Why is it easy to balance on a moving bike but not when it stands still?

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Why is it easy to balance on a moving bike but not when it stands still?

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Because when you’re moving forward, turning the front wheel a tiny amount in the direction you’re tipping will stop the bike from tipping. Your brain does this automatically after learning to ride. That’s basically what learning to ride is.

It’s not the gyroscopic (“centrifugal”) thing others have mentioned.

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