Stationary bicycles need support to stop from falling over because they lack gyroscopic stabilization. Right?

If you ride a free bicycle on a treadmill (so both wheels are spinning) will it fall over or stay upright?

If you fall over on a treadmill, does it matter if this treadmill bicycle combo is on a train?

  • tetris11@lemmy.ml
    2·
    8 months ago

    Yes! The gyroscopic force of the bike will completely bypass the braking force of the ground and will be transferred directly onto your body, forcing you to cartwheel like a sideways helicopter into the wall in front of you. Beware! Bewaare!

    • mojo_raisin@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      8 months ago

      This is what I imagine in my mind, but since I don’t see hundreds of YouTube videos of this happening, I guess that’s not how it works.