FASTER Cycling - How a Cycling Wheel Supports its Load

How a Cycling Wheel Supports its Load

04/26/23 • 14 min

Have you ever wondered how the spokes of the wheel work to keep it rolling? In this episode of FASTER we explore the highly debated question, “Does a Cycling Wheel Stand on the Bottom Spokes or Hang from the Top Spokes?”

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