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by kazinator 1469 days ago
> The bicycle and riding style used in the video do not provide a good illustration

It's good enough if you already understand it and know what to look for; just not the best for convincing someone who doesn't believe the physics.

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You don't just believe the physics. If there is consensus in physics that says you cannot turn a bicycle without measurably turning the opposite way first, feel free to link. It's a ridiculous claim that assumes certain speeds, bicycle type and riding style. I've seen a guy ride a narrow rocky ridge, even jumping from stone to stone where needed (without stepping off the bicycle), was he violating laws of physics or is the world more complex than simplified models of it? Either way, it is just bikeshedding.