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Herleman
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Wanna take a test? (We used to do this with racing bicycles).
Try (CAREFULLY -- VERY CAREFULLY) riding through a sweeping right turn, medium speed with just your right hand on the grip.
See if you are pulling or pushing. I'll bet you are pushing.
The essence of countersteer. We all do it, most of us do it as a sort of reflex action. We don't think about it, we just do it. If you think about it, you usually wind up wobbling all over the road. But if you just lean and push, the bike goes around the corner as if by magic.
There's probably some scientific principle involved. Thinking about it usually screws everything up.
Try (CAREFULLY -- VERY CAREFULLY) riding through a sweeping right turn, medium speed with just your right hand on the grip.
See if you are pulling or pushing. I'll bet you are pushing.
The essence of countersteer. We all do it, most of us do it as a sort of reflex action. We don't think about it, we just do it. If you think about it, you usually wind up wobbling all over the road. But if you just lean and push, the bike goes around the corner as if by magic.
There's probably some scientific principle involved. Thinking about it usually screws everything up.