ecologies Lab in the University’s Department of Cognitive Science.
“Parkour is not as dangerous as it looks from the outside. Part of it is looking at a challenge and breaking down the risk, and then building up the skills to mitigate those risks.”
There’s nothing quite like a day out on the trails for shaking out one lot of feelings and replacing them with others.
A saddle to try if you’re struggling with the narrow sweet spot on others.
The answer: as many things as there are trails, bike designs and ways to enjoy them!
My partner always laughs at academic work in the humanities due to the large number of made up words…
The Centre for Elite Performance, Expertise and Training (CEPET) brings together the collective wisdom, research and interdisciplinary enthusiasm of outstanding researchers at Macquarie University.
Or perhaps the better question: what are the most important considerations when it comes to person-specific bike fit, regardless of gender?
How do the skills you’re exploring now relate to the things you might do in the future?
But most of all, thank you to Ride Guide for considering the writers. No one ever thinks of the writers!
The Specialized Epic is one of the world’s most lusted-over cross-country (XC) mountain bikes.
What do we mean when we talk about the connection between bike, body and trail? How do small changes in bike set up change the way you move?