Bicycle – Bartosz Ciechanowski
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Interactive article explaining the physics of a bicycle.

There is something delightful about riding a bicycle. Once mastered, the simple action of pedaling to move forward and turning the handlebars to steer makes bike riding an effortless activity.

    • knoland@kbin.social
      6·
      1 year ago

      Hills are fun. Through nothing more than your own manual effort you’re able to swiftly scale mountains and are rewarded with stunning vistas (and a fun decent).

    • geoffervescent@kbin.social
      3·
      1 year ago

      hmmm. Well, whatever distances or gradient you’re used to traveling by foot, a bicycle is quite effortless in comparison.

      • happyborg@fosstodon.org
        1·
        1 year ago

        @geoffervescent @ernest ah, so he said “effortless in comparison to…” I must have missed that. 🤷‍♂️

        It was a joke folks, but an accurate one and people replying to pretend otherwise need to consider why they’re doing that IMO.

    • ampersandrew@kbin.social
      2·
      1 year ago

      Good gearing takes care of most hills, and new electric bikes handle tougher hills than that, or get you where you’re going without getting sweaty, but a regular bike will usually suffice.

      • happyborg@fosstodon.org
        2·
        1 year ago

        @ampersandrew @ernest you speak as if you think I’ve never ridden a bike.

        No gearing makes riding up hills “effortless” and sure if you’re being pushed up by a motor that’s fine, but that’s not really a bike, it’s a motorbike.