Several answers in Almost the Last Word refer to the gyroscopic effect of bicycle wheel rotation helping to maintain balance (Almost the Last Word, 5 October). This has been discussed before (Last ...

Scraped knees and tear-inducing falls could be a thing of the past if families adopt a gyroscope-equipped bike that keeps kids upright as they learn to ride. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers ...

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What you seem to be saying is that this already happens to most flywheels, however the force that it exerts is negligible compared to the forces that the actual flywheel produces anyway. As such ...

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The gyroscopic action of the wheels is negligible in balancing a bicycle. Think of a child’s scooter with its tiny wheels, or an ice skate with no wheels at all. Balance is achieved by the rider ...