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Bicycle Riding on Square Wheels

Posted by Hemos on from the larnin'-more dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "Before starting our long working week, let's relax with this story of a bicycle with square wheels. No, it's not a joke. And it even rides smoothly. But there is a trick: the road must have a specific shape. The Math Trek section of Science News Online tells us more about this strange bicycle -- actually a tricycle with two front wheels and one back wheel. Read this overview for some excerpts and a picture of the tricycle, or the original article for an additional animation."

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  1. Good for elementary schoolers by ackthpt · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    Ok, this would have been impressive when I was 12.

    Being a bit of a bike nut I notice this bike would have some issues with turning and fixing flats. Notice that massive saddle (probably gel.) The closest i could find to a real world application of this would be cog trains which have existed in europe for probably a hundred years (notably in the Alps.)

    Isn't this kinda light-weight for slashdot? I mean, where's the tech angle?

    Maybe I could wire up my Zaurus as a trip computer.

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