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When braking, depending on the location of the combined center of mass of the bike and rider with respect to the point where the front wheel contacts the ground, bikes can either skid the front wheel or flip the bike and rider over the front wheel.
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While remaining upright may be the primary goal of beginning riders, a bike must lean in order to turn. The higher the
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over its wheels. This steering is usually supplied by a rider, or in certain circumstances, by the bike itself.
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have shown that a bike stays upright when it is steered to keep its
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Portal:Physics
Selected article

Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics
science
bicycles
motorcycles
motions
parts
forces
balancing
steering
braking
suspension
Experimentation
mathematical analysis
center of mass
speed
radius
centrifugal forces
gravitational forces

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