Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]From: Nathan Wajsman And yes, I do countersteer, everyone does, whether they are aware of it or not. The only exception would be if you slow down to parking lot speed before every turn. - ---------------- Aaaaagh a light bulb comes on. Could this be the reason why my instructor insisted that I should accelerate on a bend and never never slow down. Could it be to avoid the particular speed when the changeover from countersteering to intuitive steering takes place. Pretty dangerous if it happened on a sharp curve I would think. IMHO motorcycling and photography go together quite well. The rider is more aware of his surroundings than if he were in a car. He can stop and pull over just about anywhere without blocking the road. Of course it takes half an hour to get the helmet and gear off and unpack the camera and tripod. Tripod? Alan