Re: Helmet efficacy test

On 3/25/2025 12:07 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:

 Two wheel recumbents can be trickier than standard diamond frames
because the center of grvity is lower. You can feel the difference
between sitting upright and being on the drops with a regular bike.

Let me take a rare opportunity to agree with Catrike Rider. The lower polar moment of inertia about the ground means recumbents are trickier to balance. On the other hand, antique Ordinaries or Penny Farthings are amazingly easy to balance even at near zero speed.
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- Frank Krygowski