At 09:09 12/06/2001 +1300, Russell McMahon wrote:
> > you are still going to get a face full of gravel.  As far as I can see
> > Ginger in a quick stop would have to accelerate to get your feet out in
> > front of you so you could the decelerate at even a fraction of a G.
> > That would feel pretty scary, and if your knees buckle, it's all over.
>
>How well it stops depends on how good the control really is.
>To the uninitiated it would certainly be scary.
>Once you get it REALLY leaning backwards you could conceivably decelerate at
>a healthy fraction of one g !

As I see it, IT can keep balance mainly through accelerating or
decelerating. I think it becomes really funny when you're at the maximum
speed and lean forward... :)

ge

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