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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
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How does 'finding your balance' while learning to ride a bicycle actually work?
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The cerebellum region of the brain is responsible for muscle memory. This allows your brain to quickly recall the muscle pathways involved in a given activity. Riding a bike feels awkward at first because you have to focus on the specific motions that are new to you. Over time the cerebellum will be able to adapt to the activity and it becomes more subconscious by automatically triggering the previous muscle pathways without as much conscious effort.