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Re: The (Still) Mysterious Physics of Riding a Bike

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Subject Re: The (Still) Mysterious Physics of Riding a Bike
Date 2016-02-28 01:07 +0000
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Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> wrote:
> The (Still) Mysterious Physics of Riding a Bike
>> http://www.citylab.com/commute/2016/02/the-still-mysterious-physics-of-riding-a-bike/471249/
> 
> 
>> Science nearly has bicycles figured out. Researchers have a good
>> grasp on why bikes can balance by themselves, and are getting better
>> at keeping them standing up in bike share stations. What?s less
>> understood, says Stephen Cain, a researcher at the University of
>> Michigan?s Department of Mechanical Engineering, is how people stay
>> on bicycles.

How does a tight rope walker stand on one foot while juggling?


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Jim Pennino

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The (Still) Mysterious Physics of Riding a Bike Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2016-02-27 18:38 -0600
  Re: The (Still) Mysterious Physics of Riding a Bike jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-02-28 01:07 +0000

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