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🚴 Cycling Power, Terrain and Gearing: 2D Side View

Side-view 2D cycling simulator: a rider holds a target power over an editable hilly road while gravity, rolling resistance and aerodynamic drag, gear choice and cadence determine speed, W-prime fatigue and calories burned. Drag the road nodes to reshape the hills and watch the resistance split change.

Physics & Mechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

Details

CategoryPhysics & Mechanics

RenderingCanvas 2D

DifficultyModerate

Target FPS60

ControlsSliders for target power, mass, drag area, rolling resistance, headwind, critical power, W-prime, cadence, manual chainring and cog, simulation speed and view window; position and surface presets; five course presets; drag the road nodes to reshape the terrain; pause, step and restart.

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⚙ Under the hood

cyclingpower balanceaerodynamic draggearingcritical powerenergy expenditure

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install