Originally Posted by
seypat
I think this is the best answer so far. I'll be doing a ride this weekend with lots of high speed descending and cornering. I'll get through it. After I'm through those sections, if you ask me how I did it I'll say, "Beats me, but it sure was fun!"
If you think about it, standing or walking bipedally requires constant micro adjustments we're not even aware of.Basically, we have a quadruped body that's been adapted to be stood on its end in a very unstable position. The amount of brain/cns " wiring" needed to pull that off must be enormous, and seems to give us an enormous capacity to balance on relatively unstable things. Tightropes, surf boards, skis, bicycles, balance beams, etc. Sure all of those have some basic skills that can be taught, but ultimately, the person becomes far more proficient through practice than through any kind of theory.