NEB&W Guide to BicyclesThis file is open to website members only
Last Update: 2007-12-07
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A unicycle is not a practical mode of transportation, but a difficult balancing act. A unicycle can be thought of as a pole with a seat, and the function of the wheel is simply to move so as to stay in line under the center of gravity. A bicycle is different. Sure, you have to learn how to balance it, but actually it gets going fast enough that inertia keeps you up, the conservation of angular momentum that is