Originally Posted by
PCPero
MointoAll!
In my opinion, riding a Bickerton portable is like riding an ambling camel, I presume, or surfing with the alien in a longitudinal wave. The more you increase a weight in front, with a pocket f. e., the higher become the wave. Or to say: it takes a little practice. But then it's great in making "big season in a marina"! It was created by a Rolls Royce engeneer, not any bicycle mech. at least.
The pictures were AI related art as they were handpainted at century's edge, With those excited ladies on it, smiling. The reason is explained with women's anatomy, but not in riding a special brand.
Peter
Front loading versus stability: It can make a huge difference if the load is steered mass (lowriders on the fork or high bag on the handlebars), versus unsteered mass (bag held via a "front block" rack or from frame like an early Moulton front rack). Both will move the steering toward self-correction, but steered mass is more likely to overshoot with a heavy load. Plus, add in the factor of front trail (greater gives better self-centering at speed) versus wheel flop (greater can increase wheel flop at low speeds). I did a deep dive on the subject, read some great stability studies and design references, in trying to improve the steering stability of my 20" wheel folder. It's better, but I still can't ride it no-handed like every previous bike.