What keeps a bike from falling while in motion?

Asked Sep 24 '17 at 10:29

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Okay, so it might seem like a trivial question, but when I suddenly stop my bike (not really fast), I lose balance. Why is that? What keeps me from falling while riding it?

EDIT : The answers in the other question either use terms I don't understand, or don't explain it in a simple and satisfactory way.

edited Sep 24 '17 at 11:14

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Possible duplicate of Why doesn't a bike/bicycle fall if going with a high speed? – John Rennie Sep 24 '17 at 10:30
@JohnRennie : None of the answers there give a complete and satisfactory answer. – vs_292 Sep 24 '17 at 10:33
I suggest, vs_292, that you then reformulate your question, explaining what you already understand, and which points are unclear, and why. – stafusa Sep 24 '17 at 11:05
Or you could place a bounty on the duplicate question specifying that you want a simpler answer. – John Rennie Sep 24 '17 at 11:16
You shouldn’t move at all to hold balance. But your wheels have to be free to hold balance only: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_rollers – HolgerFiedler Sep 24 '17 at 11:27

What keeps a bike from falling while in motion?

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