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Bicycle Research and Advanced Vibrations Engineering Laboratory<\/h1>\n

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The Bicycle Research and Advanced Vibrations Engineering (BRAVE) Lab at Western Carolina University seeks to advance regionally relevant engineering research in two key areas:<\/span><\/p>\n