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[โ€“] 299792458ms@lemmy.zip 11 points 3 months ago (5 children)

just curious how strong would the fork have to be to handle the forces...

[โ€“] hypeerror@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 months ago

Fork aside, a bike wheel's structure is based on supporting the load on the hub by hanging from the spokes at the top of the wheel. In order for that machine's wheels to not fold in half the rim would have to be incredibly heavy and slow.

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