I now pronounce you committed to the corner !
I now pronounce you committed to the corner ! Here is the scenario you have a new rider with a group and there off to the twistys . The new rider is in the middle of the pack , at the front the most experienced and the rear another experienced rider to over watch the group .Then heaven curve after curve . The front of the group speeds up zooms through corner after corner like pros. The new rider enters the first of three consecutive corners. First corner speed is ok apex is normal then speeds out of the first corner entering the second corner a little faster. The rider still is on an ok line then slightly over shoots the apex then speeds up out of the second corner too fast for the third corner . Entering the third corner the new rider now is about to over shoot the apex by a lot , after the apex the rider now realise they have over shot the corner and going too fast and about to cross into the other lane .If the rider is lucky they don't hit an on coming car and straiten up the bike slow a bit and back on track , no harm no foul . Now other things that sometimes happen , the rider panics looks at the ditch locks up the brakes and goes right into the ditch ( you go where you look ) target fixation. Next scenario is the rider panics and tries to cut back into the corner and spins out the bike.
So how can we fix this ? First we have to understand the corner and how to enter . The rule is out, in , out . First if your a new rider SLOW DOWN BEFORE THE CORNER! Second try to keep your speed constant , do not speed up , but if you have to let off a bit do it smoothly. Three , look well into the corner , at the beginning of the corner look at the apex when you get to the apex look at the exit . Slow is smooth , smooth is fast. Learn your bike , know your limit . NEVER CROSS THE YELLOW LINE ! Try to maintain a line through the curve. Over time you will get better . But don't try the moto GP stuff when your new to riding , those guys have different setups on there bikes and have a lot of skill . You cant start there you need to learn the basics first . So learn as much as you can about cornering then go practise . Have fun ride well be safe.
So how can we fix this ? First we have to understand the corner and how to enter . The rule is out, in , out . First if your a new rider SLOW DOWN BEFORE THE CORNER! Second try to keep your speed constant , do not speed up , but if you have to let off a bit do it smoothly. Three , look well into the corner , at the beginning of the corner look at the apex when you get to the apex look at the exit . Slow is smooth , smooth is fast. Learn your bike , know your limit . NEVER CROSS THE YELLOW LINE ! Try to maintain a line through the curve. Over time you will get better . But don't try the moto GP stuff when your new to riding , those guys have different setups on there bikes and have a lot of skill . You cant start there you need to learn the basics first . So learn as much as you can about cornering then go practise . Have fun ride well be safe.
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