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minus-squareAnti-Antidotelinkfedilink34•2 months agoActually, it’s the bike’s geometry rather than a gyroscopic effect. Try rolling a bike backwards rather than forward - it’ll topple quickly
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink22•2 months agoYeah, you’re mostly right: Why bycicles stay upright. There’s some gyroscopic effect, but per that article it’s not the main reason.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•edit-22 months agoYep. And it is an easy one to test. Just immobilize the bike’s steering and see how well you can get it to balance.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink6•2 months agoFreestyle BMX riders go in reverse all the time and they don’t fall over.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 months agoA BMX bike without a rider will roll along happily. We called it “ghost riding” when I was a kid.
Actually, it’s the bike’s geometry rather than a gyroscopic effect. Try rolling a bike backwards rather than forward - it’ll topple quickly
Yeah, you’re mostly right: Why bycicles stay upright.
There’s some gyroscopic effect, but per that article it’s not the main reason.
Yep. And it is an easy one to test. Just immobilize the bike’s steering and see how well you can get it to balance.
Freestyle BMX riders go in reverse all the time and they don’t fall over.
A BMX bike without a rider will roll along happily. We called it “ghost riding” when I was a kid.