June 18, 2009 at 3:47 pm
#19897
SantaCruzRider
Participant
Keep in mind that the original point of the original post stated that the rider realized that shifting his/her weight could induce a lean and turn. I think enough folks has chimed in to state that weight placement can induce lean and turn.
But certainly that is not the correct thing to focus on. In a practical sense, there is 1 way to turn a bike at speed and mastering that method will make you a competent rider (the rest is gravy). And that method is countersteering.
Plenty has been written about the physics of how it works, so a web search might be fun for those so inclined. But otherwise, just get used to how it feels, how the bike responds and enjoy it.