Originally Posted by
AngryScientist
absolutely would, with limited maneuverability. ever ride with no hands on the bars? you are able to stay up because of the forces at work on the bike and your body, as influenced by your shifting of weight. when going in a straight line at speed on a bike, steering does very little to keep you upright.
Totally incorrect!
If you ride with no hands, the wheel is still free to steer itself. The reason a bicycle is naturally stable is that lateral forces on the bike automatically steer the front wheel in an appropriate direction to keep the bike upright.
You can still initiate turns, etc by weight shifting while riding no-hands.
Bicycle stability:
http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~fajans.../bicycles.html