Originally Posted by
robertr70
I've only been out a few times and not gone very far, maybe to the end of my street and back, and I have one very nagging question--is it normal to feel like I'm going to tip over while I'm riding or is my balance just that bad?
I have some questions for you:
- How fast are you traveling? As Bau and Txvintage have posted, a bike gets more 'stable' as it goes faster.
- Do you have any inner ear problems?
- Do you have any major structural imbalances? I answer "Yes" to the last two questions, and so I frequently experience what I perceive to be unsteadiness when riding. I've been told I ride a straight line, so I must be compensating in some way.
- How much experience do you have on the bike?
- How strong is your core? Core muscles are used in cycling for balance, but cycling does little to develop them.