Originally Posted by John Forester
What cadence might I use for a recovery ride at 10 mph? Any; depends on the purpose of the recovery ride.
So you advance the inverted pendulum theory to support your claim that increasing the pedal force increases the stability of the bicycle? I point out to you that pendulum theory, inverted or normal, depends solely on two characteristics: the distance between the pivot and the center of mass, and the rotational inertia of the mass. Redistributing the forces that support the mass does nothing to change either of the two characteristics. Hence, your argument is false.
Talk about false, oversimplified, or speculative arguments? Consider your own.
Actually, this is not a single inverted pendulum. It is actually a double inverted pendulum; one pendulum being the bicycle, the other being the rider, with a complex system of interconnects between them. Redistributing the weight of the rider moves the pivot point of the higher pendulum closer to that of the lower pendulum, effectively shortening the lower pendulum, making the system more stable.
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