Have you ever wondered how it’s possible to ride a bike with no hands, or why if you let go of your car steering wheel the car will straighten out on its own?  This is due to a concept called “trail.”  Different than the trails you walk on, this trail refers to the distance on [...]

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Tags: Axis, Bicycles, Steering, Trail
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When you are riding a bicycle or a motorcycle and are about to make a turn, you (often subconsciously) perform a small “countersteer” in the opposite direction of your turn before actually turning in your desired direction. That is, if you are about to make a right turn on your bike, you actually make a [...]

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Tags: Bicycles, Countersteering, Dynamics, Mechanics
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