countersteering
Push left, go right
Countersteering is a technique for turning a motorcycle or bicycle at speed by briefly steering in the opposite direction.
To turn right, you push the right handlebar forward, which tips the bike leftward and initiates a rightward lean.
The method feels counterintuitive but becomes automatic for experienced riders: You have to countersteer to corner at highway speeds.
Lacking fat; incline
- corneringForcing into position
- trail brakingBraking continued into corner
- throttle controlDevice regulating engine speed
- weight shiftRedistribution of body mass
apex · recovery · correction · training · muscle memory
High-speed racing motorcycle
- cruiserVehicle for extended patrol
- superbikeHigh-powered racing motorcycle
- adventure bikeMotorcycle for varied terrain
- touringTraveling for pleasure
roadster · throttle · clutch · fairing · handlebars · clip-ons · MotoGP · street riding
Rotational force measurement
- centrifugal forceApparent outward push when turning
- angular momentumRotational motion quantity
- inertiaResistance to altered motion
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
center of gravity · counterforce · equilibrium · vector · kinetic energy · wheel rotation · rake · trail
Lightweight bicycle for paved surfaces
- mountain bikeBicycle for unpaved paths
- velodromeBanked oval cycling arena
- track cyclingBicycle racing on velodromes
- fixed-gearDirect-drive bicycle drivetrain
criterium · descending · switchback · singletrack · drop bars · racing line · paceline
lean
Lacking fat; incline
- corneringForcing into position
- trail brakingBraking continued into corner
- throttle controlDevice regulating engine speed
weight shift · apex · recovery · correction · training · muscle memory
sportbike
High-speed racing motorcycle
- cruiserVehicle for extended patrol
- superbikeHigh-powered racing motorcycle
- adventure bikeMotorcycle for varied terrain
touring · roadster · throttle · clutch · fairing · handlebars · clip-ons · MotoGP · street riding · sweeper
torque
Rotational force measurement
- centrifugal forceApparent outward push when turning
- angular momentumRotational motion quantity
- inertiaResistance to altered motion
friction · center of gravity · counterforce · equilibrium · vector · kinetic energy · wheel rotation · rake · trail · mechanical advantage
road bike
Lightweight bicycle for paved surfaces
- mountain bikeBicycle for unpaved paths
- velodromeBanked oval cycling arena
- track cyclingBicycle racing on velodromes
fixed-gear · criterium · descending · switchback · singletrack · drop bars · racing line · paceline
- drivingdrive, driver, acceleration, motorist, accelerator
- Driftingdrift, drifting, oversteer, power slide, powerslide
- racing tacticsovertaking, drafting, late braking, racing line, pit strategy
- tactical drivingJ-turn, handbrake turn, power slide, swerving, hard braking
- vehicle dynamicsacceleration, handling, traction, braking, cornering
- cyclingbikes, bicycles, cycling, cyclist, cyclists
steer, counter, steering, countering, countersign, counterculture, steersman, steerage, countervail