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I've been riding an ebike for a while and I noticed I almost solely turn by leaning. If I need more turn after leaning I'll turn the bars but I paid attention t
by jimmaswell 5y ago
I've been riding an ebike for a while and I noticed I almost solely turn by leaning. If I need more turn after leaning I'll turn the bars but I paid attention to this recently and I don't turn opposite first at that point. Maybe I'm doing it wrong.
- filoleg 5y agoIt sounds intuitively right. Source: not a bicycle, but I ride a motorcycle, an you are describing it the exact same way it is done on motorcycles as well at any speeds above “parking lot maneuvering” speeds.
- somerandomqaguy 5y agoIt's possible to turn without counter steering, especially on a light weight ebike. But counter steering can achieve a higher rate of turn for less physical effort. It's also possible that you are counter steering intuitively without realizing it. It takes very little to initiate a turn; this rider demonstrates it quite well how little it takes and specifically talks about why someone might think they're turning without counter steering. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljywO-B_yew&t=198s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljywO-B_yew&t=198s That said this is more for motorcycles; the tires are much wider and thus motorcycles must lean over more to achieve the same rate of turn that an bicycle with narrower tires achieves.