The damping device according to the invention includes a pressing member, a shock absorption member and an adjustment member. The shock absorption member is disposed in an accommodation room defined between the pressing member and the handlebar seat. The shock absorption member are arranged in contact with the pressing member and the handlebar seat, so that when a rider is riding a bicycle on an uneven road causing the front fork tube to shake up and down, the invention disclosed herein would absorb the shock force as the pressing member presses against the shock absorbing member. The adjustment member is arranged to extend through the handlebar seat into the pressing member and contact the shock absorption member, so that the strain rate of the damping device can be adjusted by the adjustment member, thereby performing various degrees of shock absorption effects.

A bicycle handlebar stem or stem/handlebar assembly has an inclined linear travel approximately 45 degrees from horizontal. This inclined path mimics a rider's natural arm inclination and pitching moment. 45 degrees is nearly ideal for most dropped bar road bicycles but different style bicycles may have an ideal angle between 30 and 60 degrees.

A bicycle handlebar stem or stem/handlebar assembly has an inclined linear travel approximately 45 degrees from horizontal. This inclined path mimics a rider's natural arm inclination and pitching moment. 45 degrees is nearly ideal for most dropped bar road bicycles but different style bicycles may have an ideal angle between 30 and 60 degrees.

A handlebar stem, in particular for racing bicycle handlebars, comprises a main element which is connected to a handlebar at a front end. The main element is connected to the handlebar stem tube in the area of a rear end. The handlebar stem tube is connectible to a steerer tube such that it is bendable in the longitudinal direction to improve riding comfort.

An insert (510) comprising a core (532) and one or more extensions (530) extending from the core. The insert is adapted to be inserted into a cavity of a hollow tube-shaped member (512). The hollow member can be a motorcycle handlebar or footrest. The insert can be made of metal or a polymer and can be an extrusion product.

An insert (510) comprising a core (532) and one or more extensions (530) extending from the core. The insert is adapted to be inserted into a cavity of a hollow tube-shaped member (512). The hollow member can be a motorcycle handlebar or footrest. The insert can be made of metal or a polymer and can be an extrusion product.

A method includes recording client intakes, the client intakes including information about potential customers; recording a time and date when each intake was initiated by one of the potential customers; recording data about an advertising campaign including a start date and end date of the campaign, cost of the campaign, durations of advertisements in the campaign, name of a broadcast program into which the advertisements are inserted, and times when the program is broadcast; converting the data about advertising campaigns into ad time slot data including a time range in which a broadcast program runs and average number of times the advertisements run during the time range; and selectively generating an output visually indicating cost of advertisements versus time of day, number of intakes versus time of day, and cost of the advertisements versus time of day. Other systems and methods are provided.

A method includes recording client intakes, the client intakes including information about potential customers; recording a time and date when each intake was initiated by one of the potential customers; recording data about an advertising campaign including a start date and end date of the campaign, cost of the campaign, durations of advertisements in the campaign, name of a broadcast program into which the advertisements are inserted, and times when the program is broadcast; converting the data about advertising campaigns into ad time slot data including a time range in which a broadcast program runs and average number of times the advertisements run during the time range; and selectively generating an output visually indicating cost of advertisements versus time of day, number of intakes versus time of day, and cost of the advertisements versus time of day. Other systems and methods are provided.

A shock absorption device includes first and second assemblies, at least one pivot component and a buffering component. The first assembly is adapted to be connected to a first component of a bicycle and has at least one conical hole. The second assembly is adapted to be connected to a second component of the bicycle. The pivot component is fastened on the second assembly and has a conical portion. The conical portion is inserted into the conical hole such that the first and second assemblies are pivoted to each other. The conical portion is leaned against and fitted on the conical hole. The buffering component is disposed between the first and second assemblies. When the first and second assemblies rotate relatively to each other by taking a central axis of the conical hole as a rotation axis, force between the first and second assemblies is buffered by the buffering component.

A shock absorption device includes first and second assemblies, at least one pivot component and a buffering component. The first assembly is adapted to be connected to a first component of a bicycle and has at least one conical hole. The second assembly is adapted to be connected to a second component of the bicycle. The pivot component is fastened on the second assembly and has a conical portion. The conical portion is inserted into the conical hole such that the first and second assemblies are pivoted to each other. The conical portion is leaned against and fitted on the conical hole. The buffering component is disposed between the first and second assemblies. When the first and second assemblies rotate relatively to each other by taking a central axis of the conical hole as a rotation axis, force between the first and second assemblies is buffered by the buffering component.