Why don't bicycles fall over?

Update: 2023-08-11

Description

It's all about bikes in this episode of But Why? How come bicycles stay up when you're riding, but fall over once you stop? We turn to Andy Ruina, professor of engineering at Cornell University, for the scientific answer. We also learn how a bike chain works and Olympic mountain biker Lea Davison tells how to get started when riding.

Download our learning guides: PDF | Google Slide | Transcript

Comments

Top Podcasts

The Best New Comedy Podcast Right Now – June 2024 The Best News Podcast Right Now – June 2024 The Best New Business Podcast Right Now – June 2024 The Best New Sports Podcast Right Now – June 2024 The Best New True Crime Podcast Right Now – June 2024 The Best New Joe Rogan Experience Podcast Right Now – June 20 The Best New Dan Bongino Show Podcast Right Now – June 20 The Best New Mark Levin Podcast – June 2024

In Channel

Who decides what robots look like?

2024-12-1327:18

Why can’t animals talk to us?

2024-11-2933:51

How does food turn into poop?

2024-11-1527:04

Why do we have anxiety?

2024-11-0121:46

How do we vote?

2024-10-1826:13

What are red states and blue states?

2024-10-0428:09

Introducing ChopChop: Let's Get Corny!

2024-09-2026:40

How do broken bones heal?

2024-09-0621:37

How do wind turbines work?

2024-08-2321:50

Do earthworms have eyes?

2024-08-0938:19

How do we learn to swim?

2024-08-0219:32

What’s it like to compete in the Olympics?

2024-07-2620:43

Why do we wear clothes?

2024-07-1225:13

Who invented pizza?

2024-06-2828:13

Why do oranges have peels?

2024-06-1424:58

Do people eat bugs?

2024-06-0714:57

Why do cicadas come out every 17 years?

2024-05-3120:46

Where does the sky end?

2024-05-1724:45

What's cool about cockroaches?

2024-05-0329:42

How do crocodiles chomp?

2024-04-1933:26

00:00

Why don't bicycles fall over?

#box-pro-ellipsis-173416113220379{-webkit-line-clamp:2;}Why don't bicycles fall over?

Why don't bicycles fall over?

Vermont Public

Why don't bicycles fall over?