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>However for most turns (higher-speed) the curvature is less significant so the handlebars don't really turn at all Is it possible to turn a bicycle at higher
by Aerroon 5y ago
>However for most turns (higher-speed) the curvature is less significant so the handlebars don't really turn at all
Is it possible to turn a bicycle at higher speeds without leaning? Ie turn like a car by just turning the front wheel. I've tried it a few times and it's been very difficult.
- HPsquared 5y agoHorizontally, a bicycle is an inverted pendulum: to accelerate it in one direction it must lean in that direction. It's still possible to keep the frame of the bike upright in a turn but as the rider you would have to shift your weight into the turn to compensate. If you consider the whole system (bike and rider) as a point mass on a stick, it's still leaned over (centre of mass of not above the tyres) in that case.