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Anti-Antidote@lemmy.zip
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Actually, it’s the bike’s geometry rather than a gyroscopic effect. Try rolling a bike backwards rather than forward - it’ll topple quickly

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Aceticon@lemmy.world
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Yeah, you’re mostly right: Why bycicles stay upright.

There’s some gyroscopic effect, but per that article it’s not the main reason.

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Ferrous@lemmy.ml
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Yep. And it is an easy one to test. Just immobilize the bike’s steering and see how well you can get it to balance.

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PraiseTheSoup@lemm.ee
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Freestyle BMX riders go in reverse all the time and they don’t fall over.

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Rivalarrival@lemmy.today
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A BMX bike without a rider will roll along happily. We called it “ghost riding” when I was a kid.

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