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Jumping - Better in higher or lower rpm's?
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[QUOTE="motometal, post: 161860, member: 24727"] I'm not sure about the official definition, but discussions regarding gyroscopic forces are generally referring to the resistance of a spinning mass to movement in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation, with the spinning mass staying at a constant speed. Yes, actually I have tried hitting either brake in the air, and this is a quick lesson in conservation of momentum and transferring momentum about an axis. Extra credit quesion: if you hit both brakes, would the forces cancel each other out (at least to some degree)? Think about it, the rear is trying to rotate on its axis, and same with the front. This would create opposite torque reactions on the bike, I think. My gut feeling is that the fron end would still drop, but how much in relation to either brake by itself, I don't know. By the way, the front brake in the air thing is a bit risky...I've only tried this on small doubles with nice landing ramps. Not something I recommend trying unless you are sure of yourself. Nerdy science stuff is cool! [/QUOTE]
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Jumping - Better in higher or lower rpm's?
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