How to Ride a Sharp Corner on a Bike
Riding around a sharp corner at high speed can be one of the most exciting aspects of a bike ride.
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Instructions
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Brake before cornering if you need to slow down, then release the brakes throughout the turn.
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Choose the straightest line through the turn by starting on the inside of the curve and finishing on the outside.
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Lean your bike into the turn rather than steering with your handlebars.
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Put the outside pedal at the lowest point in the pedal rotation. This will prevent the inside pedal from hitting the ground.
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Push down as hard as you can on the outside pedal. This puts your body weight over the tires to increase traction.
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Round out the turn and resume pedaling.
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Tips & Warnings
The more weight you can put on the outside pedal, the faster you'll be able to corner.
Biking is a physically demanding sport that could result in serious injury. We recommend that you seek proper training and equipment before attempting this activity.
Comments
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davisw13
Jul 16, 2007
The straightest line in a turn isn't accomplished by turning from inside to outside. The fastest way is to use out-in-out turning. You can corner quickly by going from the outside of a turn, turn into the apex (inside of the turn), and then accelerate to the outside after hitting the apex. -
davisw13
Jul 16, 2007
The straightest line in a turn isn't accomplished by turning from inside to outside. The fastest way is to use out-in-out turning. You can corner quickly by going from the outside of a turn, turn into the apex (inside of the turn), and then accelerate to the outside after hitting the apex.
