The only video about unicycle turning that mentions the tip about the slight steer to the opposite of wanted direction before turning to that intended direction. Awesome!
What do you think about putting a hub motor on a unicycle? Without the self balance type like the hover boards. I've seen free wheel unicycles with a hand break so I'm thinking if adding a hub motor of a bicycle type would be a fun challenge without the gyro computer.
I just saw a guy unicycling on the airport right now and my procrastinator brain popped up: "What is the physics behind unicycling? Hmmm..." Here I am. Great explanation...basic physics with a good amount of training and falling.
So many neat facts.. Even the helmet explanation🙂 Most of us just think hard padded thing.. but never think about the time it takes for impact explanation you gave... I've heard deceleration before but your explanation just made it sound a lot clearer😉👍 Cool vid bro.. Now for turning are you twisting your hips while pinching the seat with your legs? Or is it how force is applied to the pedals that starts the steering?
Great vid! Very informative. May I ask how you were able to do a one leg idle when you seem to be using a uni with a rounded crown? It seemed that way on the vid. My foot always slips off
Good video but you left off a very important force especially for larger wheeled and faster unicycles. The gyroscopic effect plays a huge role in turning and staying upright (in the sideways direction) with larger unicycles.
It works on smaller ones too : the gyroscopic effect tends to maintain the axe of the wheel in the same direction while rolling, preventing the rider to fall on a side.
The meaning of "gravity" is widely debated. What I can first say is that saying the "force of gravity" or the "acceleration due to gravity" is least controversial. However, gravitation is one of the four fundamental forces. Search "Hyperphysics, Gravity." Webster says gravity means an attraction, a force, a weight, or an acceleration. I'm an engineer, so if you understand the concepts, I succeeded.
Gravity is not a "special kind of acceleration". The fundamental concept in understanding gravity is not acceleration but rather *mass*. An object will feel a force due to gravity even if there is no net acceleration.
The only video about unicycle turning that mentions the tip about the slight steer to the opposite of wanted direction before turning to that intended direction. Awesome!
Thanks =)
What do you think about putting a hub motor on a unicycle? Without the self balance type like the hover boards. I've seen free wheel unicycles with a hand break so I'm thinking if adding a hub motor of a bicycle type would be a fun challenge without the gyro computer.
very nicely presented and edited video
This is very helpful haha thanks for posting this vid!
You said " what makes unicycling so hard! But learning how to ride a unicycle is not hard! Get with it Mr. Wizard!
thanks...nice work.
I just saw a guy unicycling on the airport right now and my procrastinator brain popped up: "What is the physics behind unicycling? Hmmm..." Here I am. Great explanation...basic physics with a good amount of training and falling.
Awesome Nerd!!
cool explanation :)
Artfully dismount the point of contact!
So many neat facts..
Even the helmet explanation🙂
Most of us just think hard padded thing.. but never think about the time it takes for impact explanation you gave... I've heard deceleration before but your explanation just made it sound a lot clearer😉👍
Cool vid bro..
Now for turning are you twisting your hips while pinching the seat with your legs? Or is it how force is applied to the pedals that starts the steering?
Great vid! Very informative. May I ask how you were able to do a one leg idle when you seem to be using a uni with a rounded crown? It seemed that way on the vid. My foot always slips off
I've seen some unicycles with 80 grit sandpaper on the crown for extra grip.
Good video but you left off a very important force especially for larger wheeled and faster unicycles. The gyroscopic effect plays a huge role in turning and staying upright (in the sideways direction) with larger unicycles.
why not on smaller ones?
It works on smaller ones too : the gyroscopic effect tends to maintain the axe of the wheel in the same direction while rolling, preventing the rider to fall on a side.
nice riding
The meaning of "gravity" is widely debated. What I can first say is that saying the "force of gravity" or the "acceleration due to gravity" is least controversial.
However, gravitation is one of the four fundamental forces.
Search "Hyperphysics, Gravity."
Webster says gravity means an attraction, a force, a weight, or an acceleration.
I'm an engineer, so if you understand the concepts, I succeeded.
yes it is
gravity isn't a force in and of itself, but objects are acted on by a force due to the effect of gravity, F=mg, called weight
Gravity is not a "special kind of acceleration". The fundamental concept in understanding gravity is not acceleration but rather *mass*. An object will feel a force due to gravity even if there is no net acceleration.