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From what I've seen and heard, people overcomplicate turning. It's fairly simple actually: lean the bike over as needed for the situation and counter balance appropriately. Add in nuance when needed, but that's basically it. Now, why does it have to get so complicated? I'm honestly not sure. This video supplies what I feel is a pretty bullet proof formula to get pretty sorted at turning your bike.
Here's the breakdown:
1) KEEP IT SIMPLE! Think about as few items as possible.
2) Guide the bike with the inside hand. This will get you the lean you're after. Don't steer with the outside hand because you will have to counter it with the inside hand.
3) Weight the outside foot in the down position. Look, you can argue you as much as you'd like, but dropping your outside foot will NEVER go wrong as long as you are leaning the bike.
4) Look through the turn.
THATS IT!
Sure, where the hips are pointed is important and so are a few other things, but those come AFTER you've leaned the bike and weighted the outside pedal.
*DISCLAIMER: Some people corner with level pedals, heck, even I do it every now and again. HOWEVER, it's the exception, not the rule. It's much more difficult to be effective with level pedals and it can go very wrong if you aren't an experienced rider and in a situation where traction is abundant.
17 июл 2024