Originally Posted by Phantoj
You can't really argue meaningfully with me on this one because "makes the bike want to" is an undefined, vague term.
The question for you physics guys is: if you stomp down on the left pedal, what do you need to do with the bars to keep the bike from falling over?
I was using your own colloquial language to explain it to you in your terms.
Originally Posted by Phantoj
You're pushing down with your left foot, making the bike want to fall to the left. You're pulling up with your right hand, making the bike want to fall to the left. I don't get it.
Pushing down on the left pedal makes the left crank arm go down, it does not push the frame of the bike down to the left.
And you don't need a physicist, try riding a bike yourself, watch a sprint in a bike race, or heck watch a 7 year old racing his buddy down the side walk.