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 ...

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Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, Vol. 94, No. 5 (MAY 2013), pp. 673-684 (12 pages) Abstract The dynamics of the rotating shallow-water (RSW) system include geostrophic f low and ...

A bicycle is surprisingly stable for an upright, two-wheeled vehicle that needs to be propped against a wall when it’s not moving. But perhaps a bigger surprise is that no consensus exists on why the ...

A riderless bicycle can automatically steer itself so as to recover from falls. The common view is that this self-steering is caused by gyroscopic precession of the front wheel, or by the wheel ...

The field of dynamics concerning gyrostats and rigid bodies continues to be a vibrant area of research, integrating sophisticated mathematical methods with practical challenges in aerospace ...

One of the annoying things about getting older - and yes, there are more than a few - is how frequently you discover that what you were taught either is now outdated or simply flat wrong. But don't ...

The Gyrowheel is a new spin on the old training wheels that help kids learn to ride a bike. Manufactured by Gyrobike, the Gyrowheel replaces the stock bicycle front wheel and features an internal ...