First, we know the reason a bike will continue on its path isn't just because of the force of momentum pushing it there. We know that because if you lock a bicycle's handlebars so that they can't turn, then the bike falls over, regardless of how fast it's moving. So part of this riderless bike phenomenon has to do with its self-steering properties.
Thanks, I didn't make it that far into the article before giving up on it. It's still a weirdly sensational article, and the video I linked mentions that bikes are specifically engineered. The principles for why a bike stays up are well known and not a mystery of science.
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bahbah23@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
https://youtube.com/shorts/scliyWrN7mk
Full video https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9cNmUNHSBac
Laser@feddit.de · 5 pts · 2y
That's reflected in the linked article:
bahbah23@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Thanks, I didn't make it that far into the article before giving up on it. It's still a weirdly sensational article, and the video I linked mentions that bikes are specifically engineered. The principles for why a bike stays up are well known and not a mystery of science.
PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks · 3 pts · 2y
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