Circular motion

Circular motion

Circular motion - Why bicycle / motorcycle lean at an angle when making a turn.

When riding a bicycle, notice that the we will naturally lean to the left when making a left turn. This is to shift our weight to ensure that the net moment is balance and we do not fall when manoeuvring the bend.

Note that we only are only interested in the "normal steering" portion of this video! Counter steering is a risky method!