jefmcg
Guru
I'm getting odd passive aggressive vibe from this. I only said "illusion" because that was in the original post. If I was to pick my own word, it probably would have been "phenomenon"**.
Bike Weight Illusion
- Thread starter rich65
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Smokin Joe
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
There are things in life to worry about, and things not to bother your head with.
This is definitely the latter.
This is definitely the latter.
mythste
Veteran
- Location
- Manchester
I quite like physics!
Pretty sure it's to do with centre of gravity and fulcrum points. in the same way lifting a sledgehammer from the "heavy" end will feel lighter than trying to lift it from the "sticky" end!
We might be mistaking weight for torsional force as well, now I think about the example I just gave.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
I tried it and I wasn't sure. I reckon it may be because lifiting it using the latter method the bike is a bit more unwieldy so more difficult to handle and thus feels heavier. Perhaps.
Or perhaps it's not a real illusion. Perhaps it's an illusory illusion.
Or perhaps it's not a real illusion. Perhaps it's an illusory illusion.
Julia9054
Guru
- Location
- Knaresborough
All i know is that if you lift it from the same place as you do every morning to carry it down the 10 steps from your house but you forget that you have loaded the rear panniers with 30 exercise books, you end up with a mahoosive bruise on the back of your calf.
Bloody fulcrums!
Bloody fulcrums!
Southside Mike
Active Member
- Location
- Somewhere wet and cold
It was just a joke...
