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"It's like riding a bike. Once you learn, by hadji 2007-08-13 10:29:59
you never forget."

Why is this true? Is the same true of learning to ride a unicycle? Walking a high wire?

What is the primary challenge in learning to ride a bike? Is it learning to use your own balance, or is it learning to let go of your anxiety so you don't interfere with the gyroscopic forces that want to keep you upgright despite your panicky interference?

If it's learning to use your own balance, but the same permanent skill memory would not be true or a unicycle or a high wire, what would be the difference?

[ Reply ]
  Well, I just know that when I was learning, by maximumbob2007-08-13 10:35:20
  I think you guessed it right. by Peace_man2007-08-13 10:36:55
    I find the main problem of jumping off a cliff is by Woodburn2007-08-13 10:41:19
    The wheels on a bicycle do not turn fast enough... by kelli2172007-08-13 10:42:20
      I don't know how you ride :P (n/t) by raptillicus2007-08-13 10:55:42
      It may not be gyroscopic effects, as such, by Peace_man2007-08-13 11:09:39
      Ehm, by ttlogic2007-08-13 11:10:53
        Devil's Advocate by williamashbless2007-08-13 11:21:10
        Alternate experiment: by SouthpawPL2007-08-13 11:53:51
  Kinesthetic memory by TrogL2007-08-13 10:54:03
  actually, the biggest challenge of riding a bike by astro-g2007-08-13 10:59:35
  "If it's like riding a bicycle, honey... by basher202007-08-13 11:07:35
    ...or you're having more fun with bicycles than I. (n/t) by williamashbless2007-08-13 11:16:37

 

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