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Why Cant We Ride A Bike Or Bicycle Backwards?

January 24, 2024 by Kim Nguyen

Why Cant We Ride A Bike Or Bicycle Backwards? There is no sprocket nor any chain attached to the front wheel. That means there is no mechanism to convert the rotary energy given to the paddles to convert it to the motion of the wheels. Thus we can’t move backwards when we move the paddles

Can The Bike Pedal Move Backwards?

January 24, 2024 by Charlene Dyck

Can The Bike Pedal Move Backwards? The portion of the chain that wraps around the Small Wheel Sprocket is traveling in the backward (CCW) direction which doesn’t cause a problem because it is a freewheel, just like how you can pedal backwards on a bike while coasting forward. Can you pedal backwards? If you’re talking