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Old 20-04-09, 01:06 PM   #1
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Default I am not an ambi-turner

For some reason I can't turn right!
Left is easy, I can move around on the bike, get some massive lean almost getting my knee down.
But going right I feel myself sitting up straight. I think I'm countersteering enough to compensate (nearly) as my chicken strips are the same on both sides but I feel really unconfident on fast right turns.
Something in my head is stopping me from hanging off on the right, can't really explain it but it's annoying. I'm even holding up cars on roundabouts sometimes!
Even my lovely wife has noticed when she's on the back, and she leans for me.
Make's me feel like Zoolander. But in reverse IIRC.
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Old 20-04-09, 01:09 PM   #2
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Find a roundabout and keep practising. Just don't get too dizzy
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Old 20-04-09, 01:22 PM   #3
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Find a roundabout and keep practising. Just don't get too dizzy

Ah so you still have the same problem!
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Old 20-04-09, 01:27 PM   #4
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Move to France. All the round abouts turn left.
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Old 20-04-09, 01:36 PM   #5
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do you knwo Les Tros Palmes in Antibes Old Town Centre ..its a villa you can rent ...stayed there - nice often wanted a bike during mt stay - is there anywhere that does rental you knoew of ? are you french redbuoy ?

soz about the left turn , its not a hijack , honest !
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Old 20-04-09, 03:23 PM   #6
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you might find it easier if you take it easier and slow down a little you dont need too lean off, counter steer and just look where your going look where the point is where you wanna end up
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Old 20-04-09, 04:01 PM   #7
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I'm exactly the same mate, don't like right handers as much (I'll point out that I can in fact get round them though!) I just feel a lot more comfortable on my left.

Practice practice practice.
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Old 20-04-09, 04:08 PM   #8
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I found something that worked a bit for me this weekend that helped me corner each way much more smoothly.

I found completely relaxing my arms to the point that I was hardly making any difference to the handlebar movement. Of course this was only in slow speed situation buts it might help your roundabout skills

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Old 20-04-09, 04:40 PM   #9
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I found completely relaxing my arms to the point that I was hardly making any difference to the handlebar movement. Of course this was only in slow speed situation buts it might help your roundabout skills
That is a good technique - if your arms are tense you are fighting the bike. You shouldn't really have more than a very light pressure on the inside bar. I find I can actually release the bars and just push gently with my palm on fast corners (once set up obviously). When I'm not enjoying the ride or i'm tired I notice that cornering is much les fluid and I have to work harder - and I think this is because I tense up.
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Old 20-04-09, 05:21 PM   #10
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That is a good technique - if your arms are tense you are fighting the bike. You shouldn't really have more than a very light pressure on the inside bar. I find I can actually release the bars and just push gently with my palm on fast corners (once set up obviously). When I'm not enjoying the ride or i'm tired I notice that cornering is much les fluid and I have to work harder - and I think this is because I tense up.

I've found that too.

What I noticed this afternoon though, and I don't know if it's cause or effect, is that the front tyre is more square on one side then the other. I'll try and get a decent photo that shows this.
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