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Why Bicycles Require Countersteering to Turn

minutephysics · Explainer · YouTube title: The Counterintuitive Physics of Turning a Bike
Why it's here

HN cites it as a quick illustration of countersteering, the idea that you must first turn the opposite way to lean into a turn.

What it covers

A two-minute minutephysics video explaining why turning a bicycle requires first steering briefly the other way. It covers counter-steering and balance with slow-motion footage and 3D animation.