why are left turns/U-turns so hard (for me?!)

[elk]

(My son is an "ambidextrous freak", too, Torrilin. You should read The Carnivorous Carnival by Lemony Snicket, if you don't mind kids books.)

I was going to say, about doing u-turns...it helps to pedal out of the turn, too. Just after you've made the hook, push that outside pedal down. Something about counteracting the torque, in terms of physics, but is more easily understood when driving a car. On hairpin turns, accelerate out and it makes the turn easier.

Karen

I was going to say the same thing...I make lots of Uturns on my narrow street and yes...I'm better at left Uturns...but I have found that pedaling just as you're about to come out of the turn makes it easy. We have more control over the bike while we're moving faster....