Something to ponder upon

I was riding along minding my own business the other day behind an empty car
carrier that had its ramps fairly low to the ground and I started thinking.
If I rode forward and put my front wheel on the carrier and held steady
there, my front wheel would be stationary and my rear wheel would still be
spinning (obviously). Would I still be able to hold my balance as easily as
normal, half as easily (with only half the gyroscopic force) or would I fall
off?

Supposing the carrier had ramps over his roof and down to the road in front.
If I rode over the top and put just my front wheel on the road, how would my
balance be then?

 

Both cases, you'd be OK until the ABS notices. ;-)

regards,
CrazyCam

 

Fark me; you gotta' stop thinking this shit!!
My view is that you'd have half the stability in scenario 1 but you'd still
fall off due to your inability to steer the front wheel.

Scenario 2 you'd be OK but you'd fall off and get run over the instant you
steered slightly differently to the way the truck was steering.

 

"and you can't wheelie "

you have obviously never watched "The long way round/down " and that charlie
popping one every time someone is looking his way :-]

 

Yeah but they were just clutch "pop ups".

2nd episode of "Alaska to Patagonia" shows a feller doing some beaut
long-distance balance wheelies.... and than having to limp the 1000 miles
to the nearest BMW dealer to have the 1150's gearbox replaced!

 

hehe .. one of your hobbies GB ?