Product Design

Modal F-One Bicycle 

Bicycle physics is a broad and complex subject, perhaps more so than one can imagine. Although the number of components of a bicycle is small, the interaction between them and the dynamic principles involved, is complicated. This is especially true with regards to bicycle stability, which is the result of a complex dynamic interaction within the bike-rider system. 

On this page I will explain some of the main aspects of the physics of bicycles, which should give the reader a greater appreciation of how bicycles work, from a physics perspective.