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> the first important lesson of inverse response is: don’t ride your bicycle on the edge of a cliff I don't know if many people often ride their bicycle on cli
by bambax 4y ago
> the first important lesson of inverse response is: don’t ride your bicycle on the edge of a cliff
I don't know if many people often ride their bicycle on cliff edges, but many plane (as in airplane) accidents occur because it's difficult / impossible to recover from a stall near the ground.
- LanceH 4y agoYou can also get your weight to the inside of a turn for a bicycle by leaning while riding straight. Every time this comes up there is a big debate with a bunch of people saying counter steering is required. Please, go out and try it. Drive perfectly straight along a painted line. Lean left, turn left. Lean right, turn right. There is no requirement for counter steering.
- bambax 4y agoI think it's somewhat speed-dependent. I ride motorcycles and bikes. On a motorcycle at high speed it's impossible (in my experience) to take a turn without counter steering. You sometimes have to push really hard on the handle on the side where you want to go. Also, leaning is very similar to counter steering; counter steering makes the bike "fall" on the side where you want to go. Interestingly, you can also steer a horse without doing anything on the reins; the horse will usually go where you put your weight; I think it's because it needs to compensate for the weight differential; or maybe it takes it as a hint about which way you're looking. In any case it works.