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The Gyroscopic Effect and Balancing on a Bicycle

This chapter discusses the gyroscopic effect and how it applies to balancing on a bicycle. It explains how the angular momentum of the wheels turning contributes to balance and the challenges of toppling the axis of the turn.

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