• linux2647@lemmy.sdf.org
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      7 months ago

      I remember a teacher talking about the physics of how a bike stays up while riding it with no hands. I thought he was joking

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      7 months ago

      It depends on the bicycle. I can do it on some, and not on others. I think it depends on the angle of the steering fork and also the center of balance of the handlebars.

      • evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world
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        7 months ago

        It definitely depends on the bike. I had a mountain bike with big, fat, tires, and I could never ride it without hands. I also have a road bike with super skinny tires that I can ride no handed confidently enough that I can carry grocery bags in each hand while biking no handed around town.

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        I’m not sure what to tell you, other than that yes, you can simply take your hands off the handle bars on most bikes if you’re going fast enough.