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- From: howland@noc.arc.nasa.gov (Curtis Howland)
- Subject: Re: What would you ride on a long distance trip?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov23.120452.20215@news.arc.nasa.gov>
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- Organization: NASA Science Internet Project Office
- References: <1992Nov18.020307.19538@tcsi.com> <BxxoMr.F6@news.iastate.edu> <1992Nov19.165638.8726@rd.hydro.on.ca> <BxzExu.I8p@news.iastate.edu>
- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 12:04:52 GMT
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- In article <BxzExu.I8p@news.iastate.edu>, tomes@iastate.edu () writes:
-
- ... like why do the wheels stay in contact with the
- |> ground if the bike rotates about the center of mass?
- |>
- |> CP Tomes
-
- Gravity. The center of gravity FALLS
- and then is re-balanced by the cornering
- pushing back.
-
- One thing the instructor pointed out
- in the ERC: In the hard swerves, there
- can come a point where the front wheel
- can gain air from being thrown UP by
- the direction change.
-
- ...and a helmet makes no difference!
- (flame bait! New useless thread!)
-
- Curt
-