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How DO Bikes Stay Upright?

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If you’re like us, you were taught sometime in elementary school that bikes stay upright because of the gyroscopic effects of the spinning wheels due to the conservation of angular momentum. Sorry, but your well-meaning teacher wasn’t correct — well, at least not completely.

This video explains how bikes can “ride themselves,” at least to the best that scientists can understand. Parts remain a mystery!

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