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Old 10-17-2008, 12:02 AM   #5
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Re: Pushing on the pegs to help you lean

I find that pushing the inside peg actually shifts body weight to the outside of the bike, which is counterproductive to the natural lean in the turn. Very much like what WW and EZ said, at countersteering speeds (12+mph generally), weight transfer needs to be to the inside of the turn. There's a fine line between setting your weight over the inside peg and actively pushing the peg toward the ground (or standing on it). The same principle that makes countersteering, counter-intuitive is that to do one thing, you have to technically do the opposite of what would be "normal" (ie: turn the bars left to turn right, push on the outside peg to weight your inside peg, etc.)

Now, most of this technique is more suited to sport and standard riding, of which riding the GZ is neither. Unless you're able to get most of your weight off the seat, then weight shifting should occur mainly with your waist and upper torso. Keeping your butt firmly planted on the seat, you can have better technique with a shoulder drop and grip push toward the turn, letting your back stay parallel to the vertical line of the bike throughout the turn. It helps to shift your neck and head a little to the inside ("peeking around the handlebars"), and keeping your eyes mostly level with the actual horizon, that way your brain isn't confused with the conflicting inputs from your eyes and inner ear (balance).
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