Horizontal Forces at the wheels for a bicycle (front wheel)
Description
Though longitudinally stable when stationary, a bike may become longitudinally unstable under sufficient acceleration or deceleration. The horizontal reaction forces at the wheels for a bike can be calculated by the vertical forces at the wheels and the coefficient of friction, which is an empirical property of the contacting materials.
Related formulasVariables
| Ff | Horizontal Force at the front wheel (N) |
| μ | Coefficient of friction (dimensionless) |
| Nf | Vertical ground reaction force at the rear wheel (N) |