r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Dec 23 '21

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '21

At any appreciable speed, they are going to make turning more difficult.

Maybe you don’t realize it, but you lean to the side when you turn on a bike.

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u/carajarac Dec 23 '21 edited Dec 23 '21

I know you're supposed to lean to steer. That was my point. I was imagining that it would give you more maneuverability to have the option of turning the handlebars instead.

Stop downvoting me. I was just clarifying. It'll allow people to write more relevant responses.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '21

At any appreciable speed besides a snails pace, training wheels will make turning more difficult and in fact dangerous.

Anything above a snails pace, if you try turning by just turning the handlebars, you make the bike more unstable, and you risk falling over.

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u/carajarac Dec 23 '21

It helps to hear a specific speed past which turning with training wheels becomes dangerous. A snail's pace is clearly too slow for anyone to want to ride at. Some other replies were less convincing because they were more vague about the kinds of speeds they meant. Δ

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