Question...

[bobmumgaard]

A bicycle is on a treadmill and the treadmill runs at the same (but opposite rate) as the bicycle's speed (same situation as a runner on a treadmill, but riding a bike). Is the bike easy to ride?

[volume311]

Yea, the gyro-effect of the wheels keeps it balanced and since there's no drag, yea easier me thinks. The only opposing forces would be from the bike parts bearings/chain/tires low on air

[psychos2]

here is the answer

[mbeach]

Thanks for the link -my head was starting to ache.

[Maugan_VX]

yeah after I posted that I gave it some more thought because the solution to the "riddle" was a bit too simplistic.

It would be a different story if the wheels powered the forward thrust or it was a car

[transio]

It would be a different story if the wheels powered the forward thrust or it was a car

Not necessarily. Some planes (like biplanes) can maintain lift even when the wings are stalled (no positive airflow) because they have huge props pushing large amounts of air over big wing surfaces. That wouldn't be a riddle, though, but an engineering problem. I'd be interested to see a biplane do a stalled 0mph take-off. That would rock!

[Bulldoggie]

here is the answer

Thanks for the link I could not word it better
And I was quoting Transio in agreement

[transio]

And I was quoting Transio in agreement

OK... upon rereading my post, I realized it was ambiguously worded, so I wanted to make sure.