Intro and question about Turns/Cornering

[Kalidurga]

Another thing that I've read in a few different sources (Bicycling mag and a few others) is to pay attention to how you enter and exit the turn.

1) Use your breaks to scrub speed as you approach, and move as far to the outside of the lane as you can.

2) Entering the curve, cut directly across the apex of the turn, and do not apply your breaks. You don't need them if you slowed sufficiently on the approach, and applying them at this point can interfere with your steering.

3) As you exit the curve, move again as far towards the outside of the lane as possible and pick up your speed. Once you're all the way through, move back to the side of the lane where you'd normally position yourself.

At every point during these three steps, you should be looking where you want the bike to go. Theoretically, your wheels will follow that course.

Here are a couple of articles from Bicycling that offer really good tips: Corners from Start to Finish and Turn the Corner.


Oh, and aren't those Tri-Crosses terrific bikes? I love mine