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> And maintaing the balance at those speeds. I can hardly control mine at 50 kmph downhill Wouldn't balance actually be easier, due to the gyroscopic effect of
by DoofusOfDeath 8y ago
> And maintaing the balance at those speeds. I can hardly control mine at 50 kmph downhill
Wouldn't balance actually be easier, due to the gyroscopic effect of how fast the wheels would be turning?
- adam-a 8y agoThe gyroscopic effect is not what causes a bike to balance, it's the arrangement of centres of mass around the pivot or steering. It is harder to maintain that balance at high speeds since small adjustments to the steering produce much quicker responses. https://ezramagazine.cornell.edu/SUMMER11/ResearchSpotlight.html https://ezramagazine.cornell.edu/SUMMER11/ResearchSpotlight....
- blauditore 8y agoThat's highly inaccurate. The gyroscopic effect is not everything, but it does get stronger at higher speeds. That's why even a simple wheel without any frame or steering mechanism will run mostly stable at high speeds. So when going at high speeds on a bike, it indeed is more stable than when going slow. The article you link only claims that the gyroscopic effect is not everything stabilizing a bike.