for simple bikes - like the ones with two wheels and a chain and a crank and a cog on the rear wheel - isn't a big part of the ease of use the rotating mass of the wheel and the gyroscopic effect keeping the bike stable?
i've seen the figure 8 infinity thingy twice now, and at some point i'll break down and read the article, but just looking at the pictures (my preferred reading method):
how ya gonna keep your balance?
how ya gonna get a drink with your water bottle?
where does the water bottle go?
can you ride no handed?
how again is this an improvement?
yeayeayea, i should read the article, i guess.....
ciao!
I could fit 2 water bottles right in the middle of those handlebars.
Balancing a moving bike is affected by a few factors and the Youtube channel Veritasium did a decent dive into it recently. From his explanation, losing the gyroscopic stability wouldn't be a big deal.
My question is, with a single tread, why 2 brake levers?