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Harder to turn when hands are farther apart on handlebars on bicycles.

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dash-hounds- | 02:42 Thu 05th Mar 2009 | Science
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why is it harder to turn a bicycle when your hands are close together on the handlebars than when they are farther apart?
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The ability to turn (called the 'moment') is the product of a force and a distance. Moving your hands apart increases the distance and so increases the moment.
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