Eli5: Why is it so easy to balance a moving bike but not a stationary one?

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Just a thought I had today while biking home from work and I don’t know enough physics to answer it

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Just an FYI OP, the answers in this thread seem compelling but aren’t entirely accurate. Truth is no one actually knows what part(s) of bicycle physics are responsible. We have pieces of the puzzle, but there’s an odd amount of mystery as to why it works.

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https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.3699012

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