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Okay, it's obvious that I'm misinterpreting something. I raised the bikes by their seat posts with my left hand. I spun the wheels fast with my right hand in a forward direction, simulating coasting. The FW didn't spin. Then, I repeated the forward spin by raising the bike with one hand and pedaling with the other hand. The FW spun, of course, but no apparent wobble. What am I missing? During actual on-the-bike coasting, the FW would also be stationary with respect to the ground, not rotating.
[Edit: The garage sale bike, a Diamondback, exhibited a pronounced FW wobble when the rear wheel was spun backwards.)