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.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

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1. Brake before cornering if you need to slow down, then release the brakes throughout the turn.

2. Choose the straightest line through the turn by starting on the inside of the curve and finishing on the outside.

3. Lean your bike into the turn rather than steering with your handlebars.

4. Put the outside pedal at the lowest point in the pedal rotation. This will prevent the inside pedal from hitting the ground.

5. Push down as hard as you can on the outside pedal. This puts your body weight over the tires to increase traction.

6. Round out the turn and resume pedaling.

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.

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[davisw13]

on 7/16/2007 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.