15-04-14, 09:33 PM
"Wide in, Tight out" is far and away the best way to ride on the road. This gives maximum visibility into/around corners and as an added bonus usually allows for earliest acceleration out of a corner.
For example, enter a right- corner close to the curb until you can see the exit of the bend, then aim for the exit point which will be more towards the centre of the road - the added benefit is that using this method, if the corner tightens up on the exit then you've got a bit of road to play with.
On left-handers, enter the corner close to the white line (centre line) and aim to only get close to kerb on your way out of the corner.
Both of these approaches mean a late turn-in point, but this goes hand in hand with best visibility. It's the method the police use and also it's what most of the racing schools teach beginners.
My favourite "riding drill" is minimum braking riding - it prompts the wide-in approach, the use of the right gears and the smooth application of the throttle as you accelerate around a corner.
For example, enter a right- corner close to the curb until you can see the exit of the bend, then aim for the exit point which will be more towards the centre of the road - the added benefit is that using this method, if the corner tightens up on the exit then you've got a bit of road to play with.
On left-handers, enter the corner close to the white line (centre line) and aim to only get close to kerb on your way out of the corner.
Both of these approaches mean a late turn-in point, but this goes hand in hand with best visibility. It's the method the police use and also it's what most of the racing schools teach beginners.
My favourite "riding drill" is minimum braking riding - it prompts the wide-in approach, the use of the right gears and the smooth application of the throttle as you accelerate around a corner.