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> they have big wheels which provide stability via the gyroscopic effect The gyroscopic effect is negligible on a bicycle and it isn’t even what provides stabi
by Toutouxc 3y ago
> they have big wheels which provide stability via the gyroscopic effect
The gyroscopic effect is negligible on a bicycle and it isn’t even what provides stability to it (it’s mostly the front fork and steering geometry). It’s more noticeable on a motorbike at highway speeds, but it still doesn’t act on it in an entirely desirable way.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_and_motorcycle_dynamics https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_and_motorcycle_dynam...