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From: jimm@amiga.UUCP (Jim Mackraz)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: The Backwards Bike
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Date: Mon, 20-Jan-86 19:58:26 EST
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I am sure I once read an article on some study being made to determine why
bicycles are stable.  They tried everything, including teeny front
wheel, backwards bend in the front fork (which was used to _increase_
stability in early bicycle speed record runs (+100mph)), counter-rotating
dummy front wheel, and so on.  None decreased the stability markedly (they
could draw no conclusions on the teeny front wheel idea, since the caster
they used would burn up).

Not until they put the steering in the rear did they create an "unridable"
bike.

Some people can ride a rear-steering bike, by crossing their hands on
the handlebars and closing their eyes (try it on a normal pedal-bike:
you will crash quickly.  DO NOT try this on your KZ-900).

I know why motorcycles keep rolling: they like to hear the wind in
their mirrors.

"Roll Streak"	-beefheart