In the first half-revolution of the pedals, that scant fraction of a second before the rotation of the wheels creates its own stability, the bicycle rider is on the point of falling, falls, and is caught. Learning to ride a bicycle is mostly about forgetting to fall, and once that magic trick is mastered it becomes difficult to recall the feeling of space that exists between stillness and movement.
Lovely, Chris. At the end you achieve, in words, the balance, the poise you describe throughout.
Fantastic...