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From: Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net>
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Subject: Re: Helmet efficacy test
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2025 22:39:39 -0400
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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