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…

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Answer 1

It is called a gyroscope. The wheel rotates and can levitate. The best experiment is when a string is attached to the hub and the wheel spins, the wheel can be levitated by holding just the string rather than falling down. As soon as the wheel stops spinning, the wheel falls back down.