On Wed, 30 May 2007 20:29:19 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


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On Wed, 30 May 2007 18:20:52 -0400, "JimH"
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Push left, go left. Push right, go right. Just the opposite of a
tricycle.

Huh?


He's correct. Same on a motorcycle. Push the left handle forward, the
bike will make a left turn. Push the right handle forward, bike turns to
the right.

Try it sometime.

Eisboch


Hmmm. Actually push the left side of the handle bar away from you while
pulling the right side towards you and you go right.


No. On a moving motorcycle, (and I assume a bicycle, although I haven't
tried it) pushing the left handle away from you will cause the motorcycle
to turn towards the left ... same side that you are pushing. Push on the
right ... bike will turn towards the right.

I can see several people are having trouble with this. Don't feel bad. So
did I until I tried it.

Eisboch


The geometry of the front end of a bicycle is very similar to that of a
motorcycle. The steering principles are the same - at speed, not at rest or
at a walking speed.

Try it, you'll like it. It's also one reason kids have a hard time
transitioning from a tricycle to a bicycle.