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On the stability of a bicycle on rollers

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Published 15 July 2011 • 2011 IOP Publishing Ltd
, , Citation Patricia A Cleary and Pirooz Mohazzabi 2011 Eur. J. Phys. 32 1293 DOI 10.1088/0143-0807/32/5/017

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1 Department of Geosciences, University of Wisconsin–Parkside, Kenosha, WI 53141, USA

2 Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin–Parkside, Kenosha, WI 53141, USA

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  1. Received 22 April 2011
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Abstract

Riding a bicycle on the newest form of indoor training, rollers, presents a unique experiment on bicycle stability. The stability factors eliminated by riding on rollers are discussed in terms of refined handling and control of the centre of mass on a bicycle. This paper is intended for undergraduate physics majors as well as any other general readership interested in the dynamics of bicycle stability.

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