On Wed, 30 May 2007 21:28:24 -0400, "Steve P" wrote:


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

Okay, I'll vouch for Eisboch. Except I always thougnt of it as push on the
hand grip that is closest to the pavement and you'll turn in that more
sharply in that direction... and if for some reason the handlebars should
snap back in the opposite direction you will be launched @ss over tea kettle
over said handlebars.

Steve P.


What you've said is correct. If you're in a turn, and you see you've not
turned sharply enough, pushing on the handlebar closest to the pavement
(the inside of the turn) will cause the bike to turn more sharply.

What will cause handlebars to 'snap back' is often referred to as 'high
siding'. This is caused by releasing the rear brake while the bike is in a
rear-wheel skid. The sudden resumption of traction will cause the bike to
suddenly right itself, often too far.