Gunner Asch wrote:
On Wed, 20 May 2015 09:25:28 -0400, Bob Engelhardt
wrote:

On 5/20/2015 5:51 AM, Gunner Asch wrote:


http://viewpure.com/MFzDaBzBlL0?ref=bkmk


Gunner



Cool. Now, how many RCM'ers are going to build a backwards bike? And
learn how to ride it? Keep us up-to-date if you do.

Bob

I dont have 8 months..or more.

Some of the facts were fascinating though.

That was a good video. Somebody at MIT made a bike with backwards forks,
so the front wheel dragged (like a shopping cart wheel) instead of leading
the bike. Apparently this is a huge deal in how a bicycle remains stable.
They called it the UnRidable Bicycle or URB. After a struggle, they were
able to eventually ride the thing. I read about it in this super dated yet
still good book called Bicycling Science.

http://mitpress.mit.edu/books/bicycling-science