The backward-brain bicycle

[Botch]

A fascinating experiment in both two-wheeled stability and the human brain itself:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFzDaBzBlL0

I've often wondered if motorcyclists have this kind of difficulty when transitioning to a trike, when you have to start steering rather than countersteering...

 

[motojoe122]

I had a little trouble adapting to riding a quad. I think riding that bike would be easier.

 

[ChanceCoats123]

I had a little trouble adapting to riding a quad. I think riding that bike would be easier.

I've ridden many a quad and never seemed to have trouble switching between it and dirt bikes (or my FZ6). I am 20 years old though, so the video may have some truth in that younger folks can make the transitions more quickly.

 

[Love@FirstRide]

wow good post bro makes me want to try that bike and see how long it takes.

yeah going to quads has always been fine with me too but i'm also pretty young 22

 

[pulsar2]

Reminds me that I need to practice a bit on controlling RC planes, especially when I fly them towards me (left is right and right is left). This and given that RC planes need to controlled in 3D space - it is tough to keep track of orientation at all times. But, people do it all the time - it is only a matter of getting used to I guess. Also as said in the video - Knowledge is not the same as understanding, just like understanding is not the same as experience.

 

[motojoe122]

Reminds me that I need to practice a bit on controlling RC planes, especially when I fly them towards me (left is right and right is left). This and given that RC planes need to controlled in 3D space - it is tough to keep track of orientation at all times. But, people do it all the time - it is only a matter of getting used to I guess. Also as said in the video - Knowledge is not the same as understanding, just like understanding is not the same as experience.

I flew rc Planes too. That's why the bike would seem easier to me.