Freestyle BMX riders go in reverse all the time and they don’t fall over.
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anti_antidote@lemmy.zip 2 days agoActually, it’s the bike’s geometry rather than a gyroscopic effect. Try rolling a bike backwards rather than forward - it’ll topple quickly
PraiseTheSoup@lemm.ee 2 days ago
Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 1 day ago
A BMX bike without a rider will roll along happily. We called it “ghost riding” when I was a kid.
Aceticon@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Yeah, you’re mostly right: Why bycicles stay upright.
There’s some gyroscopic effect, but per that article it’s not the main reason.
Ferrous@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
Yep. And it is an easy one to test. Just inmobilize the bike’s steering and see how well you can get it to balance.