Recent content by Komanchi

I guess the line in the video is in the category of "somewhat slack" which is very tricky The main mechanism that is responsible for him keeping the balance is not the line moving under the center of gravity but moving the center of gravity back in line with the slack line correct? Which is...

Doesn't the ability to move the contact patch momentarily make it easier on a slackline though?

Wouldn't the ability to move the contact point under the bike make it easier to retain balance on the slack line, even though it happens momentarily?

Why can't people even pros can't stay upright when stationary if body movement works do you have any idea? They go back and forth when they do track stands

My guess would be that the main objective in order to keep balance in either scenario is bringing the center of gravity above the contact patch since even with the slack line, the point of contact will move back to where it was anyway, you can't change it permanently. But bringing the center of...

I know bicycles and other single track vehicles stay upright with countersteering only, especially at lower speeds. But the guy rides his bike on a slackline that is obviously not wide enough to countersteer. Does his body movements work because there is slack in the rope so when he moves the...