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Will a free standing bicycle ridden on a treadmill fall over? (hackertalks.com)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by jet@hackertalks.com to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ml

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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?

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[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (9 children)

It will not fall over, although it is more difficult to keep upright. You can get bicycle “treadmills” (rollers) which let you ride in place similar to a stationary bike.

[–] mojo_raisin@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (7 children)

If I have one of these in my house and I go off the side would I crash right into the wall in front of me?

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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.world 2 points 2 years 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.

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