Why won't a bicycle with two wheels fall over? How can a bicycle learn to balance?

Bicycles and cars are both road-worthy vehicles, but bicycles only need two wheels. In terms of stability, four-wheeled cars are definitely more reliable, but a skilled person will not fall over when riding a bicycle.

Why doesn't a bicycle with two wheels fall over?

The main thing about balancing a bicycle is to balance it left and right. Since there is a wheel in the front and back, and two pivot points, it is unlikely to tip over. If the bicycle does not move forward, it is difficult for ordinary people to balance it in place. Only specially trained acrobats can do it.

In fact, people who ride bicycles will find that when riding, they will constantly sway to the left and right front. That is to say, the process of riding is that people adjust their movements to convert the left and right swaying force into forward force, thereby achieving balance.

To put it simply, when a cyclist pushes his right foot to the right, the force is directed toward the right front, and the body will tilt to the right. At the same time, in order to maintain balance, he will immediately push his foot to the left, thus offsetting the oblique force to the right and directing the force to the left. Then he will push his foot to the right, forming a cycle.

How to learn to balance a bicycle

Find a bicycle with a low seat, and find a relatively steep and long downhill slope, 200 meters, preferably without cars or people passing by. Start from the top of the slope, sit on the seat, stand with both feet, and start sliding, using the brakes to control the sliding speed. During the sliding, you can try to lift both feet off the ground at the same time, not very high, about 2 cm will do. If the bicycle stops, slide gently to give the bicycle an acceleration. Do not pedal at this stage, and the bicycle should keep sliding in a straight line. When you can slide from the top of the slope to the bottom of the slope, both feet are off the ground, and there is no touching the ground once, you will be able to balance the bicycle, and then you can find a flat road to pedal and ride.

How to choose a bicycle

If you are only in the city, it is better to buy a road bike. If you want to travel long distances, you should buy a mountain bike. After all, you will always encounter some difficult roads in long distances. Road bikes are light and fast, but only when the roads are good. If you encounter difficult roads, road bikes will not work well. So if you want to ride long distances, it is better to buy a mountain bike.

As for bicycle brands, you can take a look at Giant, Merida, Forever, Phoenix, Xidesheng, Daxing, etc.