Linking Curves

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CaptCrashIdaho · Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:15 pm

One curve is easy, putting 2 back to back can be a challenge--here's help:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7ZL5UsNGeo

RhadamYgg · #2 Unread post by **RhadamYgg** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:14 pm

Excellent video as always. I can't wait to see you take on some more challenging turns and sequences of turns to help new bikers.

RhadamYgg

CountryBiker · Sat Sep 26, 2009 2:56 am

Thanks again for a informative video. Keep them coming. I have to watch your video about right turns on a regular basis. I seem to be doing something wrong.
Problem 1 not looking where I want to go. I am looking in front of the bike. When this happened I ended up in the on coming traffic lane. Thank goodness nobody was coming. So then I took the bike to a parking lot to work on Figure 8's.
Problem 2 I also notice that left turns are ok but on the right turns I am accelerating more then I am comfortable. This is making me nervous causing me to make wider turns then I want.
Not completely sure how to correct this. I am just going to keep practicing until I figure it out. It was suggested to me that I may be pulling the handbars instead of pushing. So next practice day I will see if that helps. Anything help or suggestions you could add would be great.

CountryBiker

CaptCrashIdaho · Sat Sep 26, 2009 3:29 pm

Oddly, when you ask if someone has a preference on turn direction, those that do have a preference like LEFTS better than RIGHTS.

Ski Instructors tell me skiing is the same way.

First, you're aware of it so that's good, now you can work on it. I would suggest that your parking lot practice is a good start. I would, if'n I was you, work on rights in a BOX pattern rather than a figure 8. I'd suggest a box that's about 60 by 120 (it's a big one) but you'll get 4 distinct right handers that way. You'll approach, lean, turn and then straighten 4 times per lap.

Try it. See what you think.

#5 Unread post by **jaskc78** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 5:28 pm

some times i think it might be worth the road trip to idaho to be a guest star in one of Capt Crash's videos....

at least make a good excuse for a road trip, anyway.

CountryBiker · Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:48 am

Thank you for the advise and help. I will try the box on my next day out.

Ducky · #7 Unread post by **Ducky** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:41 pm

Had a friend go down yesterday while we were riding together through some turns up in the mountains. He was fine, and the bike was ridable afterwords. He went down because he failed to link turns while dealing with elevation changes. Link to video of these same turns done successfully..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt4gbQktkG8