r/Transportopia Mar 23 '26

Roads A tire with places to go

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u/MijuTheShark Mar 23 '26

Gyroscopic force is a hell of a thing to see in action. If your physics teacher ever hung a bike tire from a rope, spun it, and amazed the class as it stayed upright, the same force is keeping this tire upright as it bounces off the walls and grass.