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Ever since the previous post, I've been wondering where people are getting their bicycles. I've never had a bike that would stay upright on its own at less tha
by georgieporgie 16y ago
Ever since the previous post, I've been wondering where people are getting their bicycles. I've never had a bike that would stay upright on its own at less than ludicrous speed, and the crusty ten speed in the other article had forks that were very obviously bent back, drastically changing the rake and trail.
I also recall an old physics video from High School where the man flipped the fork and handlebars around backwards, specifically so the bicycle would stabilize itself.
- usaar333 16y agoHow did you test a bike staying upright on its own? Being stable only requires the bike to resist some reasonable force that would knock it down. It takes much more force to tip a moving bike than a stationary one.
- georgieporgie 16y agoA variety of crashes. Also, as a kid, for reasons I don't really remember, jumping off our bicycles was the pinnacle of fun for awhile. Oh, and I very regularly ride (or try to ride) without hands. One or two bicycles were fairly stable, but most were highly unstable.
- khafra 16y agoIf you have a hill without anything breakable at the bottom of it, and a bike you don't mind breaking, try pushing the bike down the hill. I don't have any hills here in Florida, but I recall that working pretty well as a kid living in more interesting terrain.