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Yes.
by shimon 18y ago
Yes.
- DaniFong 18y agoActually, the gyroscopic action contributes but it isn't dominant. The dominant effect is the steering geometry, notably the caster angle -- the amount the wheel is ahead of the forks. This article is worth reading; it's an investigation into bicycle stability. http://ist-socrates.berkeley.edu/~fajans/Teaching/MoreBikeFiles/JonesBikeBW.pdf http://ist-socrates.berkeley.edu/~fajans/Teaching/MoreBikeFi...
- eru 18y agoClassic article. In order to find out what makes a bicycle stay upright, the author tries to build an unridable bicycle. And that's harder than it sounds. Quote: "It seems a lot of tortuous effort to produce in the end a machine of absolutely no utility whatsoever, but that sets me firmly in the mainstream of modern technology."