Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019)
by pubby on Thursday March 21, 2024 @03:22AM
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I'd recommend just googling how a bike works instead of pursuing this argument. There's lots of good articles, like this one: http://www.cyclelicio.us/2011/bicycle-dynamics/ It looks like my theory on wheel angle may not be entirely true either. You can also find videos on youtube.
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Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019)
by dools on Thursday March 21, 2024 @04:14AM
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The Veritasium video is the best one I've seen but he only describes how counter steering works at slow speeds which is more like how you balance a stationary bike. The faster you go, and the bigger the wheel, the more the counter steering is done by gyroscopic motion than moving the wheel back and forth beneath you.