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Hi, I have just returned from my longest cycle. A total of 580 kms over two days. Steady speed all the time, never over 100 k.p.h. One area I am still a bit wary of, is doing a right or left hand turn from a junction. I intend to go very wide on the turn. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

When I catch myself doing this, it's usually because 1) I've been locking my elbow, and 2) wasn't looking where I wanted to go. Make sure the elbow on the inside of the turn is nice and loose.

Try turning your wheel in the direction of the turn just before you start moving. You can even get set for a minute that way before hand. It feels odd, but gets you turning more quickly without running wide from a junction.

I will try out those suggestions tomorrow. I think my problem may be that I keep forgetting to look at where I want to go, when I start to turn. Thanks.

Marcop wrote:I think my problem may be that I keep forgetting to look at where I want to go, when I start to turn. Thanks.

That would do it.

Look where you want the bike to go and the bike will go there.

Also, don't forget to counterbalance enough you get the bike to turn. You don't need to move much, heck, thinking about it gives you just enough balance as you're aware and your body reacts.

I also turn the bars a bit.

Marcop wrote:I will try out those suggestions tomorrow. I think my problem may be that I keep forgetting to look at where I want to go, when I start to turn. Thanks.

That is exactly what I have a problem with. Not sure why it's that way but where ever I look, that is where the bike goes. I know what you mean. They preached that during the MSF course and now I know why...

The eyes are a major input to the brain. The brain measures all the distances and outputs necessary to each body part to get to that spot you're looking at.

Basically sets your point of reference.