Why when you are riding a bicycle do you need to first turn/lean right to make make a left turn, and vice versa?

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Why when you are riding a bicycle do you need to first turn/lean right to make make a left turn, and vice versa?

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I remember watching a video about this topic

They tried going straight without leaning; all fell.

apparently leaning to turn is a natural instinct we accumulate while learning how to ride a bike.