Patent ID: 7585257

Claim:
A bicycle simulation apparatus comprising: a bicycle simulator including a pair of cranks connected to left and right ends of a crankshaft, each crank having a pedal provided on a distal end thereof, and handlebars which can be rotated left and right; a handlebar operation detector which detects a steering angle of the handlebars; a crank position detector which detects rotational positions of the cranks based on operation of the pedals, a visual display which displays scenes based on a simulated travel speed determined based on rotational positions of the cranks and the steering angle; and a warning section which issues a warning when all of the following conditions are determined: the bicycle simulator is operating based on the simulated travel speed; the steering angle exceeds a predetermined amount; and one of said cranks is directed downward during a turning operation of the handlebars and the turning direction is the same direction in which said crank is directed downward.