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06/05/09 12:43
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#165875 - Center of gravity is the biggest problem, not traction
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Nothing wrong with the traction (unless we are talking about wet manhole covers or white road paint).

The problem here is that the maximum retardation you can get with a bike is limited by the center of gravity in relation to the small distance to the front wheel. A car has low enough gravity that it can break until the front wheels locks up. A biker will get airborn long before unless it is raining or sand on the road, in which case a front-wheel lockup is easy to get and not the slighetst pleasant givent the big need of that front wheel rotating to keep the balance.

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For my next trick            01/01/70 00:00      
   Old hat?            01/01/70 00:00      
      A self leveling bike?            01/01/70 00:00      
         a bike ridden by "some kind of dummy"            01/01/70 00:00      
            OOh no don't get me started            01/01/70 00:00      
               Center of gravity is the biggest problem, not traction            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Gravel, sand            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Huge surface pressure            01/01/70 00:00      
   Classic            01/01/70 00:00      

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