Intro and question about Turns/Cornering

[lo123]

Five simple steps:

1. NO BRAKES!! (Braked wheels want to go straight, not to turn)
2. TWITCH THE BARS tostart the lean
3. OUTSIDE PEDAL DOWN
4. INSIDE ELBOW IN
5. LOOK UP!! (Look at where you intend to go, and the bike will almost always follow your gaze...)

We usually teach this to the right, since in collision avoidance that's the shortest route to the curb and a place of relative safety. It also works to the left... so if you're cornering in a race this can let you cut inside the pack and maybe get a jump on your competitors coming out of the corner...

ooh, I need to try this out tonight...

Thanks for all the tips!

Reading through things.. I think I'm just afraid of falling, which is silly. Leaning just feels very weird to me. I just need to get comfortable.