Some of the studies were performed on a racing cycle with computerized measurement of power output, velocity and distance.
Giant coined the term sport utility bicycle, or SUB, last year to describe a new line of bikes that went beyond the comfort category, which had previously been aimed at baby boomers who shied away from mountain bikes and racing cycles.
In towns such as San Marcos, the manufacture of high-end racing cycles had grown into a thriving cottage industry, boosted by the surprise gold-medal victory of the American cyclist Alexi Grewal at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.
He has a special interest because his company, LeMond Racing Cycles, makes more than 15,000 road bikes a year -- including the bikes for the Saturn women's team, ranked first in the world, and the Saturn men's team, ranked No. 1 in the nation.
The bike company in question was LeMond Racing Cycles, a range LeMond developed and licensed to one of the largest manufacturers in the world, Trek.
HG Wells felt something of the same: "When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race … Cycle tracks will abound in Utopia".
The district - a mix of liberal college towns and conservative farming towns - is witnessing a tight race this cycle, and the mistake quickly reverberated around the state.
"Every race, every cycle, is a new day," she added.
The match between the Republican incumbent and his Democratic challenger Katie McGinty brought a torrent of campaign and outside spending -- a total of $164 million, making it the single most expensive Senate race this cycle.
In Florida's gubernatorial battle this year, Cox said, the presence of outside money would help Republicans keep pace in what he called "the most expensive race this cycle," Senate contests included.
