Re: "Anyone Can Ride a Unicycle"
Beirne Konarski (bkonarsk@condor.mcs.kent.edu)
10 Oct 1995 02:28:57 GMT
Xcott Craver (caj@holmes.math.niu.edu) wrote:
: In article <derf-0910950056460001@cis-ts3-slip11.cis.brown.edu>,
: Neil ''Fred'' Picciotto <derf@brown.edu> wrote:
: >From Mr. Halpern's book, _Anyone Can Ride a Unicycle_, on page 6:
: >
: > Unicycle tires wear out rather quickly, since most of the body weight is
: > on one wheel.
: >
: >So Jack, I've been wondering this for quite some time now:
: >
: >Where's the rest of the weight???
: That reminds me of the statement in the FAQ that it's important to ride
: with your center of gravity above the axle. If you weigh more than the
: cycle, is it possible not to?
: -Caj
Sure, all the way down to the ground.
Beirne
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