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Pondering the discussion in " Exeter road rage...."
I have been trying to figure out, if a short-arsed rider is safer on the road than a "Beanpole" ??? |
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On 07/08/2020 08:45, colwyn wrote:
Pondering the discussion in " Exeter road rage...." I have been trying to figure out, if a short-arsed rider is safer on the road than a "Beanpole" ??? Perhaps a taller person is more easily noticed by someone peering over the steering wheel of their 4x4, whereas the head of a shorther person is closer to the ground so has less potential energy. In terms of basic control, a penny farthing is much easier to learn to ride than two wheel recumbant. This is due to the natural frequency of oscillation reducing as the pendulum gets longer. There are clearly other factors that ultimately determine "which is better". That's why a standard bike is a good compromise. |
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