Why is it easier to balance a bicycle while it’s in motion?

Question

I never quite understood why it is so much easier to keep a bike balanced while riding at a certain speed, compared to riding it really slow, or while standing…

In: 540

Answer 1

You are constantly falling. The speeds let’s you not fall because of steering. If you don’t have one imagine it in your head. While stationary tilt a bicycle to the left close to the ground. Turn the bicycle to the left with a sharp turn and push it forward. The bicycle will pick it self up as you push. Now while in motion instead of pushing, you have momentum doing it for you.