Quote Originally Posted by Irulan View Post
keep the outside arm straight at the elbow and bend the inside arm.
Absolutely. I can't tell you how long it took me to realize that I was keeping my inside arm stiff. And apparently when I was getting help from other riders they didn't notice it either. I'd always get around the turn, but it felt forced.

For some reason RH turns felt especially awkward to me, and I'd tighten up. Now when I see a switchback coming up I take a quick breath in, and when I exhale I think about keeping my shoulders loose and bending that inside arm.