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Skating was a thing long before cycling was. With enough forward momentum one can go quite far balanced on one ice-skate.
by lovemenot 7y ago
Skating was a thing long before cycling was. With enough forward momentum one can go quite far balanced on one ice-skate.
- double0jimb0 7y agoRotating wheels generate a self balancing moment that resists falling over... which has nothing to do with balancing on a thin blade.
- jessaustin 7y agoFor the purposes of this discussion, that's probably true. However, I wouldn't be surprised if some super-precise slow motion video of a skater gliding on one skate revealed small adjustments analogous to the steering motions of a cyclist.