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A 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.
by HPsquared 2y ago
A 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