Originally Posted by
terrymorse
Countersteering with the handlebars isn't merely possible on a bicycle. It is the predominant method for steering and balancing a bicycle.
Steering by shifting body weight is certainly possible on a bike, but seldom do people actually perform it (unless their hands are not on the bars), and most of those who say they steer with their bodies are actually handlebar steering but don't realize they are.
Except at slow speeds, handlebar steering inputs are tiny. That is why people don't notice they are doing them.
Right. Moving the bars by hand can overpower any body weight shifting, while the reverse is not true. You'd think someone who can't ride for miles without hands on bars would get this.