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This (intuitively) makes sense, since standing on a ball requires full focus, can't really get distracted.
by changing1999 2y ago
This (intuitively) makes sense, since standing on a ball requires full focus, can't really get distracted.
- marginalia_nu 2y agoDoes it though? Balancing doesn't seem like an active cognitive process, like I don't have to think about not falling over to stay upright on a bicycle. All the little shifts of body weight needed to not tip over seem to be done automatically.
- changing1999 2y agoNot on a balancing ball. It's far far harder than staying upright on a bicycle. You have to stay focused and control several muscle groups. Not falling even for a minute is a very challenging task. Being able to balance for 10 minutes is basically elite level.
- userbinator 2y agoOnce it's moving, a bicycle basically balances itself. That's why the hardest part of learning to ride one is starting and stopping.
- marginalia_nu 2y agoYou still need to adjust your balance. If you send a bicycle off without a rider, it will tip over after a while. Same with standing up. Needs constant small adjustments.
- HPsquared 2y agoA bicycle without a rider will keep going straight (maybe on a slight curve if the frame is misaligned) so long as it has enough speed.
- marginalia_nu 2y agoOn a mathematical plane in vacuum it will. On uneven ground and turbulent air, it will not.
- HPsquared 2y agoThe most likely outcome, provided it doesn't lose too much speed, is to hit an obstacle. This happens all the time with motorcycles which are just heavy bicycles. The angle of the forks causes the bicycle to self-balance. Examples over "rough conditions": https://youtu.be/yNbOh0N3BSs https://youtu.be/yNbOh0N3BSs https://youtu.be/9ewqeheLL_I https://youtu.be/9ewqeheLL_I