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Chalo
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> I believe this is the same principle as a longer pendulum
> having a larger period. Another way of looking at it is
> trying to balance a yardstick vs a 12" ruler on your finger.
> It is much easier to balance the yardstick. (I have never
> ridden a giraffe unicycle, so I'm speaking hypothetically.)
Yep. The same applies to tallbikes, which can easily be ridden at very
slow speeds that would cause a normal bike to become tippy.
Chalo
>
> I believe this is the same principle as a longer pendulum
> having a larger period. Another way of looking at it is
> trying to balance a yardstick vs a 12" ruler on your finger.
> It is much easier to balance the yardstick. (I have never
> ridden a giraffe unicycle, so I'm speaking hypothetically.)
Yep. The same applies to tallbikes, which can easily be ridden at very
slow speeds that would cause a normal bike to become tippy.
Chalo