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Bicycle Riding on Square Wheels

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. Man... by inertia187 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  2. Groklaw? by ponds · · Score: 1, Offtopic

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  4. Re:WORTHLESS HORSESHIT! by raider_red · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    We'll have your anger management class booked for later in the week. Please enjoy the complimentary tranquilizers.

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  6. Re:Web design with Mathematica?!? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Mathematica has had a web page export feature for several years now.

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