coriolis bicycle question

--- In spacesettlers, "Russell Wallace" wrote:

> Realistic fiction in a space setting is always interesting.
> I'd like to see the story when it's done.

Thanks. The bike-riding scene turned out pretty dull, as she
neither gained nor lost altitude, and was slow enough that gains
or losses in weight were negligible. However, I'd really like to
include this, and will be looking for an opportunity to put her
back on that bike.

Here is the dull bike ride:
When I got downstairs, my pancakes were waiting for me.
Dad usually made them after eating his own breakfast.
Sometimes I'd see him just before he left. Today he was
already gone, and as I glanced at the clock, I realized
that, in spite of dressing so fast, I was running a
little behind. It was the shower. I'd let my mind wander
to what was going to happen today after I got to school.

I ate in a hurry and left, riding my bike instead of
walking like I usually do. Today of all days I didn't dare
be late. I didn't want anybody thinking that I was trying
to get out of anything. I rode off in fine form, my slacks
feeling a little tight. Well, I wouldn't have to worry about
that for long. I waved to a few other people as we rode
along. I guess I should mention that we only use cars for
emergencies, and those are electric. The whole circumference
here is little more than six Km, so it takes little time to
get from one place to another.

It was a bright day, and there was no rain scheduled. Yes, we
control our weather here. That would be almost impossible on a
full-sized planet like Earth, but it's easy enough here. An I2
is big enough to generate some of its own weather, but small
enough to keep it under control. The weather in the I3's is
harder to control, and letting it be a bit unpredictable is
considered part of the charm of living there. They can have it,
I thought.

I glanced up, and saw a couple of fliers, almost at the axis.
Remember how I mentioned that the higher you climb, the less you
weigh? Well, when it gets down to sixteen percent or so, you
can strap on wings and fly by flapping. I fly sometimes, but
I'm more of a swimmer.

I got to Principle Takahashi's office just in time to see Neil
Collins leaving.