--- title: "Why You Don't Easily Forget How to Ride a Bicycle" description: "Riding a bike is stored as implicit, procedural memory in the cerebellum and basal ganglia, areas more protected from TBI than memory centers responsible for facts and dates." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "LegalService", "@id": "https://bikebrainlaw.com/#organization", "name": "Colorado Brain Injury & Bike Crash Attorneys | Bike Brain Law", "description": "Colorado brain injury and cycling accident attorneys serving Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins and statewide. Specialized TBI representation. Free consultation. 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Learning how to ride a bicycle is a long-term memory known as an implicit and procedural memory. Implicit memories are learned through repetition and do not require conscious thought to perform once learned. They are automatic and sometimes referred to as muscle memories, but the encoded information to perform the skill is not stored in the muscles. Motor skills like riding a bicycle have long been known to be stored in the areas of the brain known as the cerebellum and basal ganglia. Studies suggest that long-term implicit memories like riding a bicycle are more resistant to traumatic brain injury than explicit memories like remembering facts such as names and dates. The reason for this greater resistance is believed to be that the areas of the brain responsible for implicit memories are located deeper within the brain structure and are more protected and less vulnerable to impact forces than the brain areas responsible for explicit memories. Traumatic brain injuries that involve the cerebellum or basal ganglia may result in symptoms of impaired motor skills that include problems with balance, coordination, and dexterity. Examples may include problems picking up and using a fork while eating, unsteady walking, dizziness, tremors, problems with hand writing or buttoning clothes, and more. 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Learn more ](/) Free consultation · No fee unless we win. Talk to Dan AboutTestimonials[Results](/results)FAQsContact[Insights & Guides](/blog)Free Consultation [](tel:3038311116) [All articles](/blog) [Brain Injury](/blog/brain-injury)· March 7, 2026· 1 min read # Why You Don't Easily Forget How to Ride a Bicycle Riding a bike is stored as implicit, procedural memory in the cerebellum and basal ganglia, areas more protected from TBI than memory centers responsible for facts and dates. ![Dan D'Angelo](/images/content/20231015_dangelo_dan_square_076.jpg) By Attorney Dan D'Angelo Trial Lawyer · Brain Injury Advocate · Avid Cyclist ![Attorney Dan D'Angelo on a Spyder bicycle in Colorado](/images/content/dan-on-spyder-bike.jpg) Have you ever wondered what part of the brain is responsible for learning to ride a bicycle and why learning to ride a bicycle is not easily forgotten once learned? Learning how to ride a bicycle is a long-term memory known as an implicit and procedural memory. Implicit memories are learned through repetition and do not require conscious thought to perform once learned. They are automatic and sometimes referred to as muscle memories, but the encoded information to perform the skill is not stored in the muscles. Motor skills like riding a bicycle have long been known to be stored in the areas of the brain known as the cerebellum and basal ganglia. Studies suggest that long-term implicit memories like riding a bicycle are more resistant to traumatic brain injury than explicit memories like remembering facts such as names and dates. The reason for this greater resistance is believed to be that the areas of the brain responsible for implicit memories are located deeper within the brain structure and are more protected and less vulnerable to impact forces than the brain areas responsible for explicit memories. Related from Bike Brain Law - [Traumatic Brain Injury Claims How we build winning TBI cases against insurers. ](/#practice-areas) - [TBI & Injury FAQs Answers to the questions brain injury victims ask most. ](/#faqs) - [Our Case Process What to expect from consultation to settlement. ](/#process) Free, confidential case review ### Injured in a brain injury or serious accident in Colorado? Talk directly with Attorney Dan D'Angelo for a free consultation with zero obligation to find out where you stand. [Get My Free Consultation](/#contact) [303.831.1116](tel:3038311116) Traumatic brain injuries that involve the cerebellum or basal ganglia may result in symptoms of impaired motor skills that include problems with balance, coordination, and dexterity. Examples may include problems picking up and using a fork while eating, unsteady walking, dizziness, tremors, problems with hand writing or buttoning clothes, and more. 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An avid cyclist himself, Dan combines deep TBI science knowledge with hands-on cycling experience to build winning cases against insurance companies and corporations that put profits over safety. - Practicing Colorado personal injury attorney since 2009 - Focused practice in TBI and bicycle injury litigation - Multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts for injury victims - Avid road and commuter cyclist ## Related articles [ ![Brain imaging scans on a medical lightbox](/images/content/img_7090.jpg) #### Can a Denver Attorney Take My Traumatic Brain Injury Case to Trial? ](/blog/can-a-denver-attorney-take-my-tbi-case-to-trial)[ ![Racks of bicycles at a train station](https://odfyhkstsknriaebnttc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/sign/blog-images/4aa19bbd-3cb5-4c36-a7ac-e40bf22d19ed.jpeg?token=eyJraWQiOiJzdG9yYWdlLXVybC1zaWduaW5nLWtleV81NTc3MTNiMy1mM2NiLTRjZmEtYmM3Yi0wYmQ0NmVmZjE3ZjIiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJibG9nLWltYWdlcy80YWExOWJiZC0zY2I1LTRjMzYtYTdhYy1lNDBiZjIyZDE5ZWQuanBlZyIsInNjb3BlIjoiZG93bmxvYWQiLCJpYXQiOjE3ODUzNDY3NTksImV4cCI6MjEwMDcwNjc1OX0.xJyXEWuIgBqj1qmDqQQdai23W09gRBBqooyEtV3uisw) #### Why loss of consciousness is difficult to spot and why it's so important to your legal case. ](/blog/why-loss-of-consciousness-is-difficult-to-spot-and-how-to-identify-it)[ ![Treelined path with cyclist posing at the end](https://odfyhkstsknriaebnttc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/sign/blog-images/55e622d3-709b-4210-a141-ac41b5765070.jpg?token=eyJraWQiOiJzdG9yYWdlLXVybC1zaWduaW5nLWtleV81NTc3MTNiMy1mM2NiLTRjZmEtYmM3Yi0wYmQ0NmVmZjE3ZjIiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJibG9nLWltYWdlcy81NWU2MjJkMy03MDliLTQyMTAtYTE0MS1hYzQxYjU3NjUwNzAuanBnIiwic2NvcGUiOiJkb3dubG9hZCIsImlhdCI6MTc4NTM1MDA4MiwiZXhwIjoyMTAwNzEwMDgyfQ.y_WQrz9NT3BkAoSyOlpdMw9IrxR3LDOQRK0TKozc9dA) #### How long do brain injury symptoms last? ](/blog/how-long-do-brain-injury-symptoms-last) [![Bike Brain Law](/assets/logo-white-CuISKEAM.webp)](/) Colorado's dedicated brain injury and cycling accident attorney. 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