Hi 'MagicTerm', I think you pose a very good question and line of inquiry.
I like the bike analogy! It reinforces the idea of 'thinking' into the material and additionally 'thinking through the process'. Not just 'affirmations or mantras' while photoreading to engender a desirable vibration or state of mind; but thinking through the logic of Photoreading as a definite process of conscious to unconscious and back to swift conscious mastery and daily use of the material Photoread.
I need go off and experiment!!
Gracious thanks as I have no 'academic material' to answer with, only my own knowing of the subject.