Fear of left turns (stop laughing)

[Squeeze]

Hi Karen,

When I am riding two up with Jean, she complains about left turns as well, I am left handed and tend to "swoop" a little lower on the lefties. Here are a few simple things that I do when making any turn:

1) I look ahead where I want the bike to go.

2) I tighten my abdomen and "squeeze" the sides of the bike with my legs to connect myself to the bike, like riding a horse.

At this point I feel secure on the bike and confident that this machine is under my control which is different than riding as a passenger.

In the begining you will have to think of these steps, but soon it will become a fluid motion. So the more you do it, the easier it will get.

I hope this helps,

Earl and Jean

 

I'm sorry to oppose, but i don't think you can ride easy and relaxed when tightening all Things up. Be it your Muscles or the Contact to the Bike.

 

I simply counter steer my Bikes initially into a Curve and let the Bars relatively loose. When i corner hard, then i try to control my Body NOT to tighten the Muscles. When i'm hard on my upper Body and Arms, i will 'screw up' the Turn, making the Bike and Suspension not working as it should but 'steering' the Bike through the Corner. This Guiding or Steering will make it hard to control if there is a sudden Move, such as Dirt, Potholes or a Tarmac Snakes.

[cruiselady]

Thank you sooo much to all of you who have responded

regarding my fear of left hand turns. I have ordered Ride Like a Pro!

I will report back on how much my turns have improved as I fly past my husband on those turns now!

[Guest tx2sturgis]

All of a sudden I do not like left turns. Any suggestions??

 

Yeah. Dont turn left. Make three rights. Same thing.

 

[SilvrT]

Yeah. Dont turn left. Make three rights. Same thing.

 

 

so, if 3 rights make a left, does 2 wrongs make a right?

 

:think: