Eli5: How do cyclists stay balanced?

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Seeing people cycling and having done it myself, well, tried, I don’t get how people avoid the slightest variation in weight on one side not tipping it over. They are essentially riding on a coin edge.

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This excellent website with interactive animations will explain everything, you want to know, and more:
https://ciechanow.ski/bicycle/

A long read, but worth it.

The whole blog is *sensational*, I highly recommend an archive binge:
https://ciechanow.ski/archives/

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