Visualizing the change of distance body angle change brings

The bike image stays the same. The rider image rotates when you move the slider, to match the body angle.

Graph

90° = sitting straight. 0° = fully bent down like a racing cyclist.

Angle: 60°

Body angle 60°

Try sliding from 90° (upright) down to 0° (very aero) and watch how the rider tilts.

Estimated distance from your experiment

In the previous experiment, how far the bike travels after I stop pedalling is measured for three different angles: 90°, 45°, and 0°.

This panel uses the data of the experiment to estimate the distance for any angle between 0° and 90°.

Estimated distance at 60°:
≈ 24.0 m

At lower angles (more bent down), the frontal area is smaller, so air resistance is lower. That means the bike can usually roll a bit further with the same starting speed.