Zelda wrote:
Since you compare bicycles to motorcycles, I have a different
question:

I used to ride motorcycles, and tried amateur roadracing for a couple
of years. Last year, when I bought my first-ever good quality road
bicycle, I asked the staff at the bike shop if you use countersteering
to go around fast corners on a bicycle, as you do on a motorcycle
(pushing the handlebar away from you). They didn't know what I was
talking about.

So, do you use countersteering on a road bicycle?

Thanks,
Zelda

Apparently yes. I say "apparently" because it is in the FAQ, but I've
never conciously done it. It's said to be a subconcious technique, and
I believe I've detected it in my own riding. I get around the corners
okay in competition.

Boy, that sounded like the statement of an expert. Hope it helps.

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