It is more noticeable on a downhill bike, it's due to the geometry. If the front wheel wasn't with an angle, it wouldn't happen.
@EyeCtrees Says:
THIS is why you don't reinvent a bicycle.
It's basically perfect.
@0p.Sm0Kie Says:
Its because of a positive offset angle design on the forward tyre..... Thank me later
@BladenGuitarSkateboard Says:
so is this how riding no handed works?
@ChrisRodrígueztorres-o1m Says:
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@grahamburt4771 Says:
I can't believe this is still a thing.
Simon Whistler recently says that no one still knows.
Please contact me for the definitive answer. I'm really fed up hearing that this hasn't been put bed.
Gravy StDwaa
@ShaunBlacksmith-z3y Says:
This was actually disproven .
@RandoShadow Says:
bro its like a ghost is riding your bike T_T or like a moter
@Uzr_apolo Says:
So thats why when your motor bile gets unstable you dont pull against it you levit and it will ballance itself out😮😮
@syammohan6126 Says:
the autobots were calling so he needed to go🤣🤣
@xtheshadow_yt Says:
well its also the gyroscopic effect because i once was cycling really fast and when i tried to turn it a little the handle resisted and its just a bike from 1980s so it doesnt even have a mechanism to prevent the turn
@kubamarcfelix Says:
My bike cant do thah
@cdmist3922 Says:
This also applies in motorbikes, saved me from a nasty oil spill… push the handles alternatively and you have the stability you need to avoid falling and the time to stop the bike. Tricky if on a curve.
@squirrewastaken Says:
Thats also why people can bike without hands (i can also go through corners but its a bit tricky)
@rocks_eight Says:
Wait, people DIDN'T know it's because of the handlebars?! That is genuinely scary. Truly.
Breh, American Education standards. Holy fvck.
@davidcopola3783 Says:
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@brockie999 Says:
That's not an answer...designed cleverly???? Try...the rolling resistance is least when the wheels are straight and upright, over a certain speed
@meg._.selv1 Says:
That first bike is literly the same bike as mine
@amanpandey9181 Says:
Without riders? John Cena is riding them, right? Right?
@Kwelly28 Says:
Hi
@russpaton8877 Says:
Yes, the free steering works in concert with gyroscopic progression. One will notndonit without the other.
@selfe18 Says:
Once, i was riding ridiculous low for fun, but the bike made me fall
@Btcog1 Says:
So basically, you’re saying I’m an idiot if I fall because the bike will stay up right without me😂
@A_Better_Self1010 Says:
Dhantse chalale
@ErikTomac-vw2xh Says:
That is why you can drive without hands
@larstueschjth2658 Says:
The steeper the fork angel is,the less the bike can uphold itself! Try that with a road bike! 😳
@Musa-te8pk Says:
If the wheels weren’t moving the bike wouldn’t be able to steer
@mickjager5974 Says:
Does the fact that you actually turn the handle bars the opposite way of the turn have any thing to do with it too? And what about unicycles?
@MUSIC2.0.faillife Says:
Sprite Rider ☠️
@ElmarDylong Says:
Guess what, a bike is not able to go in a straight line, it will always follow a curve even if it appears to go straight.
@lukasadamson6091 Says:
The real reason is that we don't fully understand it yet. It has to do with the front wheel being a coaster but there have been tons of experiments, that proved that this is not the only reason.
@XdekHckr Says:
I can't lock steering in my bike. LOL
@VeeTheGator Says:
Importance of rake and trail being optimised for the bike/style of riding!
@oneSinglebrainCell Says:
Nah i think there is just a black ghost trying to steal your bike whenever you fall off of it. (And his name is Randy)
@Okatani_ Says:
I think the Caster also helps
@DizzybyNature Says:
so its more of a gyroscope with the lateral movement than previously taught.. the principle hasnt changed, only human understanding.. a gyroscope doesnt just spin, it rotates like the handle bars.. add a vertical stabilizer and it would go even farther in distance and further in our understanding..
@Hookythehammer Says:
This action is evident when I ride along with no hands and can turn around corners just by leaning slightly to one side. I watch the bars pretty much steer and correct themselves when I'm on a flat straight at speed
@OneAndOnlyZekePolaris Says:
9 years old news.
@williamstamper442 Says:
When the time came for my daughter to learn how to ride without training wheels I explained this phenomenon as well as the lean and other important details. I held her by the back of the neck and jogged with her until....I quietly let go and she didn't even realize. She went about 50 yards until she realized she was on her own. That was it! She understood and learned how to ride right then and there. Took a few days to get used to turning around and stopping but she did it first try without crashing. In 10 minutes she is just cranking that bike like it owed her money..she would ride by and say "mom is going to be sooo impressed!"
@bradhayes8294 Says:
It’s called caster. The greater the bike’s front fork’s caster angle, the longer the bike’s wheelbase, and the greater its stability and tendency to travel in a straight line.
@Sunildeshmukhrahitgmail Says:
It's all about angular momentum
@nemo6900 Says:
motorcycle are different in this regard it is harder to turn the handel bars the faster you are traveling do to the spin of the front wheel i know this as a rider all so to move from one lane to another you actually have to move the handle bars in the opposite direction you want to move in so the speed and weight of the wheels are a contributing factor
@1813boo Says:
As someone who has spent most of my free time on two wheels, it's a little bit of both actually. The gyroscopic effect of the wheels does play a role, but more importantly the caster and head angle are set in such a way that when the bike leans, the front wheel naturally falls into the direction of the turn. However this is also heavily dependent on speed, and different front end geometry is required for different speeds. Most normal mountain bikes are stable from 5-20mph, while downhill bikes, motos, and the like are optimized for significantly higher speeds and are typically unstable at lower speeds.
On the other hand, having enough wheel speed does also help to keep the bike heading in the same direction and gives more stability because the inertia of the wheels will have a tendency to damp oscillations that can be triggered by uneven surfaces or speed-geometry mismatch.
@waynenocton Says:
The gyro effect can be seen easily on a motorcycle, just ride straight, then push the handlebar to the left, and the bike will tilt right causing a right hand turn. Opposite works as well obviously.
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