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== Date of Easter ==<br />
The [[Date of Jesus' Death|year in which Jesus died]] is uncertain.<br />
<br />
All accounts agree that it was at or near the time of [[Jewish Liturgical Year|Passover.]]<br />
<br />
There is no universal date for the celebration of Easter among all Christians.<br />
<br />
"The canonical rule is that Easter day is the first Sunday after the 14th day of the lunar month (the nominal full moon) that falls on or after 21 March (nominally the day of the vernal equinox). For determining the feast, Christian churches settled on a method to define a reckoned 'ecclesiastical' full moon, rather than observations of the true Moon. [[Eastern Orthodox|Eastern Orthodox Christians]] calculate the fixed date of 21 March according to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_calendar Julian Calendar] rather than the modern [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar Gregorian Calendar], and use an ecclesiastical full moon that occurs four to five days later than the western ecclesiastical full moon."[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computus]<br />
<br />
* The earliest possible date for Easter is March 22.<br />
* The latest possible date for Easter is April 25.<br />
<br />
== Easter Season ==<br />
* From Easter to [[Pentecost]]: ''a week of weeks'' (7 x 7 = 49, plus 1 = 50)<br />
{|{{Prettytable}}<br />
|- align = "right"<br />
|'''Sun'''<br />
|'''Easter Sunday'''<br>1<br />
|'''[[Divine_Mercy|Mercy Sunday]]'''<br>8<br />
|'''3rd Sunday'''<br>15<br />
|'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Shepherd_Sunday Good Shepherd Sunday]'''<br>22<br />
|'''5th Sunday'''<br>29<br />
|'''6th Sunday'''<br>36<br />
|'''7th Sunday'''<br>43<br />
|'''[[Pentecost]]'''<br>50<br />
|- align = "right"<br />
!Mon<br />
|2<br />
|9<br />
|16<br />
|23<br />
|30<br />
|37<br />
|44<br />
|<br />
|- align = "right"<br />
!Tue<br />
|3<br />
|10<br />
|17<br />
|24<br />
|31<br />
|38<br />
|45<br />
|<br />
|- align = "right"<br />
!Wed<br />
|4<br />
|11<br />
|18<br />
|25<br />
|32<br />
|39<br />
|46<br />
|<br />
|- align = "right"<br />
!Thu<br />
|5<br />
|12<br />
|19<br />
|26<br />
|33<br />
|'''Ascension'''<br />
|47<br />
|<br />
|- align = "right"<br />
!Fri<br />
|6<br />
|13<br />
|20<br />
|27<br />
|34<br />
|41<br />
|48<br />
|<br />
|- align = "right"<br />
!Sat<br />
|7<br />
|14<br />
|21<br />
|28<br />
|35<br />
|42<br />
|49<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* Be mindful of Jesus' resurrection.<br />
* Light some Easter candles.<br />
* Pray for the outpouring of the spirit on [[Pentecost]].<br />
** [[Gifts and fruits of the Spirit]].<br />
<br />
== Easter Week ==<br />
For Eastern Christians, Easter Sunday is called "'''the Great Sunday'''," and the seven days that follow are "'''Bright Week'''" or "'''Renewal Week'''." [[Divine Mercy Sunday]], for them, is "'''New Sunday'''" or "'''Thomas Sunday'''." From a seventh-century eastern council:<br />
:: "From the holy day of the Resurrection of Christ our God until New Sunday (i.e. Thomas Sunday) for a whole week the faithful in the holy churches should continually be repeating psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, rejoicing and celebrating Christ, and attending to the reading of the Divine Scriptures and delighting in the Holy Mysteries. For in this way shall we be exalted with Christ; raised up together with Him. For this reason on the aforesaid days that by no means there be any horse races or any other public spectacle."<br />
<br />
During all of Bright Week the Holy Doors on the ''Iconostasis'' are kept open — the only time of the year when this occurs. The open doors represent the stone rolled away from the Tomb of Christ, and the ''Epitaphios'' (Slavonic: ''Plashchanitza''), representing the burial cloths, is visible through them on the Holy Table (altar). The doors of the ''Iconostasis'' are closed before the Ninth Hour on the eve of Thomas Sunday. <br />
<br />
The East treats the week like seven Easter Sundays. In the West, we count eight days as '''Easter Week''', including Divine Mercy Sunday in our liturgy.<br />
<br />
== A Season of Mercy ==<br />
The Second Sunday of Easter has been named [[Divine Mercy|"Divine Mercy Sunday."]] In the light of this feast, we can see that God's action in raising Jesus from the dead is an act of mercy for the whole world.<br />
<br />
== A Season of Mystagogia ==<br />
[[Mystagogia]] means "instruction in the mysteries of the faith." After Baptism, the new Christians are schooled in the creed of the Church.<br />
<br />
== Good Shepherd Sunday ==<br />
The fourth Sunday of Easter is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Shepherd_Sunday "Good Shepherd Sunday,"] when John 10 is used for the gospel.<br />
<br />
It is a traditional day to pray for vocations.<br />
<br />
== The Gospel of the Holy Spirit ==<br />
The Acts of the Apostles is read sequentially on the weekdays of the Easter Season — cover to cover. Dr. Peter Kreeft calls Acts "the gospel of the Holy Spirit."<br />
<br />
== Calculating the year of the death and resurrection of Jesus ==<br />
<br />
:; [https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/the-biggest-april-fool-of-all-time Jimmy Akin, "The Biggest April Fool of All Time", ''Catholic Answers'']<br />
<br />
:: Caiphas, high priest between 18 and 36 AD.<br />
:: Pontius Pilate, Roman governor of Judea between 26 and 36 AD.<br />
:: Fifteenth year of Tiberius Caesar: 29 AD (beginning of John the Baptist's ministry, Lk 3:1).<br />
:: Jesus public ministry must have taken place between 29 and 36 AD.<br />
:: Akin believes that Jesus was crucified on the day of Passover. Only two years have Passover on a Friday, 30 and 33 AD.<br />
:: John describes a two- or three-year ministry, so 30 AD is out, leaving us with 33 AD.<br />
:: Julian dates: Good Friday on April 3 and Easter on April 5.<br />
:: Gregorian dates: Good Friday on April 1 and Easter on April 3.<br />
<br />
<br />
I asked grok whether Jesus died on the day of Passover.<br />
<br />
[https://grok.com/share/c2hhcmQtMg_a4384523-e99a-41ef-b0fa-c0f31292c35d Grok says] that the [[The Four Gospels|synoptic gospels (Mt, Mk, Lk)]] portray the Last Supper as the Passover meal, which means that Jesus dies on Nisan 15, while John 13:1, 18:28, and 19:14 describe it as occurring before Passover. This would be Nisan 14.<br />
<br />
If we agree that Jesus died on a Friday, then the synoptics disagree with John about which evening was the Passover meal in our naming system. The synoptics say Thursday while John says Friday. For the synoptics, Jesus died on the day of Passover. For John, Jesus died during the time when the lambs were being slain in preparation for the Passover meal that evening.<br />
<br />
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== Date of Easter ==<br />
The [[Date of Jesus' Death|year in which Jesus died]] is uncertain.<br />
<br />
All accounts agree that it was at or near the time of [[Jewish Liturgical Year|Passover.]]<br />
<br />
There is no universal date for the celebration of Easter among all Christians.<br />
<br />
"The canonical rule is that Easter day is the first Sunday after the 14th day of the lunar month (the nominal full moon) that falls on or after 21 March (nominally the day of the vernal equinox). For determining the feast, Christian churches settled on a method to define a reckoned 'ecclesiastical' full moon, rather than observations of the true Moon. [[Eastern Orthodox|Eastern Orthodox Christians]] calculate the fixed date of 21 March according to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_calendar Julian Calendar] rather than the modern [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar Gregorian Calendar], and use an ecclesiastical full moon that occurs four to five days later than the western ecclesiastical full moon."[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computus]<br />
<br />
* The earliest possible date for Easter is March 22.<br />
* The latest possible date for Easter is April 25.<br />
<br />
== Easter Season ==<br />
* From Easter to [[Pentecost]]: ''a week of weeks'' (7 x 7 = 49, plus 1 = 50)<br />
{|{{Prettytable}}<br />
|- align = "right"<br />
|'''Sun'''<br />
|'''Easter Sunday'''<br>1<br />
|'''[[Divine_Mercy|Mercy Sunday]]'''<br>8<br />
|'''3rd Sunday'''<br>15<br />
|'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Shepherd_Sunday Good Shepherd Sunday]'''<br>22<br />
|'''5th Sunday'''<br>29<br />
|'''6th Sunday'''<br>36<br />
|'''7th Sunday'''<br>43<br />
|'''[[Pentecost]]'''<br>50<br />
|- align = "right"<br />
!Mon<br />
|2<br />
|9<br />
|16<br />
|23<br />
|30<br />
|37<br />
|44<br />
|<br />
|- align = "right"<br />
!Tue<br />
|3<br />
|10<br />
|17<br />
|24<br />
|31<br />
|38<br />
|45<br />
|<br />
|- align = "right"<br />
!Wed<br />
|4<br />
|11<br />
|18<br />
|25<br />
|32<br />
|39<br />
|46<br />
|<br />
|- align = "right"<br />
!Thu<br />
|5<br />
|12<br />
|19<br />
|26<br />
|33<br />
|'''Ascension'''<br />
|47<br />
|<br />
|- align = "right"<br />
!Fri<br />
|6<br />
|13<br />
|20<br />
|27<br />
|34<br />
|41<br />
|48<br />
|<br />
|- align = "right"<br />
!Sat<br />
|7<br />
|14<br />
|21<br />
|28<br />
|35<br />
|42<br />
|49<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* Be mindful of Jesus' resurrection.<br />
* Light some Easter candles.<br />
* Pray for the outpouring of the spirit on [[Pentecost]].<br />
** [[Gifts and fruits of the Spirit]].<br />
<br />
== Easter Week ==<br />
For Eastern Christians, Easter Sunday is called "'''the Great Sunday'''," and the seven days that follow are "'''Bright Week'''" or "'''Renewal Week'''." [[Divine Mercy Sunday]], for them, is "'''New Sunday'''" or "'''Thomas Sunday'''." From a seventh-century eastern council:<br />
:: "From the holy day of the Resurrection of Christ our God until New Sunday (i.e. Thomas Sunday) for a whole week the faithful in the holy churches should continually be repeating psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, rejoicing and celebrating Christ, and attending to the reading of the Divine Scriptures and delighting in the Holy Mysteries. For in this way shall we be exalted with Christ; raised up together with Him. For this reason on the aforesaid days that by no means there be any horse races or any other public spectacle."<br />
<br />
During all of Bright Week the Holy Doors on the ''Iconostasis'' are kept open — the only time of the year when this occurs. The open doors represent the stone rolled away from the Tomb of Christ, and the ''Epitaphios'' (Slavonic: ''Plashchanitza''), representing the burial cloths, is visible through them on the Holy Table (altar). The doors of the ''Iconostasis'' are closed before the Ninth Hour on the eve of Thomas Sunday. <br />
<br />
The East treats the week like seven Easter Sundays. In the West, we count eight days as '''Easter Week''', including Divine Mercy Sunday in our liturgy.<br />
<br />
== A Season of Mercy ==<br />
The Second Sunday of Easter has been named [[Divine Mercy|"Divine Mercy Sunday."]] In the light of this feast, we can see that God's action in raising Jesus from the dead is an act of mercy for the whole world.<br />
<br />
== A Season of Mystagogia ==<br />
[[Mystagogia]] means "instruction in the mysteries of the faith." After Baptism, the new Christians are schooled in the creed of the Church.<br />
<br />
== Good Shepherd Sunday ==<br />
The fourth Sunday of Easter is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Shepherd_Sunday "Good Shepherd Sunday,"] when John 10 is used for the gospel.<br />
<br />
It is a traditional day to pray for vocations.<br />
<br />
== The Gospel of the Holy Spirit ==<br />
The Acts of the Apostles is read sequentially on the weekdays of the Easter Season — cover to cover. Dr. Peter Kreeft calls Acts "the gospel of the Holy Spirit."<br />
<br />
== Calculating the year of the death and resurrection of Jesus ==<br />
<br />
:; [https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/the-biggest-april-fool-of-all-time Jimmy Akin, "The Biggest April Fool of All Time", ''Catholic Answers'']<br />
<br />
:: Caiphas, high priest between 18 and 36 AD.<br />
:: Pontius Pilate, Roman governor of Judea between 26 and 36 AD.<br />
:: Fifteenth year of Tiberius Caesar: 29 AD (beginning of John the Baptist's ministry, Lk 3:1).<br />
:: Jesus public ministry must have taken place between 29 and 36 AD.<br />
:: Akin believes that Jesus was crucified on the day of Passover. Only two years have Friday on a Passover, 30 and 33 AD.<br />
:: John describes a two- or three-year ministry, so 30 AD is out, leaving us with 33 AD.<br />
:: Julian dates: Good Friday on April 3 and Easter on April 5.<br />
:: Gregorian dates: Good Friday on April 1 and Easter on April 3.<br />
<br />
<br />
I asked grok whether Jesus died on the day of Passover.<br />
<br />
[https://grok.com/share/c2hhcmQtMg_a4384523-e99a-41ef-b0fa-c0f31292c35d Grok says] that the [[The Four Gospels|synoptic gospels (Mt, Mk, Lk)]] portray the Last Supper as the Passover meal while John treats it occurring before Passover.<br />
<br />
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<div>[[File:Resurrection (24).jpg|right]]<br />
== Date of Easter ==<br />
The [[Date of Jesus' Death|year in which Jesus died]] is uncertain.<br />
<br />
All accounts agree that it was at or near the time of [[Jewish Liturgical Year|Passover.]]<br />
<br />
There is no universal date for the celebration of Easter among all Christians.<br />
<br />
"The canonical rule is that Easter day is the first Sunday after the 14th day of the lunar month (the nominal full moon) that falls on or after 21 March (nominally the day of the vernal equinox). For determining the feast, Christian churches settled on a method to define a reckoned 'ecclesiastical' full moon, rather than observations of the true Moon. [[Eastern Orthodox|Eastern Orthodox Christians]] calculate the fixed date of 21 March according to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_calendar Julian Calendar] rather than the modern [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar Gregorian Calendar], and use an ecclesiastical full moon that occurs four to five days later than the western ecclesiastical full moon."[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computus]<br />
<br />
* The earliest possible date for Easter is March 22.<br />
* The latest possible date for Easter is April 25.<br />
<br />
== Easter Season ==<br />
* From Easter to [[Pentecost]]: ''a week of weeks'' (7 x 7 = 49, plus 1 = 50)<br />
{|{{Prettytable}}<br />
|- align = "right"<br />
|'''Sun'''<br />
|'''Easter Sunday'''<br>1<br />
|'''[[Divine_Mercy|Mercy Sunday]]'''<br>8<br />
|'''3rd Sunday'''<br>15<br />
|'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Shepherd_Sunday Good Shepherd Sunday]'''<br>22<br />
|'''5th Sunday'''<br>29<br />
|'''6th Sunday'''<br>36<br />
|'''7th Sunday'''<br>43<br />
|'''[[Pentecost]]'''<br>50<br />
|- align = "right"<br />
!Mon<br />
|2<br />
|9<br />
|16<br />
|23<br />
|30<br />
|37<br />
|44<br />
|<br />
|- align = "right"<br />
!Tue<br />
|3<br />
|10<br />
|17<br />
|24<br />
|31<br />
|38<br />
|45<br />
|<br />
|- align = "right"<br />
!Wed<br />
|4<br />
|11<br />
|18<br />
|25<br />
|32<br />
|39<br />
|46<br />
|<br />
|- align = "right"<br />
!Thu<br />
|5<br />
|12<br />
|19<br />
|26<br />
|33<br />
|'''Ascension'''<br />
|47<br />
|<br />
|- align = "right"<br />
!Fri<br />
|6<br />
|13<br />
|20<br />
|27<br />
|34<br />
|41<br />
|48<br />
|<br />
|- align = "right"<br />
!Sat<br />
|7<br />
|14<br />
|21<br />
|28<br />
|35<br />
|42<br />
|49<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* Be mindful of Jesus' resurrection.<br />
* Light some Easter candles.<br />
* Pray for the outpouring of the spirit on [[Pentecost]].<br />
** [[Gifts and fruits of the Spirit]].<br />
<br />
== Easter Week ==<br />
For Eastern Christians, Easter Sunday is called "'''the Great Sunday'''," and the seven days that follow are "'''Bright Week'''" or "'''Renewal Week'''." [[Divine Mercy Sunday]], for them, is "'''New Sunday'''" or "'''Thomas Sunday'''." From a seventh-century eastern council:<br />
:: "From the holy day of the Resurrection of Christ our God until New Sunday (i.e. Thomas Sunday) for a whole week the faithful in the holy churches should continually be repeating psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, rejoicing and celebrating Christ, and attending to the reading of the Divine Scriptures and delighting in the Holy Mysteries. For in this way shall we be exalted with Christ; raised up together with Him. For this reason on the aforesaid days that by no means there be any horse races or any other public spectacle."<br />
<br />
During all of Bright Week the Holy Doors on the ''Iconostasis'' are kept open — the only time of the year when this occurs. The open doors represent the stone rolled away from the Tomb of Christ, and the ''Epitaphios'' (Slavonic: ''Plashchanitza''), representing the burial cloths, is visible through them on the Holy Table (altar). The doors of the ''Iconostasis'' are closed before the Ninth Hour on the eve of Thomas Sunday. <br />
<br />
The East treats the week like seven Easter Sundays. In the West, we count eight days as '''Easter Week''', including Divine Mercy Sunday in our liturgy.<br />
<br />
== A Season of Mercy ==<br />
The Second Sunday of Easter has been named [[Divine Mercy|"Divine Mercy Sunday."]] In the light of this feast, we can see that God's action in raising Jesus from the dead is an act of mercy for the whole world.<br />
<br />
== A Season of Mystagogia ==<br />
[[Mystagogia]] means "instruction in the mysteries of the faith." After Baptism, the new Christians are schooled in the creed of the Church.<br />
<br />
== Good Shepherd Sunday ==<br />
The fourth Sunday of Easter is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Shepherd_Sunday "Good Shepherd Sunday,"] when John 10 is used for the gospel.<br />
<br />
It is a traditional day to pray for vocations.<br />
<br />
== The Gospel of the Holy Spirit ==<br />
The Acts of the Apostles is read sequentially on the weekdays of the Easter Season — cover to cover. Dr. Peter Kreeft calls Acts "the gospel of the Holy Spirit."<br />
<br />
== Calculating the year of the death and resurrection of Jesus ==<br />
<br />
:; [https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/the-biggest-april-fool-of-all-time Jimmy Akin, "The Biggest April Fool of All Time", ''Catholic Answers'']<br />
<br />
:: Caiphas, high priest between 18 and 36 AD.<br />
:: Pontius Pilate, Roman governor of Judea between 26 and 36 AD.<br />
:: Fifteenth year of Tiberius Caesar: 29 AD (beginning of John the Baptist's ministry, Lk 3:1).<br />
:: Jesus public ministry must have taken place between 29 and 36 AD.<br />
:: Akin believes that Jesus was crucified on the day of Passover. Only two years have Friday on a Passover, 30 and 33 AD.<br />
:: John describes a two- or three-year ministry, so 30 AD is out, leaving us with 33 AD.<br />
:: Julian dates: Good Friday on April 3 and Easter on April 5.<br />
:: Gregorian dates: Good Friday on April 1 and Easter on April 3.<br />
<br />
<br />
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<div>== Feelings are part of our nature ==<br />
God designed us to be moved from within by our emotions. In order for us to act, we have to ''want'' to act.<br />
<br />
The authors of ''Star Trek'' fantasized that the ideal human being would be a Vulcan, a person without any emotions at all. It is conceivable that this is what angels are like, although I have not met enough angels in person to feel confident that I know anything about angelic psychology. It may well be that their emotions are stronger, purer, and more powerful than ours ''because'' the good angels are free from the consequences of [[Original Sin]] and do not have the kind of unconscious that humans do.<br />
<br />
I do know what humans are like. As a general rule, we do not have angelic knowledge of God, other spiritual beings, or even ourselves. Our feelings help to inform us about the interior and exterior world.<br />
<br />
=== Catechism ===<br />
<br />
; [http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p3s1c1a5.htm ''Catechism of the Catholic Church,'' #1762-#1775.]<br />
<br />
:; The Morality of the Passions<br />
<br />
:; 1762<br />
<br />
:: The human person is ordered to beatitude by his deliberate acts: the passions or feelings he experiences can dispose him to it and contribute to it.<br />
<br />
==== I. Passions ====<br />
<br />
:; 1763<br />
<br />
:: The term "passions" belongs to the Christian patrimony. Feelings or passions are emotions or movements of the sensitive appetite that incline us to act or not to act in regard to something felt or imagined to be good or evil.<br />
<br />
:; 1764<br />
<br />
:: The passions are natural components of the human psyche; they form the passageway and ensure the connection between the life of the senses and the life of the mind. Our Lord called man's heart the source from which the passions spring.<ref>Cf. Mk 7:21. "From within people, from their hearts, come evil thoughts, unchastity, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, licentiousness, envy, blasphemy, arrogance, folly. All these evils come from within and they defile” [http://usccb.org/bible/mark/7:19 (Mk 7:21-23).]</ref><br />
<br />
:; 1765<br />
<br />
:: There are many passions. The most fundamental passion is love, aroused by the attraction of the good. Love causes a desire for the absent good and the hope of obtaining it; this movement finds completion in the pleasure and joy of the good possessed. The apprehension of evil causes hatred, aversion, and fear of the impending evil; this movement ends in sadness at some present evil, or in the anger that resists it.<br />
<br />
:; 1766<br />
<br />
:: "To love is to will the good of another."<ref>St. Thomas Aquinas, STh I-II,26 4, corp. art.</ref> All other affections have their source in this first movement of the human heart toward the good. Only the good can be loved.<ref>Cf. St. Augustine, De Trin., 8,3,4:PL 42,949-950.</ref> Passions "are evil if love is evil and good if it is good."<ref>St. Augustine, De civ. Dei 14,7,2:PL 41,410.</ref><br />
<br />
==== II. Passions and Moral Life ====<br />
<br />
:; 1767<br />
<br />
:: I'''n themselves passions are neither good nor evil'''. They are morally qualified only to the extent that they effectively engage reason and will. Passions are said to be voluntary, "either because they are commanded by the will or because the will does not place obstacles in their way."<ref>St. Thomas Aquinas, STh I-II,24,1 corp. art.</ref> It belongs to the perfection of the moral or human good that the passions be governed by reason.<ref>Cf. St. Thomas Aquinas, STh I-II,24,3.</ref><br />
<br />
:; 1768<br />
<br />
:: Strong feelings are not decisive for the morality or the holiness of persons; they are simply the inexhaustible reservoir of images and affections in which the moral life is expressed. Passions are morally good when they contribute to a good action, evil in the opposite case. The upright will orders the movements of the senses it appropriates to the good and to beatitude; an evil will succumbs to disordered passions and exacerbates them. Emotions and feelings can be taken up into the virtues or perverted by the vices.<br />
<br />
:; 1769<br />
<br />
:: In the Christian life, the Holy Spirit himself accomplishes his work by mobilizing the whole being, with all its sorrows, fears and sadness, as is visible in the Lord's agony and passion. In Christ human feelings are able to reach their consummation in charity and divine beatitude.<br />
<br />
:; 1770<br />
<br />
:: Moral perfection consists in man's being moved to the good not by his will alone, but also by his sensitive appetite, as in the words of the psalm: "My heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God."<ref>Ps 84:2.</ref><br />
<br />
==== In Brief ====<br />
<br />
:; 1771<br />
<br />
:: The term "passions" refers to the affections or the feelings. By his emotions man intuits the good and suspects evil.<br />
<br />
:; 1772<br />
<br />
:: The principal passions are love and hatred, desire and fear, joy, sadness, and anger.<br />
<br />
:; 1773<br />
<br />
:: In the passions, as movements of the sensitive appetite, there is neither moral good nor evil. But insofar as they engage reason and will, there is moral good or evil in them.<br />
<br />
:; 1774<br />
<br />
:: Emotions and feelings can be taken up in the virtues or perverted by the vices.<br />
<br />
:; 1775<br />
<br />
:: The perfection of the moral good consists in man's being moved to the good not only by his will but also by his "heart."<br />
<br />
== Feelings are meant to be felt ==<br />
<br />
Feelings are neither right nor wrong. They just are.<br />
<br />
I am not a good person when I have "good" feelings.<br />
<br />
I am not a bad person when I have "bad" feelings.<br />
<br />
God judges us on our behavior, not our moods.<br />
<br />
Feelings are not moral choices. If I had power over my moods, I would choose [[Consolation and Desolation|happiness, joy, and the peace that passes understanding all the time.]] I would not touch that dial or ever let it slide away from 100% bliss.<br />
<br />
Some feelings incline us to acts of faith, hope, and love.<br />
<br />
Some feelings incline us to acts of doubt, despair, and self-centeredness.<br />
<br />
In some cases, we should do what we feel like doing; at other times, we need to ''act against'' (Latin, ''agere contra'') our feelings.<br />
<br />
=== Feeling tempted is not a sin ===<br />
<br />
"Happy the man who has suffered temptation" (James 1:2).<br />
<br />
"He who has not been tempted, what does he know?" (Sir 34:10).<br />
<br />
Jesus suffered temptations.<br />
<br />
Jesus felt "bad" feelings in His agony and on the Cross.<br />
<br />
Feeling tempted is not the same thing as sinning.<br />
<br />
Of course, if we invite temptation into our hearts — by using pornography, by replaying tapes of past hurts, by nursing grudges, by entertaining thoughts of revenge, etc. — then we are guilty of the sin.<br />
<br />
== RRAA ==<br />
I heard a man give this advice at a Twelve Step meeting one night. The origin almost certainly was from "R2 A2," an acronym used by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_Hill Napoleon Hill] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Clement_Stone Clement Stone] that stands for [http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10152792424280445 "Recognize, Relate, Assimilate, Apply."]<ref>I haven't been able to pin down the first use of the acronym, nor am I certain whether it was Hill or Stone who coined it. The acronym appears in many other forms as well: R2A2, R-2 A-2, etc. "RRAA" is what I thought I heard at the meeting and what has stuck with me. I have modified it in some of my notes to RRA/A. The slash represents the turn from accepting my feelings as my feelings to making choices about how to have a good day today.</ref> The terms I use for dealing with feelings differ slightly from the original.<br />
<br />
* '''Recognize''' the feeling. For some of us, this can be hard. At times in my life, it has taken me as many as three days to realize that I was feeling angry at someone. I have heard some people say, "Name it and claim it." This does seem to be good advice about our interior life.<br />
<br />
* '''Reflect''' on the feeling. What does it tell me about myself? What does it reveal about how I see reality? Where is it coming from? What action am I being prompted to take? Is the action wholesome or not? Does it fit into some larger pattern?<br />
<br />
* '''Accept''' the feeling. Denying feelings isn't very helpful. Feelings can be messengers from our subconscious. They have work to do. We can find out what our feelings are saying and we can listen to the message they bring.<br />
<br />
* '''Act.''' Because of [[Original Sin|fallen nature]] and our [[Sin|personal sins]], it often happens that our feelings are unbalanced, irrational, disproportionate, and misleading. We are not victims. We have choices. It may be difficult and an uphill struggle, but the fact of the matter is that we do ''not'' have to do what we feel like doing. We grow in [[virtue]], the power to do the right thing in all circumstances, by habitually making good choices. No matter how strongly I feel inclined to shoplift, the intensity of that feeling does not justify theft. I may and often should [[agere contra|act against]] my spontaneous inclinations and feelings.<br />
<br />
=== Feelings come from and produce images ===<br />
<br />
At the foundation of every feeling is some kind of imagery, even if we may not be able to make the image explicit.<br />
<br />
Our feelings are oriented to action, so along with the images that generate the feelings come images of possible courses of action or inaction that we might pursue.<br />
<br />
If I can change the picture, I may be able to change my feelings, or at least reduce the sense of anguish or panic or fear or regret that they stir up in me.<br />
<br />
[https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stronger-the-broken-places/201712/reframing Reframing works.]<br />
<br />
== Feelings are not infallible ==<br />
<br />
People sometimes think that their feelings are a direct indication of how God views them.<br />
<br />
* "If I feel guilty, then I am guilty. My feelings of guilt prove that God has not and cannot forgive me my sins. If I was forgiven, then I would never feel guilty or ashamed of anything I've already confessed."<br />
* "If I loved God, then I would never feel what I am feeling (proud, greedy, lustful, angry, gluttonous, envious, or lazy). The fact that I am feeling this 'bad' feeling proves that I am not a good person."<br />
* "If God loved me, then I would never be weak, defeated, rejected, or unhappy. But I suffer all these things. Therefore, God does not love me."<br />
<br />
This is insane thinking. We don't have to do this to ourselves. Because we have a fallen human nature, our feelings often run contrary to the reality of God's mercy and love.<br />
<br />
== Faith discloses spiritual realities ==<br />
<br />
Edie Difato used to say, "No matter how I feel about it, two plus two always equals four. Even if I'm in an auto accident and am suffering excruciating pain, two plus two still equals four. In the same way, the love of God poured out for us in Jesus is always real, no matter what we feel."<br />
<br />
== Action erodes depression ==<br />
<br />
[[Perfectionism|Perfectionism breeds depression.]]<br />
<br />
Our emotions are not always subject to reason; our actions should be. Part of the brokenness that comes to us as a consequence of Original Sin is that our feelings do not always reflect reality, especially the reality of God's love for us and our own power to respond to love with love. If we could just dial in good feelings by a simple act of the will, we would — in fact, I'd crank the dial over to "Ecstasy," if I had a dial. "If we had some ham we, could have some ham and eggs, if we had some eggs." <br />
<br />
It is a great joy when our feelings do testify to the love of God and empower us to act freely and graciously in a loving fashion; it is a great sorrow when our feelings block the light and undercut our desire to love.<br />
<br />
We do not have to do what we feel like doing, unless, by God's grace, the feeling corresponds to what is right and just and fitting and helpful for our salvation. When we [[agere contra|act against our inclinations,]] we grow in [[virtue.]] "Virtue is its own reward." When we practice patience, we grow in the power to endure all things; when we practice forgiveness, we grow in the power to forgive all things; when we practice love, we grow in the power to love God and all of His children.<br />
<br />
== Particular kinds of feelings ==<br />
<br />
* [[Anger]]<br />
* [[Depression]]<br />
* [[Lust]]<br />
* [[Guilt]]<br />
* [[Consolation and Desolation]]<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
<references /><br />
<br />
[[Category:Depression]]<br />
[[Category:Discernment of Spirits]]<br />
[[Category:Sin]]<br />
[[Category:Spirituality]]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=Christian_anger_management&diff=21623Christian anger management2026-03-12T18:45:23Z<p>Mxmsj: /* Paul's anger */</p>
<hr />
<div>[[Faith_and_feelings#Feeling_tempted_is_not_a_sin|Do not confuse temptation with sin]].<br />
<br />
In and of itself, anger is just one of [[faith and feelings|many feelings]] that are morally neutral.<br />
<br />
== Don't feel guilty about feeling angry ==<br />
<br />
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus warns us that anger can lead us astray.<br />
<br />
:; [http://www.usccb.org/bible/mt/5:22 Mt 5:22]<br />
<br />
:: ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὀργιζόμενος τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ ἔνοχος ἔσται τῇ κρίσει ὃς δ’ ἂν εἴπῃ τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ Ῥακά ἔνοχος ἔσται τῷ συνεδρίῳ ὃς δ’ ἂν εἴπῃ Μωρέ ἔνοχος ἔσται εἰς τὴν γέενναν τοῦ πυρός<br />
<br />
:: But I say to you, whoever is '''angry''' with his brother will be liable to judgment.<br />
<br />
Jesus did not command us not to ''feel'' angry. ''Feeling'' angry is a natural reaction to the perception that someone is acting unjustly against us or against those whom we love. The moral question is how we act in response to our feelings of anger. <br />
<br />
'''Sin is in the will, not in feelings.''' Jesus commands us not to ''will'' violence toward others. Paul makes this distinction between ''feeling'' and ''choosing'' very clear:<br />
<br />
"Be angry but sin not" [http://www.usccb.org/bible/eph/4:26 (Eph 4:26).]<br />
<br />
:: Ὀργίζεσθε καὶ μὴ ἁμαρτάνετε ὁ ἥλιος μὴ ἐπιδυέτω ἐπὶ [τῷ] παροργισμῷ ὑμῶν<br />
<br />
Jesus Himself ''felt'' angry [[#Jesus.27_anger|(see below),]] but did not sin in doing so.<br />
<br />
<br />
"Anger is just information. But what should I do with it?" (from a friend).<br />
<br />
== Passive aggression is aggression ==<br />
"You have two emotions, silence and rage" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095631/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 (''Midnight Run'').]<br />
<br />
== We may identify our enemies — and forgive them! ==<br />
<br />
Difference between suppressed anger (cold rage) and sublimated anger (love of our enemies).<br />
<br />
We are commanded to [[Forgiveness prayer|forgive our enemies.]]<br />
<br />
This does not mean that we condone what they did to us.<br />
<br />
It means that we let go of our natural reaction to their evildoing.<br />
<br />
This requires God's power at work in us. Fortunately, when Jesus commands us to forgive our enemies, He gives us the power to do so.<br />
<br />
The easiest and most natural thing in the world is to hate those who hate us.<br />
<br />
"Hate is a muscle. It grows with use" (John Sack, ''An Eye for an Eye'').<br />
<br />
If we hate our enemies, we will become like them.<br />
<br />
If we hate our enemies, we will become hateful.<br />
<br />
Hate is easy and natural. Love is hard work and supernatural. We cannot obey Jesus' command to love our enemies by operating on our own strength. When Jesus commands us to work miracles like this, He provides the power we need to obey Him.<br />
<br />
"Father, in Jesus' Name, send Your Spirit!"<br />
<br />
== Righteous anger ==<br />
<br />
Those who do not feel angry at evil done to them or to other innocent victims are not healthy human beings.<br />
<br />
The proper response to injustice is anger.<br />
<br />
The purpose of this anger is to motivate the hard work that it takes to act against injustice.<br />
<br />
=== Jesus' anger ===<br />
<br />
==== At His disciples ====<br />
<br />
:; [http://www.usccb.org/bible/mk/3:5 Mk 3:5]<br />
<br />
:: Καὶ περιβλεψάμενος αὐτοὺς μετ’ ὀργῆς συλλυπούμενος* ἐπὶ τῇ πωρώσει τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν λέγει τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ Ἔκτεινον τὴν χεῖρα (σου) καὶ ἐξέτεινεν καὶ ἀπεκατεστάθη ἡ χεὶρ αὐτοῦ <br />
<br />
:: Looking around at them '''with anger [wrath!]''' and grieved at their hardness of heart, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out and his hand was restored.<br />
<br />
:; [http://usccb.org/bible/gal/mk/9:19 Mark 9:19]<br />
<br />
:: He said to them in reply, “O faithless generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you?”<br />
<br />
==== At Pharisees ====<br />
<br />
:; [http://usccb.org/bible/matthew/23:13 Mt 23:13-36]<br />
<br />
:: There are seven "woes" in this passage.<br />
<br />
<div class="hang"><br />
<sup class="versenum">13</sup> '''Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites.''' You lock the kingdom of heaven before human beings. You do not enter yourselves, nor do you allow entrance to those trying to enter.<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">15</sup> '''Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites.''' You traverse sea and land to make one convert, and when that happens you make him a child of Gehenna twice as much as yourselves.<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">16</sup> '''Woe to you, blind guides,''' who say, ‘If one swears by the temple, it means nothing, but if one swears by the gold of the temple, one is obligated.’<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">17</sup> ''Blind fools, [moroi]''<ref>Jesus literally calls the Pharisees "morons" in spite of His teaching in this same gospel that "whoever says, ‘You fool’ ''[moron],'' will be liable to fiery Gehenna" [http://usccb.org/bible/matthew/5:22 (Mt 5:22).]</ref> which is greater, the gold, or the temple that made the gold sacred?<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">18</sup> And you say, ‘If one swears by the altar, it means nothing, but if one swears by the gift on the altar, one is obligated.’<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">19</sup> ''You blind ones'', which is greater, the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">20</sup> One who swears by the altar swears by it and all that is upon it;<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">21</sup> one who swears by the temple swears by it and by him who dwells in it;<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">22</sup> one who swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him who is seated on it.<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">23</sup> '''Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites.''' You pay tithes of mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier things of the law: judgment and mercy and fidelity. [But] these you should have done, without neglecting the others.<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">24</sup> [[gnats|''Blind guides,'' who strain out the gnat and swallow the camel!]]<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">25</sup> '''Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites.''' You cleanse the outside of cup and dish, but inside they are full of plunder and self-indulgence.<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">26</sup> ''Blind Pharisee,'' cleanse first the inside of the cup, so that the outside also may be clean.<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">27</sup> '''Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites.''' You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of filth.<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">28</sup> Even so, on the outside you appear righteous, but inside you are filled with hypocrisy and evildoing.<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">29</sup> '''Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites.''' You build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the memorials of the righteous,<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">30</sup> and you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have joined them in shedding the prophets’ blood.’<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">31</sup> Thus you bear witness against yourselves that you are the children of those who murdered the prophets;<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">32</sup> now fill up what your ancestors measured out!<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">33</sup> ''You serpents, you brood of vipers,'' how can you flee from the judgment of Gehenna?<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">34</sup> Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets and wise men and scribes; some of them you will kill and crucify, some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and pursue from town to town,<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">35</sup> so that there may come upon you all the righteous blood shed upon earth, from the righteous blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, the son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar.<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">36</sup> Amen, I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation. <br />
</div><br />
<br />
==== Cleansing the Temple ====<br />
<br />
* [http://www.usccb.org/bible/mt/21:12 Matthew 21:12-13] <br />
* [http://usccb.org/bible/gal/mk/11:15 Mark 11:15-18] <br />
* [http://www.usccb.org/bible/lk/19:45 Luke 19:45-46] <br />
* [http://www.usccb.org/bible/jn/2:13 John 2:13-17]<br />
<br />
==== Before the high priest ====<br />
<br />
"If I have spoken wrongly," Jesus answered him, "give evidence about the wrong; but if rightly, why do you hit Me?" [http://www.usccb.org/bible/jn/18:23 (Jn 18:23).]<br />
<br />
== Unrighteous anger ==<br />
<br />
Rage is a combination of anger and insecurity.<br />
<br />
It is out of proportion to the injury (allegedly) suffered.<br />
<br />
It breaks relationships.<br />
<br />
It is a sin in and of itself. The sin committed against the person who rages does not justify the rage. <br />
<br />
== Distinguish between assertiveness and aggression ==<br />
<br />
When we assert our rights, we grant the same rights to everyone else.<br />
<br />
When we act aggressively, we deny others the rights that we claim for ourselves.<br />
<br />
Assertiveness is good.<br />
<br />
Aggressiveness is bad.<br />
<br />
== Paul's anger ==<br />
<br />
:; [http://usccb.org/bible/gal/5:12 Galatians 5:12]<br />
<br />
:: Ὄφελον καὶ ἀποκόψονται οἱ ἀναστατοῦντες ὑμᾶς<ref>[http://biblehub.com/interlinear/study/galatians/5.htm ''Bible Hub,'' Study Bible, Gal 5:12.]</ref> <br />
<br />
:: Would that those who are upsetting you might also castrate themselves!<br />
<br />
1 Cor. 7:6-9, 25-26<br />
<br />
== Two helpful questions ==<br />
<br />
1. What is my part in it?<br />
<br />
2. What am I willing to do differently?<br />
<br />
== Home remedies ==<br />
<br />
=== If you can't say anything nice ... ===<br />
<br />
We have the right to remain silent. If we feel that we might lose control, it is better to bite our tongues and pray silently for the gift of peace.<br />
<br />
=== Count to ten ===<br />
<br />
This is one of my favorite proverbs about anger management: "A few moments of patience now will spare me a hundred days of regret." <br />
<br />
=== Walk away ===<br />
<br />
"Let go and let God." We do not have to stay and listen to abuse if our antagonist has become angry with us. We may leave the room or the house or the neighborhood in order to collect our thoughts and calm down.<br />
<br />
=== Refrain and Reframe ===<br />
<br />
This is a great lesson from cognitive psychology. Often it is not the action of others that causes us grief, but our reaction to it, based on our ''interpretation'' of the event.<br />
<br />
Refrain from over-reacting.<br />
<br />
Reframe the event.<br />
<br />
Wait on the Lord; wait in the Lord; keep peace in your heart and keep peace with your neighbor.<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
<references /><br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
* [[Faith and Feelings]].<br />
* [[Virtue]].<br />
<br />
[[Category:Discernment of Spirits]]<br />
[[Category:Spirituality]]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=Christian_anger_management&diff=21622Christian anger management2026-03-12T18:44:03Z<p>Mxmsj: /* Distinguish between assertiveness and aggression */</p>
<hr />
<div>[[Faith_and_feelings#Feeling_tempted_is_not_a_sin|Do not confuse temptation with sin]].<br />
<br />
In and of itself, anger is just one of [[faith and feelings|many feelings]] that are morally neutral.<br />
<br />
== Don't feel guilty about feeling angry ==<br />
<br />
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus warns us that anger can lead us astray.<br />
<br />
:; [http://www.usccb.org/bible/mt/5:22 Mt 5:22]<br />
<br />
:: ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὀργιζόμενος τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ ἔνοχος ἔσται τῇ κρίσει ὃς δ’ ἂν εἴπῃ τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ Ῥακά ἔνοχος ἔσται τῷ συνεδρίῳ ὃς δ’ ἂν εἴπῃ Μωρέ ἔνοχος ἔσται εἰς τὴν γέενναν τοῦ πυρός<br />
<br />
:: But I say to you, whoever is '''angry''' with his brother will be liable to judgment.<br />
<br />
Jesus did not command us not to ''feel'' angry. ''Feeling'' angry is a natural reaction to the perception that someone is acting unjustly against us or against those whom we love. The moral question is how we act in response to our feelings of anger. <br />
<br />
'''Sin is in the will, not in feelings.''' Jesus commands us not to ''will'' violence toward others. Paul makes this distinction between ''feeling'' and ''choosing'' very clear:<br />
<br />
"Be angry but sin not" [http://www.usccb.org/bible/eph/4:26 (Eph 4:26).]<br />
<br />
:: Ὀργίζεσθε καὶ μὴ ἁμαρτάνετε ὁ ἥλιος μὴ ἐπιδυέτω ἐπὶ [τῷ] παροργισμῷ ὑμῶν<br />
<br />
Jesus Himself ''felt'' angry [[#Jesus.27_anger|(see below),]] but did not sin in doing so.<br />
<br />
<br />
"Anger is just information. But what should I do with it?" (from a friend).<br />
<br />
== Passive aggression is aggression ==<br />
"You have two emotions, silence and rage" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095631/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 (''Midnight Run'').]<br />
<br />
== We may identify our enemies — and forgive them! ==<br />
<br />
Difference between suppressed anger (cold rage) and sublimated anger (love of our enemies).<br />
<br />
We are commanded to [[Forgiveness prayer|forgive our enemies.]]<br />
<br />
This does not mean that we condone what they did to us.<br />
<br />
It means that we let go of our natural reaction to their evildoing.<br />
<br />
This requires God's power at work in us. Fortunately, when Jesus commands us to forgive our enemies, He gives us the power to do so.<br />
<br />
The easiest and most natural thing in the world is to hate those who hate us.<br />
<br />
"Hate is a muscle. It grows with use" (John Sack, ''An Eye for an Eye'').<br />
<br />
If we hate our enemies, we will become like them.<br />
<br />
If we hate our enemies, we will become hateful.<br />
<br />
Hate is easy and natural. Love is hard work and supernatural. We cannot obey Jesus' command to love our enemies by operating on our own strength. When Jesus commands us to work miracles like this, He provides the power we need to obey Him.<br />
<br />
"Father, in Jesus' Name, send Your Spirit!"<br />
<br />
== Righteous anger ==<br />
<br />
Those who do not feel angry at evil done to them or to other innocent victims are not healthy human beings.<br />
<br />
The proper response to injustice is anger.<br />
<br />
The purpose of this anger is to motivate the hard work that it takes to act against injustice.<br />
<br />
=== Jesus' anger ===<br />
<br />
==== At His disciples ====<br />
<br />
:; [http://www.usccb.org/bible/mk/3:5 Mk 3:5]<br />
<br />
:: Καὶ περιβλεψάμενος αὐτοὺς μετ’ ὀργῆς συλλυπούμενος* ἐπὶ τῇ πωρώσει τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν λέγει τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ Ἔκτεινον τὴν χεῖρα (σου) καὶ ἐξέτεινεν καὶ ἀπεκατεστάθη ἡ χεὶρ αὐτοῦ <br />
<br />
:: Looking around at them '''with anger [wrath!]''' and grieved at their hardness of heart, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out and his hand was restored.<br />
<br />
:; [http://usccb.org/bible/gal/mk/9:19 Mark 9:19]<br />
<br />
:: He said to them in reply, “O faithless generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you?”<br />
<br />
==== At Pharisees ====<br />
<br />
:; [http://usccb.org/bible/matthew/23:13 Mt 23:13-36]<br />
<br />
:: There are seven "woes" in this passage.<br />
<br />
<div class="hang"><br />
<sup class="versenum">13</sup> '''Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites.''' You lock the kingdom of heaven before human beings. You do not enter yourselves, nor do you allow entrance to those trying to enter.<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">15</sup> '''Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites.''' You traverse sea and land to make one convert, and when that happens you make him a child of Gehenna twice as much as yourselves.<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">16</sup> '''Woe to you, blind guides,''' who say, ‘If one swears by the temple, it means nothing, but if one swears by the gold of the temple, one is obligated.’<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">17</sup> ''Blind fools, [moroi]''<ref>Jesus literally calls the Pharisees "morons" in spite of His teaching in this same gospel that "whoever says, ‘You fool’ ''[moron],'' will be liable to fiery Gehenna" [http://usccb.org/bible/matthew/5:22 (Mt 5:22).]</ref> which is greater, the gold, or the temple that made the gold sacred?<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">18</sup> And you say, ‘If one swears by the altar, it means nothing, but if one swears by the gift on the altar, one is obligated.’<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">19</sup> ''You blind ones'', which is greater, the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">20</sup> One who swears by the altar swears by it and all that is upon it;<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">21</sup> one who swears by the temple swears by it and by him who dwells in it;<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">22</sup> one who swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him who is seated on it.<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">23</sup> '''Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites.''' You pay tithes of mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier things of the law: judgment and mercy and fidelity. [But] these you should have done, without neglecting the others.<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">24</sup> [[gnats|''Blind guides,'' who strain out the gnat and swallow the camel!]]<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">25</sup> '''Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites.''' You cleanse the outside of cup and dish, but inside they are full of plunder and self-indulgence.<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">26</sup> ''Blind Pharisee,'' cleanse first the inside of the cup, so that the outside also may be clean.<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">27</sup> '''Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites.''' You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of filth.<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">28</sup> Even so, on the outside you appear righteous, but inside you are filled with hypocrisy and evildoing.<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">29</sup> '''Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites.''' You build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the memorials of the righteous,<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">30</sup> and you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have joined them in shedding the prophets’ blood.’<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">31</sup> Thus you bear witness against yourselves that you are the children of those who murdered the prophets;<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">32</sup> now fill up what your ancestors measured out!<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">33</sup> ''You serpents, you brood of vipers,'' how can you flee from the judgment of Gehenna?<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">34</sup> Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets and wise men and scribes; some of them you will kill and crucify, some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and pursue from town to town,<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">35</sup> so that there may come upon you all the righteous blood shed upon earth, from the righteous blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, the son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar.<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">36</sup> Amen, I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation. <br />
</div><br />
<br />
==== Cleansing the Temple ====<br />
<br />
* [http://www.usccb.org/bible/mt/21:12 Matthew 21:12-13] <br />
* [http://usccb.org/bible/gal/mk/11:15 Mark 11:15-18] <br />
* [http://www.usccb.org/bible/lk/19:45 Luke 19:45-46] <br />
* [http://www.usccb.org/bible/jn/2:13 John 2:13-17]<br />
<br />
==== Before the high priest ====<br />
<br />
"If I have spoken wrongly," Jesus answered him, "give evidence about the wrong; but if rightly, why do you hit Me?" [http://www.usccb.org/bible/jn/18:23 (Jn 18:23).]<br />
<br />
== Unrighteous anger ==<br />
<br />
Rage is a combination of anger and insecurity.<br />
<br />
It is out of proportion to the injury (allegedly) suffered.<br />
<br />
It breaks relationships.<br />
<br />
It is a sin in and of itself. The sin committed against the person who rages does not justify the rage. <br />
<br />
== Distinguish between assertiveness and aggression ==<br />
<br />
When we assert our rights, we grant the same rights to everyone else.<br />
<br />
When we act aggressively, we deny others the rights that we claim for ourselves.<br />
<br />
Assertiveness is good.<br />
<br />
Aggressiveness is bad.<br />
<br />
== Paul's anger ==<br />
<br />
:; [http://usccb.org/bible/gal/5:12 Galatians 5:12]<br />
<br />
:: Ὄφελον καὶ ἀποκόψονται οἱ ἀναστατοῦντες ὑμᾶς<ref>[http://biblehub.com/interlinear/study/galatians/5.htm ''Bible Hub,'' Study Bible, Gal 5:12.]</ref> <br />
<br />
:: Would that those who are upsetting you might also castrate themselves!<br />
<br />
1 Cor. 7:6-9, 25-26<br />
<br />
== Home remedies ==<br />
<br />
=== If you can't say anything nice ... ===<br />
<br />
We have the right to remain silent. If we feel that we might lose control, it is better to bite our tongues and pray silently for the gift of peace.<br />
<br />
=== Count to ten ===<br />
<br />
This is one of my favorite proverbs about anger management: "A few moments of patience now will spare me a hundred days of regret." <br />
<br />
=== Walk away ===<br />
<br />
"Let go and let God." We do not have to stay and listen to abuse if our antagonist has become angry with us. We may leave the room or the house or the neighborhood in order to collect our thoughts and calm down.<br />
<br />
=== Refrain and Reframe ===<br />
<br />
This is a great lesson from cognitive psychology. Often it is not the action of others that causes us grief, but our reaction to it, based on our ''interpretation'' of the event.<br />
<br />
Refrain from over-reacting.<br />
<br />
Reframe the event.<br />
<br />
Wait on the Lord; wait in the Lord; keep peace in your heart and keep peace with your neighbor.<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
<references /><br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
* [[Faith and Feelings]].<br />
* [[Virtue]].<br />
<br />
[[Category:Discernment of Spirits]]<br />
[[Category:Spirituality]]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=Christian_anger_management&diff=21621Christian anger management2026-03-12T18:41:54Z<p>Mxmsj: /* Don't feel guilty about feeling angry */</p>
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<div>[[Faith_and_feelings#Feeling_tempted_is_not_a_sin|Do not confuse temptation with sin]].<br />
<br />
In and of itself, anger is just one of [[faith and feelings|many feelings]] that are morally neutral.<br />
<br />
== Don't feel guilty about feeling angry ==<br />
<br />
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus warns us that anger can lead us astray.<br />
<br />
:; [http://www.usccb.org/bible/mt/5:22 Mt 5:22]<br />
<br />
:: ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὀργιζόμενος τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ ἔνοχος ἔσται τῇ κρίσει ὃς δ’ ἂν εἴπῃ τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ Ῥακά ἔνοχος ἔσται τῷ συνεδρίῳ ὃς δ’ ἂν εἴπῃ Μωρέ ἔνοχος ἔσται εἰς τὴν γέενναν τοῦ πυρός<br />
<br />
:: But I say to you, whoever is '''angry''' with his brother will be liable to judgment.<br />
<br />
Jesus did not command us not to ''feel'' angry. ''Feeling'' angry is a natural reaction to the perception that someone is acting unjustly against us or against those whom we love. The moral question is how we act in response to our feelings of anger. <br />
<br />
'''Sin is in the will, not in feelings.''' Jesus commands us not to ''will'' violence toward others. Paul makes this distinction between ''feeling'' and ''choosing'' very clear:<br />
<br />
"Be angry but sin not" [http://www.usccb.org/bible/eph/4:26 (Eph 4:26).]<br />
<br />
:: Ὀργίζεσθε καὶ μὴ ἁμαρτάνετε ὁ ἥλιος μὴ ἐπιδυέτω ἐπὶ [τῷ] παροργισμῷ ὑμῶν<br />
<br />
Jesus Himself ''felt'' angry [[#Jesus.27_anger|(see below),]] but did not sin in doing so.<br />
<br />
<br />
"Anger is just information. But what should I do with it?" (from a friend).<br />
<br />
== Passive aggression is aggression ==<br />
"You have two emotions, silence and rage" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095631/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 (''Midnight Run'').]<br />
<br />
== We may identify our enemies — and forgive them! ==<br />
<br />
Difference between suppressed anger (cold rage) and sublimated anger (love of our enemies).<br />
<br />
We are commanded to [[Forgiveness prayer|forgive our enemies.]]<br />
<br />
This does not mean that we condone what they did to us.<br />
<br />
It means that we let go of our natural reaction to their evildoing.<br />
<br />
This requires God's power at work in us. Fortunately, when Jesus commands us to forgive our enemies, He gives us the power to do so.<br />
<br />
The easiest and most natural thing in the world is to hate those who hate us.<br />
<br />
"Hate is a muscle. It grows with use" (John Sack, ''An Eye for an Eye'').<br />
<br />
If we hate our enemies, we will become like them.<br />
<br />
If we hate our enemies, we will become hateful.<br />
<br />
Hate is easy and natural. Love is hard work and supernatural. We cannot obey Jesus' command to love our enemies by operating on our own strength. When Jesus commands us to work miracles like this, He provides the power we need to obey Him.<br />
<br />
"Father, in Jesus' Name, send Your Spirit!"<br />
<br />
== Righteous anger ==<br />
<br />
Those who do not feel angry at evil done to them or to other innocent victims are not healthy human beings.<br />
<br />
The proper response to injustice is anger.<br />
<br />
The purpose of this anger is to motivate the hard work that it takes to act against injustice.<br />
<br />
=== Jesus' anger ===<br />
<br />
==== At His disciples ====<br />
<br />
:; [http://www.usccb.org/bible/mk/3:5 Mk 3:5]<br />
<br />
:: Καὶ περιβλεψάμενος αὐτοὺς μετ’ ὀργῆς συλλυπούμενος* ἐπὶ τῇ πωρώσει τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν λέγει τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ Ἔκτεινον τὴν χεῖρα (σου) καὶ ἐξέτεινεν καὶ ἀπεκατεστάθη ἡ χεὶρ αὐτοῦ <br />
<br />
:: Looking around at them '''with anger [wrath!]''' and grieved at their hardness of heart, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out and his hand was restored.<br />
<br />
:; [http://usccb.org/bible/gal/mk/9:19 Mark 9:19]<br />
<br />
:: He said to them in reply, “O faithless generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you?”<br />
<br />
==== At Pharisees ====<br />
<br />
:; [http://usccb.org/bible/matthew/23:13 Mt 23:13-36]<br />
<br />
:: There are seven "woes" in this passage.<br />
<br />
<div class="hang"><br />
<sup class="versenum">13</sup> '''Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites.''' You lock the kingdom of heaven before human beings. You do not enter yourselves, nor do you allow entrance to those trying to enter.<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">15</sup> '''Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites.''' You traverse sea and land to make one convert, and when that happens you make him a child of Gehenna twice as much as yourselves.<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">16</sup> '''Woe to you, blind guides,''' who say, ‘If one swears by the temple, it means nothing, but if one swears by the gold of the temple, one is obligated.’<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">17</sup> ''Blind fools, [moroi]''<ref>Jesus literally calls the Pharisees "morons" in spite of His teaching in this same gospel that "whoever says, ‘You fool’ ''[moron],'' will be liable to fiery Gehenna" [http://usccb.org/bible/matthew/5:22 (Mt 5:22).]</ref> which is greater, the gold, or the temple that made the gold sacred?<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">18</sup> And you say, ‘If one swears by the altar, it means nothing, but if one swears by the gift on the altar, one is obligated.’<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">19</sup> ''You blind ones'', which is greater, the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">20</sup> One who swears by the altar swears by it and all that is upon it;<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">21</sup> one who swears by the temple swears by it and by him who dwells in it;<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">22</sup> one who swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him who is seated on it.<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">23</sup> '''Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites.''' You pay tithes of mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier things of the law: judgment and mercy and fidelity. [But] these you should have done, without neglecting the others.<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">24</sup> [[gnats|''Blind guides,'' who strain out the gnat and swallow the camel!]]<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">25</sup> '''Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites.''' You cleanse the outside of cup and dish, but inside they are full of plunder and self-indulgence.<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">26</sup> ''Blind Pharisee,'' cleanse first the inside of the cup, so that the outside also may be clean.<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">27</sup> '''Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites.''' You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of filth.<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">28</sup> Even so, on the outside you appear righteous, but inside you are filled with hypocrisy and evildoing.<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">29</sup> '''Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites.''' You build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the memorials of the righteous,<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">30</sup> and you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have joined them in shedding the prophets’ blood.’<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">31</sup> Thus you bear witness against yourselves that you are the children of those who murdered the prophets;<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">32</sup> now fill up what your ancestors measured out!<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">33</sup> ''You serpents, you brood of vipers,'' how can you flee from the judgment of Gehenna?<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">34</sup> Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets and wise men and scribes; some of them you will kill and crucify, some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and pursue from town to town,<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">35</sup> so that there may come upon you all the righteous blood shed upon earth, from the righteous blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, the son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar.<br />
<br />
<sup class="versenum">36</sup> Amen, I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation. <br />
</div><br />
<br />
==== Cleansing the Temple ====<br />
<br />
* [http://www.usccb.org/bible/mt/21:12 Matthew 21:12-13] <br />
* [http://usccb.org/bible/gal/mk/11:15 Mark 11:15-18] <br />
* [http://www.usccb.org/bible/lk/19:45 Luke 19:45-46] <br />
* [http://www.usccb.org/bible/jn/2:13 John 2:13-17]<br />
<br />
==== Before the high priest ====<br />
<br />
"If I have spoken wrongly," Jesus answered him, "give evidence about the wrong; but if rightly, why do you hit Me?" [http://www.usccb.org/bible/jn/18:23 (Jn 18:23).]<br />
<br />
== Unrighteous anger ==<br />
<br />
Rage is a combination of anger and insecurity.<br />
<br />
It is out of proportion to the injury (allegedly) suffered.<br />
<br />
It breaks relationships.<br />
<br />
It is a sin in and of itself. The sin committed against the person who rages does not justify the rage. <br />
<br />
== Distinguish between assertiveness and aggression ==<br />
<br />
When we assert our rights, we grant the same rights to everyone else.<br />
<br />
When we act aggressively, we deny others the rights we claim for ourselves.<br />
<br />
Assertiveness is good.<br />
<br />
Aggressiveness is bad.<br />
<br />
== Paul's anger ==<br />
<br />
:; [http://usccb.org/bible/gal/5:12 Galatians 5:12]<br />
<br />
:: Ὄφελον καὶ ἀποκόψονται οἱ ἀναστατοῦντες ὑμᾶς<ref>[http://biblehub.com/interlinear/study/galatians/5.htm ''Bible Hub,'' Study Bible, Gal 5:12.]</ref> <br />
<br />
:: Would that those who are upsetting you might also castrate themselves!<br />
<br />
1 Cor. 7:6-9, 25-26<br />
<br />
== Home remedies ==<br />
<br />
=== If you can't say anything nice ... ===<br />
<br />
We have the right to remain silent. If we feel that we might lose control, it is better to bite our tongues and pray silently for the gift of peace.<br />
<br />
=== Count to ten ===<br />
<br />
This is one of my favorite proverbs about anger management: "A few moments of patience now will spare me a hundred days of regret." <br />
<br />
=== Walk away ===<br />
<br />
"Let go and let God." We do not have to stay and listen to abuse if our antagonist has become angry with us. We may leave the room or the house or the neighborhood in order to collect our thoughts and calm down.<br />
<br />
=== Refrain and Reframe ===<br />
<br />
This is a great lesson from cognitive psychology. Often it is not the action of others that causes us grief, but our reaction to it, based on our ''interpretation'' of the event.<br />
<br />
Refrain from over-reacting.<br />
<br />
Reframe the event.<br />
<br />
Wait on the Lord; wait in the Lord; keep peace in your heart and keep peace with your neighbor.<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
<references /><br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
* [[Faith and Feelings]].<br />
* [[Virtue]].<br />
<br />
[[Category:Discernment of Spirits]]<br />
[[Category:Spirituality]]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=TIGHAR&diff=21620TIGHAR2025-12-26T23:09:32Z<p>Mxmsj: </p>
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<div><br />
The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery<br />
<br />
== Facts Verse interviews ==<br />
<br />
Facts Verse has 9 million subscribers at the time I am writing this.<br />
<br />
[https://youtu.be/Bkcjffpy4h8?si=um_Sa6BJ0VK6_XH5 Amelia Earhart Investigator CONFIRMS the Location of Her Emergency Landing]<br />
<br />
[https://youtu.be/okHnF-9fpTs?si=FDYHxU8SkwId15wD Top Amelia Earhart Researcher Reveals What REALLY Happened to Her Plane]<br />
<br />
[https://youtu.be/aIdd9O-X_wE?si=DOWE0NDG92hAWjHl "Everything That Went Wrong on Amelia Earhart's Fatal Flight & Rescue Mission"]<br />
<br />
[https://youtu.be/__5au24ofgg?si=OVoptzgS586Al-Qz Amelia Earhart Expert Explains Why We'll NEVER Find Her Plane]<br />
<br />
[https://youtu.be/EUq_RbPlZmI?si=6T8tdt4R8j78Sv8W Amelia Earhart's Final Radio Signals Suggest She SURVIVED After She Disappeared]<br />
<br />
[[Category:TIGHAR]]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=Iron_Ore_Podcast&diff=21619Iron Ore Podcast2025-12-26T11:25:28Z<p>Mxmsj: </p>
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<div>Created and hosted by Adam Jarosz.<br />
<br />
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HhWfMYd9f0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HhWfMYd9f0]<br />
<br />
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wug3qSUsmpE From Rome]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=Iron_Ore_Podcast&diff=21618Iron Ore Podcast2025-12-26T11:25:10Z<p>Mxmsj: </p>
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<div>Created and hosted by Adam Jarosz.<br />
<br />
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HhWfMYd9f0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HhWfMYd9f0]<br />
<br />
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wug3qSUsmpE]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=Category:TIGHAR&diff=21617Category:TIGHAR2025-12-24T21:14:11Z<p>Mxmsj: Created page with "<!-- no comment -->"</p>
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<hr />
<div><br />
The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery<br />
<br />
== Facts Verse interviews ==<br />
<br />
Facts Verse has 9 million subscribers at the time I am writing this.<br />
<br />
[https://youtu.be/Bkcjffpy4h8?si=um_Sa6BJ0VK6_XH5 Amelia Earhart Investigator CONFIRMS the Location of Her Emergency Landing]<br />
<br />
[https://youtu.be/okHnF-9fpTs?si=FDYHxU8SkwId15wD Top Amelia Earhart Researcher Reveals What REALLY Happened to Her Plane]<br />
<br />
[https://youtu.be/aIdd9O-X_wE?si=DOWE0NDG92hAWjHl "Everything That Went Wrong on Amelia Earhart's Fatal Flight & Rescue Mission"]<br />
<br />
[https://youtu.be/__5au24ofgg?si=OVoptzgS586Al-Qz Amelia Earhart Expert Explains Why We'll NEVER Find Her Plane]<br />
<br />
[[Category:TIGHAR]]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=How_to_ride_a_bike&diff=21615How to ride a bike2025-12-21T15:11:14Z<p>Mxmsj: /* Counter Steering Explained: Master This Life-Saving Skill */</p>
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<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
::– We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
::– The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
== How do we make a turn on a bike? ==<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
::– Our weight shifts toward the desired direction of the turn we want to make.<br />
::– We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
::: The "caster effect of trail" will aid this movement of the handlebars. It may be sufficient simply to stop countersteering in order to allow the handlebars to swing over to the opposite direction to complete the turn.<br />
<br />
== How do we get out of a turn? ==<br />
::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
::– The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
::– Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
::– We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
== How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? ==<br />
::– We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
::– This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
<br />
== Inertia matters ==<br />
<p>&nbsp;</p><br />
<br />
[[File:Countersteering serquence.png]]<br />
<br />
== This is tacit knowledge ==<br />
<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering — How to save your life on a motorcycle"] ====<br />
::: Four times the motorcyclist turns the wheel to the right. Each time that mistake redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck! <br />
<br />
::: We have to turn '''TOWARD''' the obstacle momentarily in order to avoid hitting it!<br />
<br />
::: In an emergency, we do not have time to think about these things. We have to act promptly and decisively.<br />
<br />
::: In motorcycle safety courses, riders are taught to practice this emergency maneuver until it becomes second nature to them.<br />
<br />
::: Verify these truths for yourself in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Practice emergency countersteering in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Teach your friends about countersteering.<br />
<br />
::: The life you save may be your own.<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/bxu6BJ711vg How to Ride a Bike: The Tacit Skill of Countersteering] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf5qZ8fuW5o ''MotoJitsu,'' Counter Steering Explained: Master This Life-Saving Skill] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VqXBA-sGHA No Body Steering (BS) Bike] ====<br />
::: The experimenters fitted a second fixed handlebar that had working throttle and brake but that could not turn the wheel. When holding on to the fixed handlebar, no amount of moving their weight around would allow the riders to make an effective turn. The necessary weight shift that makes turning possible comes from momentarily steering in the direction opposite to the direction of the desired turn.<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhFEnjo7fz4 How to use Counter Steering to Lean and Turn Your Motorcycle] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/PgUOOwnZcDU?si=MuGoqdhMgxnKbFSq The Physics of Countersteering] ====<br />
::: Illustrates centripetal force, not mentioning that the curve that the motorcycle is following is caused by turning the handlebars and wheel away from neutral.<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNvdB6pMdx0 ''MotoJitsu,'' One Finger Counter Steering Demonstration] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/7wWJaeqr7aY?si=S-urooL-Sbt4qODS ''MotoJitsu,'' Debunking the Myth: Counter Steering at Low Speeds] ====<br />
::: Countersteering is what ''causes'' our weight to shift into a turn.<br />
::: Fast or slow makes no difference. We must steer in the opposite direction of the way we want to turn in order to shift our weight in the direction of the turn.<br />
::: "Countersteering makes the bike de-stabilize." As soon as our weight shifts in the opposite direction of the countersteer, the bike will start to lean in the direction we want to turn. Then the geometry of the frame — which causes "the caster effect of trail" — will cause the front wheel to turn ''into'' the direction of the desired turn.<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/5YC6TJlmBzc?si=01jnrDX8uuNoSItl ''MotoJitsu,'' Counter Steering Explained -- 3 Levels of Difficulty] ====<br />
::: Countersteering works at any speed.<br />
::: Because of the caster effect of trail, the handlebars automatically turn into the direction in which your weight has shifted.<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/Ckf47afEFpQ?si=tEyhXDwFoZHGjAqu What is Countersteering on a Motorcycle?] ====<br />
::: Good footage of countersteering at higher speeds, even showing that motorcycle racers use it to shift their weight in the direction of the turn they need to make.<br />
::: He does do the only demonstration I have ever seen of making a turn without countersteering at a low speed. Don't try that in an emergency! Countersteering quickly and decisively toward an obstacle is the best way not to hit the obstacle. If you are going very slowly, you should probably apply maximum pressure on the brakes, too. <br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/KhFEnjo7fz4?si=vc3XJcXz3PDZoQfn How to Use Counter Steering to Lean and Turn your Motorcycle] ====<br />
::: Very thorough analysis of countersteering, with good graphics to explain trail and the caster effect that turns the wheel in the direction of a lean. "This self-steering keeps our bike from falling down" (all things being equal). <br />
::: "The front wheel does a lot of stuff by itself."<br />
::: "Countersteering changes the lean angle of the motorcycle or bicycle."<br />
::: "Countersteering makes the bike lean in the opposite direction from the direction of the countersteer."<br />
:::: Countersteering to the left makes the bike lean to the right.<br />
:::: Countersteering to the right makes the bike lean to the left.<br />
<br />
::: ''After'' the brief moment of countersteering, the trail of the contact patch and the caster effect turn the wheel in the direction of the turn. From then on, the wheel is turning in the same direction that the bike is leaning.<br />
<br />
::: Interesting exercises to do in a big, empty parking lot to get the feeling of how the frame responds to different lean angles at different speeds.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Polanyi]]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=How_to_ride_a_bike&diff=21614How to ride a bike2025-12-21T15:09:10Z<p>Mxmsj: /* One Finger Counter Steering Demonstration */</p>
<hr />
<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
::– We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
::– The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
== How do we make a turn on a bike? ==<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
::– Our weight shifts toward the desired direction of the turn we want to make.<br />
::– We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
::: The "caster effect of trail" will aid this movement of the handlebars. It may be sufficient simply to stop countersteering in order to allow the handlebars to swing over to the opposite direction to complete the turn.<br />
<br />
== How do we get out of a turn? ==<br />
::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
::– The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
::– Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
::– We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
== How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? ==<br />
::– We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
::– This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
<br />
== Inertia matters ==<br />
<p>&nbsp;</p><br />
<br />
[[File:Countersteering serquence.png]]<br />
<br />
== This is tacit knowledge ==<br />
<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering — How to save your life on a motorcycle"] ====<br />
::: Four times the motorcyclist turns the wheel to the right. Each time that mistake redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck! <br />
<br />
::: We have to turn '''TOWARD''' the obstacle momentarily in order to avoid hitting it!<br />
<br />
::: In an emergency, we do not have time to think about these things. We have to act promptly and decisively.<br />
<br />
::: In motorcycle safety courses, riders are taught to practice this emergency maneuver until it becomes second nature to them.<br />
<br />
::: Verify these truths for yourself in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Practice emergency countersteering in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Teach your friends about countersteering.<br />
<br />
::: The life you save may be your own.<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/bxu6BJ711vg How to Ride a Bike: The Tacit Skill of Countersteering] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf5qZ8fuW5o Counter Steering Explained: Master This Life-Saving Skill] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VqXBA-sGHA No Body Steering (BS) Bike] ====<br />
::: The experimenters fitted a second fixed handlebar that had working throttle and brake but that could not turn the wheel. When holding on to the fixed handlebar, no amount of moving their weight around would allow the riders to make an effective turn. The necessary weight shift that makes turning possible comes from momentarily steering in the direction opposite to the direction of the desired turn.<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhFEnjo7fz4 How to use Counter Steering to Lean and Turn Your Motorcycle] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/PgUOOwnZcDU?si=MuGoqdhMgxnKbFSq The Physics of Countersteering] ====<br />
::: Illustrates centripetal force, not mentioning that the curve that the motorcycle is following is caused by turning the handlebars and wheel away from neutral.<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNvdB6pMdx0 ''MotoJitsu,'' One Finger Counter Steering Demonstration] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/7wWJaeqr7aY?si=S-urooL-Sbt4qODS ''MotoJitsu,'' Debunking the Myth: Counter Steering at Low Speeds] ====<br />
::: Countersteering is what ''causes'' our weight to shift into a turn.<br />
::: Fast or slow makes no difference. We must steer in the opposite direction of the way we want to turn in order to shift our weight in the direction of the turn.<br />
::: "Countersteering makes the bike de-stabilize." As soon as our weight shifts in the opposite direction of the countersteer, the bike will start to lean in the direction we want to turn. Then the geometry of the frame — which causes "the caster effect of trail" — will cause the front wheel to turn ''into'' the direction of the desired turn.<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/5YC6TJlmBzc?si=01jnrDX8uuNoSItl ''MotoJitsu,'' Counter Steering Explained -- 3 Levels of Difficulty] ====<br />
::: Countersteering works at any speed.<br />
::: Because of the caster effect of trail, the handlebars automatically turn into the direction in which your weight has shifted.<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/Ckf47afEFpQ?si=tEyhXDwFoZHGjAqu What is Countersteering on a Motorcycle?] ====<br />
::: Good footage of countersteering at higher speeds, even showing that motorcycle racers use it to shift their weight in the direction of the turn they need to make.<br />
::: He does do the only demonstration I have ever seen of making a turn without countersteering at a low speed. Don't try that in an emergency! Countersteering quickly and decisively toward an obstacle is the best way not to hit the obstacle. If you are going very slowly, you should probably apply maximum pressure on the brakes, too. <br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/KhFEnjo7fz4?si=vc3XJcXz3PDZoQfn How to Use Counter Steering to Lean and Turn your Motorcycle] ====<br />
::: Very thorough analysis of countersteering, with good graphics to explain trail and the caster effect that turns the wheel in the direction of a lean. "This self-steering keeps our bike from falling down" (all things being equal). <br />
::: "The front wheel does a lot of stuff by itself."<br />
::: "Countersteering changes the lean angle of the motorcycle or bicycle."<br />
::: "Countersteering makes the bike lean in the opposite direction from the direction of the countersteer."<br />
:::: Countersteering to the left makes the bike lean to the right.<br />
:::: Countersteering to the right makes the bike lean to the left.<br />
<br />
::: ''After'' the brief moment of countersteering, the trail of the contact patch and the caster effect turn the wheel in the direction of the turn. From then on, the wheel is turning in the same direction that the bike is leaning.<br />
<br />
::: Interesting exercises to do in a big, empty parking lot to get the feeling of how the frame responds to different lean angles at different speeds.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Polanyi]]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=How_to_ride_a_bike&diff=21613How to ride a bike2025-12-21T15:07:51Z<p>Mxmsj: /* Debunking the Myth: Counter Steering at Low Speeds */</p>
<hr />
<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
::– We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
::– The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
== How do we make a turn on a bike? ==<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
::– Our weight shifts toward the desired direction of the turn we want to make.<br />
::– We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
::: The "caster effect of trail" will aid this movement of the handlebars. It may be sufficient simply to stop countersteering in order to allow the handlebars to swing over to the opposite direction to complete the turn.<br />
<br />
== How do we get out of a turn? ==<br />
::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
::– The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
::– Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
::– We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
== How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? ==<br />
::– We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
::– This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
<br />
== Inertia matters ==<br />
<p>&nbsp;</p><br />
<br />
[[File:Countersteering serquence.png]]<br />
<br />
== This is tacit knowledge ==<br />
<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering — How to save your life on a motorcycle"] ====<br />
::: Four times the motorcyclist turns the wheel to the right. Each time that mistake redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck! <br />
<br />
::: We have to turn '''TOWARD''' the obstacle momentarily in order to avoid hitting it!<br />
<br />
::: In an emergency, we do not have time to think about these things. We have to act promptly and decisively.<br />
<br />
::: In motorcycle safety courses, riders are taught to practice this emergency maneuver until it becomes second nature to them.<br />
<br />
::: Verify these truths for yourself in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Practice emergency countersteering in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Teach your friends about countersteering.<br />
<br />
::: The life you save may be your own.<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/bxu6BJ711vg How to Ride a Bike: The Tacit Skill of Countersteering] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf5qZ8fuW5o Counter Steering Explained: Master This Life-Saving Skill] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VqXBA-sGHA No Body Steering (BS) Bike] ====<br />
::: The experimenters fitted a second fixed handlebar that had working throttle and brake but that could not turn the wheel. When holding on to the fixed handlebar, no amount of moving their weight around would allow the riders to make an effective turn. The necessary weight shift that makes turning possible comes from momentarily steering in the direction opposite to the direction of the desired turn.<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhFEnjo7fz4 How to use Counter Steering to Lean and Turn Your Motorcycle] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/PgUOOwnZcDU?si=MuGoqdhMgxnKbFSq The Physics of Countersteering] ====<br />
::: Illustrates centripetal force, not mentioning that the curve that the motorcycle is following is caused by turning the handlebars and wheel away from neutral.<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNvdB6pMdx0 One Finger Counter Steering Demonstration] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/7wWJaeqr7aY?si=S-urooL-Sbt4qODS ''MotoJitsu,'' Debunking the Myth: Counter Steering at Low Speeds] ====<br />
::: Countersteering is what ''causes'' our weight to shift into a turn.<br />
::: Fast or slow makes no difference. We must steer in the opposite direction of the way we want to turn in order to shift our weight in the direction of the turn.<br />
::: "Countersteering makes the bike de-stabilize." As soon as our weight shifts in the opposite direction of the countersteer, the bike will start to lean in the direction we want to turn. Then the geometry of the frame — which causes "the caster effect of trail" — will cause the front wheel to turn ''into'' the direction of the desired turn.<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/5YC6TJlmBzc?si=01jnrDX8uuNoSItl ''MotoJitsu,'' Counter Steering Explained -- 3 Levels of Difficulty] ====<br />
::: Countersteering works at any speed.<br />
::: Because of the caster effect of trail, the handlebars automatically turn into the direction in which your weight has shifted.<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/Ckf47afEFpQ?si=tEyhXDwFoZHGjAqu What is Countersteering on a Motorcycle?] ====<br />
::: Good footage of countersteering at higher speeds, even showing that motorcycle racers use it to shift their weight in the direction of the turn they need to make.<br />
::: He does do the only demonstration I have ever seen of making a turn without countersteering at a low speed. Don't try that in an emergency! Countersteering quickly and decisively toward an obstacle is the best way not to hit the obstacle. If you are going very slowly, you should probably apply maximum pressure on the brakes, too. <br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/KhFEnjo7fz4?si=vc3XJcXz3PDZoQfn How to Use Counter Steering to Lean and Turn your Motorcycle] ====<br />
::: Very thorough analysis of countersteering, with good graphics to explain trail and the caster effect that turns the wheel in the direction of a lean. "This self-steering keeps our bike from falling down" (all things being equal). <br />
::: "The front wheel does a lot of stuff by itself."<br />
::: "Countersteering changes the lean angle of the motorcycle or bicycle."<br />
::: "Countersteering makes the bike lean in the opposite direction from the direction of the countersteer."<br />
:::: Countersteering to the left makes the bike lean to the right.<br />
:::: Countersteering to the right makes the bike lean to the left.<br />
<br />
::: ''After'' the brief moment of countersteering, the trail of the contact patch and the caster effect turn the wheel in the direction of the turn. From then on, the wheel is turning in the same direction that the bike is leaning.<br />
<br />
::: Interesting exercises to do in a big, empty parking lot to get the feeling of how the frame responds to different lean angles at different speeds.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Polanyi]]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=How_to_ride_a_bike&diff=21612How to ride a bike2025-12-21T15:06:36Z<p>Mxmsj: /* Debunking the Myth: Counter Steering at Low Speeds */</p>
<hr />
<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
::– We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
::– The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
== How do we make a turn on a bike? ==<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
::– Our weight shifts toward the desired direction of the turn we want to make.<br />
::– We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
::: The "caster effect of trail" will aid this movement of the handlebars. It may be sufficient simply to stop countersteering in order to allow the handlebars to swing over to the opposite direction to complete the turn.<br />
<br />
== How do we get out of a turn? ==<br />
::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
::– The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
::– Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
::– We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
== How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? ==<br />
::– We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
::– This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
<br />
== Inertia matters ==<br />
<p>&nbsp;</p><br />
<br />
[[File:Countersteering serquence.png]]<br />
<br />
== This is tacit knowledge ==<br />
<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering — How to save your life on a motorcycle"] ====<br />
::: Four times the motorcyclist turns the wheel to the right. Each time that mistake redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck! <br />
<br />
::: We have to turn '''TOWARD''' the obstacle momentarily in order to avoid hitting it!<br />
<br />
::: In an emergency, we do not have time to think about these things. We have to act promptly and decisively.<br />
<br />
::: In motorcycle safety courses, riders are taught to practice this emergency maneuver until it becomes second nature to them.<br />
<br />
::: Verify these truths for yourself in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Practice emergency countersteering in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Teach your friends about countersteering.<br />
<br />
::: The life you save may be your own.<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/bxu6BJ711vg How to Ride a Bike: The Tacit Skill of Countersteering] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf5qZ8fuW5o Counter Steering Explained: Master This Life-Saving Skill] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VqXBA-sGHA No Body Steering (BS) Bike] ====<br />
::: The experimenters fitted a second fixed handlebar that had working throttle and brake but that could not turn the wheel. When holding on to the fixed handlebar, no amount of moving their weight around would allow the riders to make an effective turn. The necessary weight shift that makes turning possible comes from momentarily steering in the direction opposite to the direction of the desired turn.<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhFEnjo7fz4 How to use Counter Steering to Lean and Turn Your Motorcycle] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/PgUOOwnZcDU?si=MuGoqdhMgxnKbFSq The Physics of Countersteering] ====<br />
::: Illustrates centripetal force, not mentioning that the curve that the motorcycle is following is caused by turning the handlebars and wheel away from neutral.<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNvdB6pMdx0 One Finger Counter Steering Demonstration] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/7wWJaeqr7aY?si=S-urooL-Sbt4qODS Debunking the Myth: Counter Steering at Low Speeds] ====<br />
::: Countersteering is what ''causes'' our weight to shift into a turn.<br />
::: Fast or slow makes no difference. We must steer in the opposite direction of the way we want to turn in order to shift our weight in the direction of the turn.<br />
::: "Countersteering makes the bike de-stabilize." As soon as our weight shifts in the opposite direction of the countersteer, the bike will start to lean in the direction we want to turn. Then the geometry of the frame — which causes "the caster effect of trail" — will cause the front wheel to turn ''into'' the direction of the desired turn.<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/5YC6TJlmBzc?si=01jnrDX8uuNoSItl ''MotoJitsu,'' Counter Steering Explained -- 3 Levels of Difficulty] ====<br />
::: Countersteering works at any speed.<br />
::: Because of the caster effect of trail, the handlebars automatically turn into the direction in which your weight has shifted.<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/Ckf47afEFpQ?si=tEyhXDwFoZHGjAqu What is Countersteering on a Motorcycle?] ====<br />
::: Good footage of countersteering at higher speeds, even showing that motorcycle racers use it to shift their weight in the direction of the turn they need to make.<br />
::: He does do the only demonstration I have ever seen of making a turn without countersteering at a low speed. Don't try that in an emergency! Countersteering quickly and decisively toward an obstacle is the best way not to hit the obstacle. If you are going very slowly, you should probably apply maximum pressure on the brakes, too. <br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/KhFEnjo7fz4?si=vc3XJcXz3PDZoQfn How to Use Counter Steering to Lean and Turn your Motorcycle] ====<br />
::: Very thorough analysis of countersteering, with good graphics to explain trail and the caster effect that turns the wheel in the direction of a lean. "This self-steering keeps our bike from falling down" (all things being equal). <br />
::: "The front wheel does a lot of stuff by itself."<br />
::: "Countersteering changes the lean angle of the motorcycle or bicycle."<br />
::: "Countersteering makes the bike lean in the opposite direction from the direction of the countersteer."<br />
:::: Countersteering to the left makes the bike lean to the right.<br />
:::: Countersteering to the right makes the bike lean to the left.<br />
<br />
::: ''After'' the brief moment of countersteering, the trail of the contact patch and the caster effect turn the wheel in the direction of the turn. From then on, the wheel is turning in the same direction that the bike is leaning.<br />
<br />
::: Interesting exercises to do in a big, empty parking lot to get the feeling of how the frame responds to different lean angles at different speeds.<br />
<br />
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<hr />
<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
::– We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
::– The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
== How do we make a turn on a bike? ==<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
::– Our weight shifts toward the desired direction of the turn we want to make.<br />
::– We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
::: The "caster effect of trail" will aid this movement of the handlebars. It may be sufficient simply to stop countersteering in order to allow the handlebars to swing over to the opposite direction to complete the turn.<br />
<br />
== How do we get out of a turn? ==<br />
::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
::– The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
::– Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
::– We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
== How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? ==<br />
::– We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
::– This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
<br />
== Inertia matters ==<br />
<p>&nbsp;</p><br />
<br />
[[File:Countersteering serquence.png]]<br />
<br />
== This is tacit knowledge ==<br />
<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering — How to save your life on a motorcycle"] ====<br />
::: Four times the motorcyclist turns the wheel to the right. Each time that mistake redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck! <br />
<br />
::: We have to turn '''TOWARD''' the obstacle momentarily in order to avoid hitting it!<br />
<br />
::: In an emergency, we do not have time to think about these things. We have to act promptly and decisively.<br />
<br />
::: In motorcycle safety courses, riders are taught to practice this emergency maneuver until it becomes second nature to them.<br />
<br />
::: Verify these truths for yourself in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Practice emergency countersteering in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Teach your friends about countersteering.<br />
<br />
::: The life you save may be your own.<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/bxu6BJ711vg How to Ride a Bike: The Tacit Skill of Countersteering] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf5qZ8fuW5o Counter Steering Explained: Master This Life-Saving Skill] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VqXBA-sGHA No Body Steering (BS) Bike] ====<br />
::: The experimenters fitted a second fixed handlebar that had working throttle and brake but that could not turn the wheel. When holding on to the fixed handlebar, no amount of moving their weight around would allow the riders to make an effective turn. The necessary weight shift that makes turning possible comes from momentarily steering in the direction opposite to the direction of the desired turn.<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhFEnjo7fz4 How to use Counter Steering to Lean and Turn Your Motorcycle] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/PgUOOwnZcDU?si=MuGoqdhMgxnKbFSq The Physics of Countersteering] ====<br />
::: Illustrates centripetal force, not mentioning that the curve that the motorcycle is following is caused by turning the handlebars and wheel away from neutral.<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNvdB6pMdx0 One Finger Counter Steering Demonstration] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/7wWJaeqr7aY?si=S-urooL-Sbt4qODS Debunking the Myth: Counter Steering at Low Speeds] ====<br />
::: Countersteering is what ''causes'' our weight to shift into a turn.<br />
::: Fast or slow makes no difference. We must steer in the opposite direction of the way we want to turn in order to shift our weight in the direction of the turn.<br />
::: "Countersteering makes the bike de-stabilize." As soon as our weight shifts in the opposite direction of the countersteer, the bike will start to lean in the direction we want to turn. Then the geometry of the frame — which causes "the caster effect of trail" — will cause the front wheel to turn ''into'' the direction of the desired turn. <br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/Ckf47afEFpQ?si=tEyhXDwFoZHGjAqu What is Countersteering on a Motorcycle?] ====<br />
::: Good footage of countersteering at higher speeds, even showing that motorcycle racers use it to shift their weight in the direction of the turn they need to make.<br />
::: He does do the only demonstration I have ever seen of making a turn without countersteering at a low speed. Don't try that in an emergency! Countersteering quickly and decisively toward an obstacle is the best way not to hit the obstacle. If you are going very slowly, you should probably apply maximum pressure on the brakes, too. <br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/KhFEnjo7fz4?si=vc3XJcXz3PDZoQfn How to Use Counter Steering to Lean and Turn your Motorcycle] ====<br />
::: Very thorough analysis of countersteering, with good graphics to explain trail and the caster effect that turns the wheel in the direction of a lean. "This self-steering keeps our bike from falling down" (all things being equal). <br />
::: "The front wheel does a lot of stuff by itself."<br />
::: "Countersteering changes the lean angle of the motorcycle or bicycle."<br />
::: "Countersteering makes the bike lean in the opposite direction from the direction of the countersteer."<br />
:::: Countersteering to the left makes the bike lean to the right.<br />
:::: Countersteering to the right makes the bike lean to the left.<br />
<br />
::: ''After'' the brief moment of countersteering, the trail of the contact patch and the caster effect turn the wheel in the direction of the turn. From then on, the wheel is turning in the same direction that the bike is leaning.<br />
<br />
::: Interesting exercises to do in a big, empty parking lot to get the feeling of how the frame responds to different lean angles at different speeds.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Polanyi]]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=How_to_ride_a_bike&diff=21610How to ride a bike2025-12-18T07:11:25Z<p>Mxmsj: /* Links */</p>
<hr />
<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
::– We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
::– The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
== How do we make a turn on a bike? ==<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
::– Our weight shifts toward the desired direction of the turn we want to make.<br />
::– We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
::: The "caster effect of trail" will aid this movement of the handlebars. It may be sufficient simply to stop countersteering in order to allow the handlebars to swing over to the opposite direction to complete the turn.<br />
<br />
== How do we get out of a turn? ==<br />
::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
::– The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
::– Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
::– We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
== How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? ==<br />
::– We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
::– This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
<br />
== Inertia matters ==<br />
<p>&nbsp;</p><br />
<br />
[[File:Countersteering serquence.png]]<br />
<br />
== This is tacit knowledge ==<br />
<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering — How to save your life on a motorcycle"] ====<br />
::: Four times the motorcyclist turns the wheel to the right. Each time that mistake redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck! <br />
<br />
::: We have to turn '''TOWARD''' the obstacle momentarily in order to avoid hitting it!<br />
<br />
::: In an emergency, we do not have time to think about these things. We have to act promptly and decisively.<br />
<br />
::: In motorcycle safety courses, riders are taught to practice this emergency maneuver until it becomes second nature to them.<br />
<br />
::: Verify these truths for yourself in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Practice emergency countersteering in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Teach your friends about countersteering.<br />
<br />
::: The life you save may be your own.<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/bxu6BJ711vg How to Ride a Bike: The Tacit Skill of Countersteering] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf5qZ8fuW5o Counter Steering Explained: Master This Life-Saving Skill] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VqXBA-sGHA No Body Steering (BS) Bike] ====<br />
::: The experimenters fitted a second fixed handlebar that had working throttle and brake but that could not turn the wheel. When holding on to the fixed handlebar, no amount of moving their weight around would allow the riders to make an effective turn. The necessary weight shift that makes turning possible comes from momentarily steering in the direction opposite to the direction of the desired turn.<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhFEnjo7fz4 How to use Counter Steering to Lean and Turn Your Motorcycle] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/PgUOOwnZcDU?si=MuGoqdhMgxnKbFSq The Physics of Countersteering] ====<br />
::: Illustrates centripetal force, not mentioning that the curve that the motorcycle is following is caused by turning the handlebars and wheel away from neutral.<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNvdB6pMdx0 One Finger Counter Steering Demonstration] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/7wWJaeqr7aY?si=S-urooL-Sbt4qODS Debunking the Myth: Counter Steering at Low Speeds] ====<br />
::: Countersteering is what ''causes'' our weight to shift into a turn.<br />
::: Fast or slow makes no difference. We must steer in the opposite direction of the way we want to turn in order to shift our weight in the direction of the turn.<br />
::: "Countersteering makes the bike de-stabilize." As soon as our weight shifts in the opposite direction of the countersteer, the bike will start to lean in the direction we want to turn. Then the geometry of the frame — which causes "the caster effect of trail" — will cause the front wheel to turn ''into'' the direction of the desired turn. <br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/Ckf47afEFpQ?si=tEyhXDwFoZHGjAqu What is Countersteering on a Motorcycle?] ====<br />
::: Good footage of countersteering at higher speeds, even showing that motorcycle racers use it to shift their weight in the direction of the turn they need to make.<br />
::: He does do the only demonstration I have ever seen of making a turn without countersteering at a low speed. Don't try that in an emergency! Countersteering quickly and decisively toward an obstacle is the best way not to hit the obstacle. If you are going very slowly, you should probably apply maximum pressure on the brakes, too. <br />
<br />
[[Category:Polanyi]]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=How_to_ride_a_bike&diff=21609How to ride a bike2025-12-18T07:09:26Z<p>Mxmsj: /* Links */</p>
<hr />
<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
::– We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
::– The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
== How do we make a turn on a bike? ==<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
::– Our weight shifts toward the desired direction of the turn we want to make.<br />
::– We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
::: The "caster effect of trail" will aid this movement of the handlebars. It may be sufficient simply to stop countersteering in order to allow the handlebars to swing over to the opposite direction to complete the turn.<br />
<br />
== How do we get out of a turn? ==<br />
::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
::– The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
::– Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
::– We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
== How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? ==<br />
::– We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
::– This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
<br />
== Inertia matters ==<br />
<p>&nbsp;</p><br />
<br />
[[File:Countersteering serquence.png]]<br />
<br />
== This is tacit knowledge ==<br />
<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering - How to save your life on a motorcycle"] ====<br />
::: Four times the motorcyclist turns the wheel to the right. Each time that mistake redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck! <br />
<br />
::: We have to turn '''TOWARD''' the obstacle momentarily in order to avoid hitting it!<br />
<br />
::: In an emergency, we do not have time to think about these things. We have to act promptly and decisively.<br />
<br />
::: In motorcycle safety courses, riders are taught to practice this emergency maneuver until it becomes second nature to them.<br />
<br />
::: Verify these truths for yourself in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Practice emergency countersteering in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Teach your friends about countersteering.<br />
<br />
::: The life you save may be your own.<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/bxu6BJ711vg How to Ride a Bike: The Tacit Skill of Countersteering] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf5qZ8fuW5o Counter Steering Explained: Master This Life-Saving Skill] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VqXBA-sGHA No Body Steering (BS) Bike] ====<br />
::: The experimenters fitted a second fixed handlebar that had working throttle and brake but that could not turn the wheel. When holding on to the fixed handlebar, no amount of moving their weight around would allow the riders to make an effective turn. The necessary weight shift that makes turning possible comes from momentarily steering in the direction opposite to the direction of the desired turn.<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhFEnjo7fz4 How to use Counter Steering to Lean and Turn Your Motorcycle] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/PgUOOwnZcDU?si=MuGoqdhMgxnKbFSq The Physics of Countersteering] ====<br />
::: Illustrates centripetal force, not mentioning that the curve that the motorcycle is following is caused by turning the handlebars and wheel away from neutral.<br />
<br />
==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNvdB6pMdx0 One Finger Counter Steering Demonstration] ====<br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/7wWJaeqr7aY?si=S-urooL-Sbt4qODS Debunking the Myth: Counter Steering at Low Speeds] ====<br />
::: Countersteering is what ''causes'' our weight to shift into a turn.<br />
::: Fast or slow makes no difference. We must steer in the opposite direction of the way we want to turn in order to shift our weight in the direction of the turn.<br />
::: "Countersteering makes the bike de-stabilize." As soon as our weight shifts in the opposite direction of the countersteer, the bike will start to lean in the direction we want to turn. Then the geometry of the frame -- which causes "the caster effect of trail" -- will cause the front wheel to turn ''into'' the direction of the desired turn. <br />
<br />
==== [https://youtu.be/Ckf47afEFpQ?si=tEyhXDwFoZHGjAqu What is Countersteering on a Motorcycle?] ====<br />
::: Good footage of countersteering at higher speeds, even showing that motorcycle racers use it to shift their weight in the direction of the turn they need to make.<br />
::: He does do the only demonstration I have ever seen of making a turn without countersteering at a low speed. Don't try that in an emergency! Countersteering quickly and decisively toward an obstacle is the best way not to hit the obstacle. If you are going very slowly, you should probably apply maximum pressure on the brakes, too. <br />
<br />
[[Category:Polanyi]]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=How_to_ride_a_bike&diff=21608How to ride a bike2025-12-18T07:05:07Z<p>Mxmsj: /* Links */</p>
<hr />
<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
::– We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
::– The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
== How do we make a turn on a bike? ==<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
::– Our weight shifts toward the desired direction of the turn we want to make.<br />
::– We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
::: The "caster effect of trail" will aid this movement of the handlebars. It may be sufficient simply to stop countersteering in order to allow the handlebars to swing over to the opposite direction to complete the turn.<br />
<br />
== How do we get out of a turn? ==<br />
::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
::– The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
::– Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
::– We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
== How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? ==<br />
::– We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
::– This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
<br />
== Inertia matters ==<br />
<p>&nbsp;</p><br />
<br />
[[File:Countersteering serquence.png]]<br />
<br />
== This is tacit knowledge ==<br />
<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering - How to save your life on a motorcycle"] <br />
::: Four times the motorcyclist turns the wheel to the right. Each time that mistake redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck! <br />
<br />
::: We have to turn '''TOWARD''' the obstacle momentarily in order to avoid hitting it!<br />
<br />
::: In an emergency, we do not have time to think about these things. We have to act promptly and decisively.<br />
<br />
::: In motorcycle safety courses, riders are taught to practice this emergency maneuver until it becomes second nature to them.<br />
<br />
::: Verify these truths for yourself in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Practice emergency countersteering in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Teach your friends about countersteering.<br />
<br />
::: The life you save may be your own.<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/bxu6BJ711vg How to Ride a Bike: The Tacit Skill of Countersteering]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf5qZ8fuW5o Counter Steering Explained: Master This Life-Saving Skill]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VqXBA-sGHA No Body Steering (BS) Bike]<br />
::: The experimenters fitted a second fixed handlebar that had working throttle and brake but that could not turn the wheel. When holding on to the fixed handlebar, no amount of moving their weight around would allow the riders to make an effective turn. The necessary weight shift that makes turning possible comes from momentarily steering in the direction opposite to the direction of the desired turn.<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhFEnjo7fz4 How to use Counter Steering to Lean and Turn Your Motorcycle]<br />
<br />
::- [https://youtu.be/PgUOOwnZcDU?si=MuGoqdhMgxnKbFSq The Physics of Countersteering]<br />
::: Illustrates centripetal force, not mentioning that the curve that the motorcycle is following is caused by turning the handlebars and wheel away from neutral.<br />
<br />
::- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNvdB6pMdx0 One Finger Counter Steering Demonstration]<br />
<br />
::- [https://youtu.be/7wWJaeqr7aY?si=S-urooL-Sbt4qODS Debunking the Myth: Counter Steering at Low Speeds]<br />
::: Countersteering is what ''causes'' our weight to shift into a turn.<br />
::: Fast or slow makes no difference. We must steer in the opposite direction of the way we want to turn in order to shift our weight in the direction of the turn.<br />
::: "Countersteering makes the bike de-stabilize." As soon as our weight shifts in the opposite direction of the countersteer, the bike will start to lean in the direction we want to turn. Then the geometry of the frame -- which causes "the caster effect of trail" -- will cause the front wheel to turn ''into'' the direction of the desired turn. <br />
<br />
::- [https://youtu.be/Ckf47afEFpQ?si=tEyhXDwFoZHGjAqu What is Countersteering on a Motorcycle?]<br />
::: Good footage of countersteering at higher speeds, even showing that motorcycle racers use it to shift their weight in the direction of the turn they need to make.<br />
::: He does do the only demonstration I have ever seen of making a turn without countersteering at a low speed. Don't try that in an emergency! Countersteering quickly and decisively toward an obstacle is the best way not to hit the obstacle. If you are going very slowly, you should probably apply maximum pressure on the brakes, too. <br />
<br />
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<hr />
<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
::– We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
::– The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
== How do we make a turn on a bike? ==<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
::– Our weight shifts toward the desired direction of the turn we want to make.<br />
::– We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
::: The "caster effect of trail" will aid this movement of the handlebars. It may be sufficient simply to stop countersteering in order to allow the handlebars to swing over to the opposite direction to complete the turn.<br />
<br />
== How do we get out of a turn? ==<br />
::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
::– The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
::– Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
::– We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
== How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? ==<br />
::– We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
::– This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
<br />
== Inertia matters ==<br />
<p>&nbsp;</p><br />
<br />
[[File:Countersteering serquence.png]]<br />
<br />
== This is tacit knowledge ==<br />
<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering - How to save your life on a motorcycle"] <br />
::: Four times the motorcyclist turns the wheel to the right. Each time that mistake redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck! <br />
<br />
::: We have to turn '''TOWARD''' the obstacle momentarily in order to avoid hitting it!<br />
<br />
::: In an emergency, we do not have time to think about these things. We have to act promptly and decisively.<br />
<br />
::: In motorcycle safety courses, riders are taught to practice this emergency maneuver until it becomes second nature to them.<br />
<br />
::: Verify these truths for yourself in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Practice emergency countersteering in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Teach your friends about countersteering.<br />
<br />
::: The life you save may be your own.<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/bxu6BJ711vg How to Ride a Bike: The Tacit Skill of Countersteering]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf5qZ8fuW5o Counter Steering Explained: Master This Life-Saving Skill]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VqXBA-sGHA No Body Steering (BS) Bike]<br />
::: The experimenters fitted a second fixed handlebar that had working throttle and brake but that could not turn the wheel. When holding on to the fixed handlebar, no amount of moving their weight around would allow the riders to make an effective turn. The necessary weight shift that makes turning possible comes from momentarily steering in the direction opposite to the direction of the desired turn.<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhFEnjo7fz4 How to use Counter Steering to Lean and Turn Your Motorcycle]<br />
<br />
::- [https://youtu.be/PgUOOwnZcDU?si=MuGoqdhMgxnKbFSq The Physics of Countersteering]<br />
::: Illustrates centripetal force, not mentioning that the curve that the motorcycle is following is caused by turning the handlebars and wheel away from neutral.<br />
<br />
::- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNvdB6pMdx0 One Finger Counter Steering Demonstration]<br />
<br />
::- [https://youtu.be/7wWJaeqr7aY?si=S-urooL-Sbt4qODS Debunking the Myth: Counter Steering at Low Speeds]<br />
::: Countersteering is what ''causes'' our weight to shift into a turn.<br />
::: Fast or slow makes no difference. We must steer in the opposite direction of the way we want to turn in order to shift our weight in the direction of the turn.<br />
::: "Countersteering makes the bike de-stabilize." As soon as our weight shifts in the opposite direction of the countersteer, the bike will start to lean in the direction we want to turn. Then the geometry of the frame -- which causes "the caster effect of trail" -- will cause the front wheel to turn ''into'' the direction of the desired turn. <br />
<br />
[[Category:Polanyi]]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=How_to_ride_a_bike&diff=21606How to ride a bike2025-12-13T11:39:05Z<p>Mxmsj: /* Links */</p>
<hr />
<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
::– We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
::– The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
== How do we make a turn on a bike? ==<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the desired direction on the bicycle.<br />
::– We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
::– We turn in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
== How do we get out of a turn? ==<br />
::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
::– The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
::– Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
::– We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
== How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? ==<br />
::– We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
::– This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
<br />
== Inertia matters ==<br />
<p>&nbsp;</p><br />
<br />
[[File:Countersteering serquence.png]]<br />
<br />
== This is tacit knowledge ==<br />
<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering - How to save your life on a motorcycle"] <br />
::: Four times the motorcyclist turns the wheel to the right. Each time that mistake redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck! <br />
<br />
::: We have to turn '''TOWARD''' the obstacle momentarily in order to avoid hitting it!<br />
<br />
::: In an emergency, we do not have time to think about these things. We have to act promptly and decisively.<br />
<br />
::: In motorcycle safety courses, riders are taught to practice this emergency maneuver until it becomes second nature to them.<br />
<br />
::: Verify these truths for yourself in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Practice emergency countersteering in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Teach your friends about countersteering.<br />
<br />
::: The life you save may be your own.<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/bxu6BJ711vg How to Ride a Bike: The Tacit Skill of Countersteering]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf5qZ8fuW5o Counter Steering Explained: Master This Life-Saving Skill]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VqXBA-sGHA No Body Steering (BS) Bike]<br />
::: The experimenters fitted a second fixed handlebar that had working throttle and brake but that could not turn the wheel. When holding on to the fixed handlebar, no amount of moving their weight around would allow the riders to make an effective turn. The necessary weight shift that makes turning possible comes from momentarily steering in the direction opposite to the direction of the desired turn.<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhFEnjo7fz4 How to use Counter Steering to Lean and Turn Your Motorcycle]<br />
<br />
::- [https://youtu.be/PgUOOwnZcDU?si=MuGoqdhMgxnKbFSq The Physics of Countersteering]<br />
::: Illustrates centripetal force, not mentioning that the curve that the motorcycle is following is caused by turning the handlebars and wheel away from neutral.<br />
<br />
::- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNvdB6pMdx0 One Finger Counter Steering Demonstration]<br />
<br />
::- [https://youtu.be/7wWJaeqr7aY?si=S-urooL-Sbt4qODS Debunking the Myth: Counter Steering at Low Speeds]<br />
::: Countersteering is what ''causes'' our weight to shift into a turn.<br />
::: Fast or slow makes no difference. We must steer in the opposite direction of the way we want to turn in order to shift our weight in the direction of the turn.<br />
::: "Countersteering makes the bike de-stabilize." As soon as our weight shifts in the opposite direction of the countersteer, the bike will start to lean in the direction we want to turn. Then the geometry of the frame -- which causes "the caster effect of trail" -- will cause the front wheel to turn ''into'' the direction of the desired turn. <br />
<br />
[[Category:Polanyi]]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=How_to_ride_a_bike&diff=21605How to ride a bike2025-12-13T11:29:56Z<p>Mxmsj: /* Links */</p>
<hr />
<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
::– We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
::– The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
== How do we make a turn on a bike? ==<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the desired direction on the bicycle.<br />
::– We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
::– We turn in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
== How do we get out of a turn? ==<br />
::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
::– The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
::– Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
::– We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
== How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? ==<br />
::– We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
::– This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
<br />
== Inertia matters ==<br />
<p>&nbsp;</p><br />
<br />
[[File:Countersteering serquence.png]]<br />
<br />
== This is tacit knowledge ==<br />
<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering - How to save your life on a motorcycle"] <br />
::: Four times the motorcyclist turns the wheel to the right. Each time that mistake redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck! <br />
<br />
::: We have to turn '''TOWARD''' the obstacle momentarily in order to avoid hitting it!<br />
<br />
::: In an emergency, we do not have time to think about these things. We have to act promptly and decisively.<br />
<br />
::: In motorcycle safety courses, riders are taught to practice this emergency maneuver until it becomes second nature to them.<br />
<br />
::: Verify these truths for yourself in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Practice emergency countersteering in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Teach your friends about countersteering.<br />
<br />
::: The life you save may be your own.<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/bxu6BJ711vg How to Ride a Bike: The Tacit Skill of Countersteering]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf5qZ8fuW5o Counter Steering Explained: Master This Life-Saving Skill]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VqXBA-sGHA No Body Steering (BS) Bike]<br />
::: The experimenters fitted a second fixed handlebar that had working throttle and brake but that could not turn the wheel. When holding on to the fixed handlebar, no amount of moving their weight around would allow the riders to make an effective turn. The necessary weight shift that makes turning possible comes from momentarily steering in the direction opposite to the direction of the desired turn.<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhFEnjo7fz4 How to use Counter Steering to Lean and Turn Your Motorcycle]<br />
<br />
::- [https://youtu.be/PgUOOwnZcDU?si=MuGoqdhMgxnKbFSq The Physics of Countersteering]<br />
::: Illustrates centripetal force, not mentioning that the curve that the motorcycle is following is caused by turning the handlebars and wheel away from neutral.<br />
<br />
::- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNvdB6pMdx0 One Finger Counter Steering Demonstration]<br />
<br />
::- [https://youtu.be/7wWJaeqr7aY?si=S-urooL-Sbt4qODS Debunking the Myth: Counter Steering at Low Speeds]<br />
::: Countersteering is what ''causes'' our weight to shift into a turn.<br />
::: Fast or slow makes no difference. We must steer in the opposite direction of the way we want to turn in order to shift our weight in the direction of the turn.<br />
::: "Countersteering makes the bike de-stabilize." As soon as our weight shifts in the opposite direction of the countersteer, the bike will start to lean in the direction we want to turn. Then the geometry of the frame will cause the front wheel to turn into the direction of the desired turn. <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Polanyi]]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=How_to_ride_a_bike&diff=21604How to ride a bike2025-12-13T11:25:21Z<p>Mxmsj: /* Links */</p>
<hr />
<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
::– We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
::– The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
== How do we make a turn on a bike? ==<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the desired direction on the bicycle.<br />
::– We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
::– We turn in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
== How do we get out of a turn? ==<br />
::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
::– The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
::– Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
::– We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
== How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? ==<br />
::– We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
::– This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
<br />
== Inertia matters ==<br />
<p>&nbsp;</p><br />
<br />
[[File:Countersteering serquence.png]]<br />
<br />
== This is tacit knowledge ==<br />
<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering - How to save your life on a motorcycle"] <br />
::: Four times the motorcyclist turns the wheel to the right. Each time that mistake redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck! <br />
<br />
::: We have to turn '''TOWARD''' the obstacle momentarily in order to avoid hitting it!<br />
<br />
::: In an emergency, we do not have time to think about these things. We have to act promptly and decisively.<br />
<br />
::: In motorcycle safety courses, riders are taught to practice this emergency maneuver until it becomes second nature to them.<br />
<br />
::: Verify these truths for yourself in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Practice emergency countersteering in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Teach your friends about countersteering.<br />
<br />
::: The life you save may be your own.<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/bxu6BJ711vg How to Ride a Bike: The Tacit Skill of Countersteering]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf5qZ8fuW5o Counter Steering Explained: Master This Life-Saving Skill]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VqXBA-sGHA No Body Steering (BS) Bike]<br />
::: The experimenters fitted a second fixed handlebar that had working throttle and brake but that could not turn the wheel. When holding on to the fixed handlebar, no amount of moving their weight around would allow the riders to make an effective turn. The necessary weight shift that makes turning possible comes from momentarily steering in the direction opposite to the direction of the desired turn.<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhFEnjo7fz4 How to use Counter Steering to Lean and Turn Your Motorcycle]<br />
<br />
::- [https://youtu.be/PgUOOwnZcDU?si=MuGoqdhMgxnKbFSq The Physics of Countersteering]<br />
::: Illustrates centripetal force, not mentioning that the curve that the motorcycle is following is caused by turning the handlebars and wheel away from neutral.<br />
<br />
::- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNvdB6pMdx0 One Finger Counter Steering Demonstration]<br />
<br />
::- [https://youtu.be/7wWJaeqr7aY?si=S-urooL-Sbt4qODS Debunking the Myth: Counter Steering at Low Speeds]<br />
::: Countersteering is what ''causes'' our weight to shift into a turn.<br />
::: Fast or slow makes no difference. We must steer in the opposite direction of the way we want to turn in order to shift our weight in the direction of the turn.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Polanyi]]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=How_to_ride_a_bike&diff=21603How to ride a bike2025-12-09T18:04:58Z<p>Mxmsj: /* Links */</p>
<hr />
<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
::– We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
::– The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
== How do we make a turn on a bike? ==<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the desired direction on the bicycle.<br />
::– We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
::– We turn in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
== How do we get out of a turn? ==<br />
::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
::– The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
::– Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
::– We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
== How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? ==<br />
::– We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
::– This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
<br />
== Inertia matters ==<br />
<p>&nbsp;</p><br />
<br />
[[File:Countersteering serquence.png]]<br />
<br />
== This is tacit knowledge ==<br />
<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering - How to save your life on a motorcycle"] <br />
::: Four times the motorcyclist turns the wheel to the right. Each time that mistake redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck! <br />
<br />
::: We have to turn '''TOWARD''' the obstacle momentarily in order to avoid hitting it!<br />
<br />
::: In an emergency, we do not have time to think about these things. We have to act promptly and decisively.<br />
<br />
::: In motorcycle safety courses, riders are taught to practice this emergency maneuver until it becomes second nature to them.<br />
<br />
::: Verify these truths for yourself in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Practice emergency countersteering in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Teach your friends about countersteering.<br />
<br />
::: The life you save may be your own.<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/bxu6BJ711vg How to Ride a Bike: The Tacit Skill of Countersteering]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf5qZ8fuW5o Counter Steering Explained: Master This Life-Saving Skill]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VqXBA-sGHA No Body Steering (BS) Bike]<br />
::: The experimenters fitted a second fixed handlebar that had working throttle and brake but that could not turn the wheel. When holding on to the fixed handlebar, no amount of moving their weight around would allow the riders to make an effective turn. The necessary weight shift that makes turning possible comes from momentarily steering in the direction opposite to the direction of the desired turn.<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhFEnjo7fz4 How to use Counter Steering to Lean and Turn Your Motorcycle]<br />
<br />
::- [https://youtu.be/PgUOOwnZcDU?si=MuGoqdhMgxnKbFSq The Physics of Countersteering]<br />
::: Illustrates centripetal force, not mentioning that the curve that the motorcycle is following is caused by turning the handlebars and wheel away from neutral.<br />
<br />
::- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNvdB6pMdx0 One Finger Counter Steering Demonstration]<br />
<br />
<br />
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<hr />
<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
::– We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
::– The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
== How do we make a turn on a bike? ==<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the desired direction on the bicycle.<br />
::– We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
::– We turn in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
== How do we get out of a turn? ==<br />
::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
::– The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
::– Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
::– We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
== How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? ==<br />
::– We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
::– This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
<br />
== Inertia matters ==<br />
<p>&nbsp;</p><br />
<br />
[[File:Countersteering serquence.png]]<br />
<br />
== This is tacit knowledge ==<br />
<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering - How to save your life on a motorcycle"] <br />
::: Four times the motorcyclist turns the wheel to the right. Each time that mistake redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck! <br />
<br />
::: We have to turn '''TOWARD''' the obstacle momentarily in order to avoid hitting it!<br />
<br />
::: In an emergency, we do not have time to think about these things. We have to act promptly and decisively.<br />
<br />
::: In motorcycle safety courses, riders are taught to practice this emergency maneuver until it becomes second nature to them.<br />
<br />
::: Verify these truths for yourself in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Practice emergency countersteering in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Teach your friends about countersteering.<br />
<br />
::: The life you save may be your own.<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/bxu6BJ711vg How to Ride a Bike: The Tacit Skill of Countersteering]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf5qZ8fuW5o Counter Steering Explained: Master This Life-Saving Skill]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VqXBA-sGHA No Body Steering (BS) Bike]<br />
::: The experimenters fitted a second fixed handlebar that had working throttle and brake but that could not turn the wheel. When holding on to the fixed handlebar, no amount of moving their weight around would allow the riders to make an effective turn. The necessary weight shift that makes turning possible comes from momentarily steering in the direction opposite to the direction of the desired turn.<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhFEnjo7fz4 How to use Counter Steering to Lean and Turn Your Motorcycle]<br />
<br />
::- [https://youtu.be/PgUOOwnZcDU?si=MuGoqdhMgxnKbFSq The Physics of Countersteering]<br />
::: Illustrates centripetal force, not mentioning that the curve that the motorcycle is following is caused by turning the handlebars and wheel away from neutral.<br />
<br />
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<hr />
<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
::– We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
::– The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
== How do we make a turn on a bike? ==<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the desired direction on the bicycle.<br />
::– We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
::– We turn in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
== How do we get out of a turn? ==<br />
::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
::– The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
::– Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
::– We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
== How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? ==<br />
::– We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
::– This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
<br />
== Inertia matters ==<br />
<p>&nbsp;</p><br />
<br />
[[File:Countersteering serquence.png]]<br />
<br />
== This is tacit knowledge ==<br />
<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering - How to save your life on a motorcycle"] <br />
::: Four times the motorcyclist turns the wheel to the right. Each time that mistake redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck! <br />
<br />
::: We have to turn '''TOWARD''' the obstacle momentarily in order to avoid hitting it!<br />
<br />
::: In an emergency, we do not have time to think about these things. We have to act promptly and decisively.<br />
<br />
::: In motorcycle safety courses, riders are taught to practice this emergency maneuver until it becomes second nature to them.<br />
<br />
::: Verify these truths for yourself in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Practice emergency countersteering in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Teach your friends about countersteering.<br />
<br />
::: The life you save may be your own.<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/bxu6BJ711vg How to Ride a Bike: The Tacit Skill of Countersteering]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf5qZ8fuW5o Counter Steering Explained: Master This Life-Saving Skill]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VqXBA-sGHA No Body Steering (BS) Bike]<br />
::: Illustrates centripetal force, not mentioning that the curve that the motorcycle is following is caused by turning the handlebars and wheel away from neutral.<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhFEnjo7fz4 How to use Counter Steering to Lean and Turn Your Motorcycle]<br />
<br />
::- [https://youtu.be/PgUOOwnZcDU?si=MuGoqdhMgxnKbFSq The Physics of Countersteering]<br />
<br />
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<hr />
<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
::– We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
::– The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
== How do we make a turn on a bike? ==<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the desired direction on the bicycle.<br />
::– We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
::– We turn in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
== How do we get out of a turn? ==<br />
::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
::– The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
::– Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
::– We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
== How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? ==<br />
::– We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
::– This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
<br />
== Inertia matters ==<br />
<p>&nbsp;</p><br />
<br />
[[File:Countersteering serquence.png]]<br />
<br />
== This is tacit knowledge ==<br />
<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering - How to save your life on a motorcycle"] <br />
::: Four times the motorcyclist turns the wheel to the right. Each time that mistake redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck! <br />
<br />
::: We have to turn '''TOWARD''' the obstacle momentarily in order to avoid hitting it!<br />
<br />
::: In an emergency, we do not have time to think about these things. We have to act promptly and decisively.<br />
<br />
::: In motorcycle safety courses, riders are taught to practice this emergency maneuver until it becomes second nature to them.<br />
<br />
::: Verify these truths for yourself in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Practice emergency countersteering in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Teach your friends about countersteering.<br />
<br />
::: The life you save may be your own.<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/bxu6BJ711vg How to Ride a Bike: The Tacit Skill of Countersteering]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf5qZ8fuW5o Counter Steering Explained: Master This Life-Saving Skill]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VqXBA-sGHA No Body Steering (BS) Bike]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhFEnjo7fz4 How to use Counter Steering to Lean and Turn Your Motorcycle]<br />
<br />
::- [https://youtu.be/PgUOOwnZcDU?si=MuGoqdhMgxnKbFSq The Physics of Countersteering]<br />
<br />
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<hr />
<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
::– We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
::– The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
== How do we make a turn on a bike? ==<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the desired direction on the bicycle.<br />
::– We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
::– We turn in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
== How do we get out of a turn? ==<br />
::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
::– The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
::– Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
::– We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
== How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? ==<br />
::– We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
::– This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
<br />
== Inertia matters ==<br />
<p>&nbsp;</p><br />
<br />
[[File:Countersteering serquence.png]]<br />
<br />
== This is tacit knowledge ==<br />
<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering - How to save your life on a motorcycle"] <br />
::: Four times the motorcyclist turns the wheel to the right. Each time that mistake redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck! <br />
<br />
::: We have to turn '''TOWARD''' the obstacle momentarily in order to avoid hitting it!<br />
<br />
::: In an emergency, we do not have time to think about these things. We have to act promptly and decisively.<br />
<br />
::: In motorcycle safety courses, riders are taught to practice this emergency maneuver until it becomes second nature to them.<br />
<br />
::: Verify these truths for yourself in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Practice emergency countersteering in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Teach your friends about countersteering.<br />
<br />
::: The life you save may be your own.<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/bxu6BJ711vg How to Ride a Bike: The Tacit Skill of Countersteering]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf5qZ8fuW5o Counter Steering Explained: Master This Life-Saving Skill]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VqXBA-sGHA No Body Steering (BS) Bike]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhFEnjo7fz4 How to use Counter Steering to Lean and Turn Your Motorcycle]<br />
<br />
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<hr />
<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
::– We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
::– The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
== How do we make a turn on a bike? ==<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the desired direction on the bicycle.<br />
::– We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
::– We turn in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
== How do we get out of a turn? ==<br />
::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
::– The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
::– Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
::– We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
== How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? ==<br />
::– We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
::– This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
<br />
== Inertia matters ==<br />
<p>&nbsp;</p><br />
<br />
[[File:Countersteering serquence.png]]<br />
<br />
== This is tacit knowledge ==<br />
<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering - How to save your life on a motorcycle"] <br />
::: Four times the motorcyclist turns the wheel to the right. Each time that mistake redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck! <br />
<br />
::: We have to turn '''TOWARD''' the obstacle momentarily in order to avoid hitting it!<br />
<br />
::: In an emergency, we do not have time to think about these things. We have to act promptly and decisively.<br />
<br />
::: In motorcycle safety courses, riders are taught to practice this emergency maneuver until it becomes second nature to them.<br />
<br />
::: Verify these truths for yourself in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Practice emergency countersteering in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Teach your friends about countersteering.<br />
<br />
::: The life you save may be your own.<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/bxu6BJ711vg How to Ride a Bike: The Tacit Skill of Countersteering]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf5qZ8fuW5o Counter Steering Explained: Master This Life-Saving Skill]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VqXBA-sGHA No Body Steering (BS) Bike]<br />
<br />
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<hr />
<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
::– We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
::– The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
== How do we make a turn on a bike? ==<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the desired direction on the bicycle.<br />
::– We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
::– We turn in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
== How do we get out of a turn? ==<br />
::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
::– The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
::– Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
::– We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
== How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? ==<br />
::– We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
::– This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
<br />
== Inertia matters ==<br />
<p>&nbsp;</p><br />
<br />
[[File:Countersteering serquence.png]]<br />
<br />
== This is tacit knowledge ==<br />
<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering - How to save your life on a motorcycle"] <br />
::: Four times the motorcyclist turns the wheel to the right. Each time that mistake redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck! <br />
<br />
::: We have to turn '''TOWARD''' the obstacle momentarily in order to avoid hitting it!<br />
<br />
::: In an emergency, we do not have time to think about these things. We have to act promptly and decisively.<br />
<br />
::: In motorcycle safety courses, riders are taught to practice this emergency maneuver until it becomes second nature to them.<br />
<br />
::: Verify these truths for yourself in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Practice emergency countersteering in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Teach your friends about countersteering.<br />
<br />
::: The life you save may be your own.<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/bxu6BJ711vg How to Ride a Bike: The Tacit Skill of Countersteering]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf5qZ8fuW5o Counter Steering Explained: Master This Life-Saving Skill]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VqXBA-sGHA No Body Steering (BS) Bike]<br />
<br />
::– [ ]<br />
<br />
<br />
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<hr />
<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
::– We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
::– The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
== How do we make a turn on a bike? ==<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the desired direction on the bicycle.<br />
::– We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
::– We turn in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
== How do we get out of a turn? ==<br />
::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
::– The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
::– Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
::– We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
== How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? ==<br />
::– We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
::– This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
<br />
== Inertia matters ==<br />
<p>&nbsp;</p><br />
<br />
[[File:Countersteering serquence.png]]<br />
<br />
== This is tacit knowledge ==<br />
<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering - How to save your life on a motorcycle"] <br />
::: Four times the motorcyclist turns the wheel to the right. Each time that mistake redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck! <br />
<br />
::: We have to turn '''TOWARD''' the obstacle momentarily in order to avoid hitting it!<br />
<br />
::: In an emergency, we do not have time to think about these things. We have to act promptly and decisively.<br />
<br />
::: In motorcycle safety courses, riders are taught to practice this emergency maneuver until it becomes second nature to them.<br />
<br />
::: Verify these truths for yourself in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Practice emergency countersteering in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Teach your friends about countersteering.<br />
<br />
::: The life you save may be your own.<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/bxu6BJ711vg How to Ride a Bike: The Tacit Skill of Countersteering]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf5qZ8fuW5o Counter Steering Explained: Master This Life-Saving Skill]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VqXBA-sGHA No BS Bike]<br />
<br />
::– [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClmFaHuJUDU&t=490s Twist of the Wrist 2]<br />
<br />
::– [ ]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Polanyi]]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=How_to_ride_a_bike&diff=21595How to ride a bike2025-12-04T09:39:54Z<p>Mxmsj: /* Links */</p>
<hr />
<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
::– We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
::– The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
== How do we make a turn on a bike? ==<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the desired direction on the bicycle.<br />
::– We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
::– We turn in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
== How do we get out of a turn? ==<br />
::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
::– The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
::– Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
::– We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
== How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? ==<br />
::– We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
::– This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
<br />
== Inertia matters ==<br />
<p>&nbsp;</p><br />
<br />
[[File:Countersteering serquence.png]]<br />
<br />
== This is tacit knowledge ==<br />
<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering - How to save your life on a motorcycle"] <br />
::: Four times the motorcyclist turns the wheel to the right. Each time that mistake redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck! <br />
<br />
::: We have to turn '''TOWARD''' the obstacle momentarily in order to avoid hitting it!<br />
<br />
::: In an emergency, we do not have time to think about these things. We have to act promptly and decisively.<br />
<br />
::: In motorcycle safety courses, riders are taught to practice this emergency maneuver until it becomes second nature to them.<br />
<br />
::: Verify these truths for yourself in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Practice emergency countersteering in a safe space.<br />
<br />
::: Teach your friends about countersteering.<br />
<br />
::: The life you save may be your own.<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/bxu6BJ711vg How to Ride a Bike: The Tacit Skill of Countersteering]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Polanyi]]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=Countersteering&diff=21594Countersteering2025-12-04T09:37:49Z<p>Mxmsj: Redirected page to How to ride a bike</p>
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<hr />
<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
::– We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
::– The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
== How do we make a turn on a bike? ==<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the desired direction on the bicycle.<br />
::– We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
::– We turn in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
== How do we get out of a turn? ==<br />
::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
::– The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
::– Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
::– We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
== How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? ==<br />
::– We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
::– This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
<br />
== Inertia matters ==<br />
<p>&nbsp;</p><br />
<br />
[[File:Countersteering serquence.png]]<br />
<br />
== This is tacit knowledge ==<br />
<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering - How to save your life on a motorcycle"] <br />
::: Four times the motorcyclist turns the wheel to the right. Each time that mistake redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck! <br />
<br />
We have to turn '''TOWARD''' the obstacle momentarily in order to avoid hitting it!<br />
<br />
In an emergency, we do not have time to think about these things.<br />
<br />
In motorcycle safety courses, riders are taught to practice this emergency maneuver until it becomes second nature to them.<br />
<br />
Verify these things for yourself in a safe space.<br />
<br />
Practice emergency countersteering in a safe space.<br />
<br />
Teach your friends about countersteering.<br />
<br />
The life you save may be your own.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Polanyi]]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=How_to_ride_a_bike&diff=21592How to ride a bike2025-12-04T09:30:08Z<p>Mxmsj: /* Links */</p>
<hr />
<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
::– We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
::– The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
== How do we make a turn on a bike? ==<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the desired direction on the bicycle.<br />
::– We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
::– We turn in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
== How do we get out of a turn? ==<br />
::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
::– The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
::– Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
::– We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
== How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? ==<br />
::– We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
::– This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
<br />
== Inertia matters ==<br />
<p>&nbsp;</p><br />
<br />
[[File:Countersteering serquence.png]]<br />
<br />
== This is tacit knowledge ==<br />
<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering - How to save your life on a motorcycle"] <br />
::: Four times the motorcyclist turns the wheel to the right. Each time that redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck! <br />
<br />
We have to turn TOWARD the obstacle first in order to avoid it!<br />
<br />
[[Category:Polanyi]]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=How_to_ride_a_bike&diff=21591How to ride a bike2025-12-04T09:28:52Z<p>Mxmsj: /* Inertia matters */</p>
<hr />
<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
::– We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
::– The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
== How do we make a turn on a bike? ==<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the desired direction on the bicycle.<br />
::– We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
::– We turn in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
== How do we get out of a turn? ==<br />
::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
::– The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
::– Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
::– We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
== How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? ==<br />
::– We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
::– This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
<br />
== Inertia matters ==<br />
<p>&nbsp;</p><br />
<br />
[[File:Countersteering serquence.png]]<br />
<br />
== This is tacit knowledge ==<br />
<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering - How to save your life on a motorcycle"] -- Four times the motorcyclist turns the wheel to the right. Each time that redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck! <br />
<br />
We have to turn TOWARD the obstacle first in order to avoid it!<br />
<br />
[[Category:Polanyi]]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=How_to_ride_a_bike&diff=21590How to ride a bike2025-12-04T09:28:26Z<p>Mxmsj: /* Newton's Law */</p>
<hr />
<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
::– We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
::– The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
== How do we make a turn on a bike? ==<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the desired direction on the bicycle.<br />
::– We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
::– We turn in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
== How do we get out of a turn? ==<br />
::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
::– The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
::– Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
::– We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
== How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? ==<br />
::– We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
::– This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
<br />
== Inertia matters ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Countersteering serquence.png]]<br />
<br />
== This is tacit knowledge ==<br />
<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering - How to save your life on a motorcycle"] -- Four times the motorcyclist turns the wheel to the right. Each time that redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck! <br />
<br />
We have to turn TOWARD the obstacle first in order to avoid it!<br />
<br />
[[Category:Polanyi]]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=How_to_ride_a_bike&diff=21589How to ride a bike2025-12-04T09:27:40Z<p>Mxmsj: /* How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? */</p>
<hr />
<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
::– We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
::– The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
== How do we make a turn on a bike? ==<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the desired direction on the bicycle.<br />
::– We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
::– We turn in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
== How do we get out of a turn? ==<br />
::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
::– The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
::– Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
::– We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
== How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? ==<br />
::– We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
::– This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
<br />
== Newton's Law ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Countersteering serquence.png]]<br />
<br />
== This is tacit knowledge ==<br />
<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering - How to save your life on a motorcycle"] -- Four times the motorcyclist turns the wheel to the right. Each time that redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck! <br />
<br />
We have to turn TOWARD the obstacle first in order to avoid it!<br />
<br />
[[Category:Polanyi]]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=File:Countersteering_serquence.png&diff=21588File:Countersteering serquence.png2025-12-04T09:25:33Z<p>Mxmsj: </p>
<hr />
<div></div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=How_to_ride_a_bike&diff=21587How to ride a bike2025-12-04T07:46:09Z<p>Mxmsj: </p>
<hr />
<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
::– We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
::– The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
== How do we make a turn on a bike? ==<br />
::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the desired direction on the bicycle.<br />
::– We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
::– We turn in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
== How do we get out of a turn? ==<br />
::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
::– The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
::– Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
::– We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
== How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us? ==<br />
::– We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
::– This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
::– After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
<br />
== This is tacit knowledge ==<br />
<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
<br />
::– [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering - How to save your life on a motorcycle"] -- Four times the motorcyclist turns the wheel to the right. Each time that redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck! <br />
<br />
We have to turn TOWARD the obstacle first in order to avoid it!<br />
<br />
[[Category:Polanyi]]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=How_to_ride_a_bike&diff=21586How to ride a bike2025-12-04T07:41:40Z<p>Mxmsj: Created page with "Countersteering is not optional. It's the law. == How do we keep from falling on a bike? == We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant. We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!). The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from gett..."</p>
<hr />
<div>Countersteering is not optional.<br />
<br />
It's the law.<br />
<br />
== How do we keep from falling on a bike? ==<br />
We cannot turn in the opposite direction from the way we are falling. If we do, we will just fall faster. The bike will move away from the direction in which we are falling but our body will accelerate even faster toward the dreaded face-plant.<br />
We turn the handlebars in the same direction that we are falling (!).<br />
The frame accelerates and comes under us, keeping us from getting hurt.<br />
How do we make a turn on a bike?<br />
We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.<br />
The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.<br />
Our weight shifts to the desired direction on the bicycle.<br />
We start to fall in the desired direction.<br />
We turn in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.<br />
How do we get out of a turn?<br />
We turn in the direction that we are turning.<br />
The bicycle will go deeper into the turn.<br />
Our weight will shift to the other side of the bicycle, bringing us upright.<br />
We then have to turn out of the turn to bring the bike back under our center of gravity.<br />
How do we keep from hitting something that is on a collision course with us?<br />
We turn toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
The bicycle heads toward the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
Our weight shifts to the other side of the bicycle.<br />
This causes us to start falling away from the person or thing we do not want to hit.<br />
After our weight shifts, we can then turn the handlebars away from the obstacle.<br />
Any child who has learned how to ride a bike knows these rules, even if they do not know that they know them. There is no other way to make a turn on a bicycle. Because we have tacit knowledge of the principles of how our momentum reacts to the movement of the bicycle frame, the fact that we may have a false theory of how to ride the bicycle does not keep us from obeying the rules while verbally denying that we do so.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Polanyi]]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=Pleroma&diff=21585Pleroma2025-11-24T18:41:19Z<p>Mxmsj: Changed redirect target from Pleroma: Contemplating the Glory of Christ the King to Category:Pleroma</p>
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<div>#REDIRECT [[Category:Pleroma]]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=Category:Pleroma&diff=21584Category:Pleroma2025-11-23T04:32:09Z<p>Mxmsj: </p>
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<div>¡Viva Cristo Rey!<br />
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[[Category:Liturgical Year]]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=Liturgical_Year&diff=21583Liturgical Year2025-11-21T18:18:07Z<p>Mxmsj: /* Key dates for 2026 */</p>
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<div>[[File:Liturgical year.svg|thumb|400px]]<br />
; The birth of the Messiah: 6-7 weeks.<br />
* [[Advent]]: Four Sundays prior to Christmas day. The first Sunday of Advent is the beginning of the Church's new year.<br />
* [[Christmas]]: December 25 to [[Baptism of the Lord]].<br />
; Following Jesus as a disciple: 30-34 weeks.<br />
* [[Ordinary Time]]: varies.<br />
; The death and resurrection of Jesus: 14 weeks.<br />
* [[Lent]]: 7 weeks.<br />
* [[Easter]]: 7 weeks.<br />
<br />
The '''Liturgical Year''' also contains [[Holy Days of Obligation]]; the number varies by rite and region.<br />
<br />
== Dynamic Seasons ==<br />
<br />
* The [[Advent]] season leads to Christmas day.<br />
* The [[Christmas]] season ends with the [[Baptism of the Lord]], the beginning of Jesus' public ministry (i.e., the time that He spent in the company of His disciples).<br />
* [[Lent]] leads to Easter Sunday.<br />
* The [[Easter]] season culminates on the day of [[Pentecost]].<br />
* [[Ordinary Time]] ends with the [[Feast of Christ, the King]]. Unlike all of the other feasts of the Church year, the [[Feast of Christ, the King]] is concerned with a future event: [[Apocalypticism| the end of everything.]] I am proposing a seven-week meditation for the end of Ordinary Time, which points toward the end of the universe and the triumph of eternity — [[Pleroma: Contemplating the Glory of Christ the King]].<br />
<br />
Before the development of the Liturgical Year, there were four times of fasting and prayer [[Ember Days|(Ember Days)]] to break the year into four quarters.<br />
<br />
== Key dates for 2026 ==<br />
<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;Sundays: A — Gospel of Mark<br><br />
Weekdays: II (2026 is an even year)<br />
<br />
:: [https://www.usccb.org/resources/2026cal.pdf USCCB calendar for 2026]<br />
<br />
{| {{Prettytable}}<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"| Friday<br />
|Christmas<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"| January 4 or 6<br />
|Epiphany<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"| January 11<br />
|Baptism of the Lord<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"| January 25 <br />
|[[Sunday of the Word of God]] -- Third Sunday of Ordinary Time<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|February 18<br />
|Ash Wednesday<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|April 5<br />
|Easter<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|May 14<br />
|Ascension Thursday<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|May 24<br />
|Pentecost<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|June 7<br />
|Corpus Christi<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|October 11<br />
|[[Pleroma]] <br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|22 Nov<br />
|[[Christ the King]]<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|29 Nov<br />
|First Sunday of Advent<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Other commemorations ==<br />
<br />
* National Vocation Awareness Week in January<br />
* World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life<br />
* World Marriage Day<br />
* National Marriage Week USA<br />
<br />
* [[Pleroma]]<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
* [[Cycle of readings]]<br />
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liturgical_Year#Catholic_Church_liturgical_year "Liturgical year" (Wikipedia).]<br />
[[Category:Liturgical Year]]<br />
* [http://www.fwdioc.org/worship/Documents/liturgical_cal12.pdf United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2012 Liturgical Calendar.]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=Liturgical_Year&diff=21582Liturgical Year2025-11-21T18:17:02Z<p>Mxmsj: /* Key dates for 2026 */</p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:Liturgical year.svg|thumb|400px]]<br />
; The birth of the Messiah: 6-7 weeks.<br />
* [[Advent]]: Four Sundays prior to Christmas day. The first Sunday of Advent is the beginning of the Church's new year.<br />
* [[Christmas]]: December 25 to [[Baptism of the Lord]].<br />
; Following Jesus as a disciple: 30-34 weeks.<br />
* [[Ordinary Time]]: varies.<br />
; The death and resurrection of Jesus: 14 weeks.<br />
* [[Lent]]: 7 weeks.<br />
* [[Easter]]: 7 weeks.<br />
<br />
The '''Liturgical Year''' also contains [[Holy Days of Obligation]]; the number varies by rite and region.<br />
<br />
== Dynamic Seasons ==<br />
<br />
* The [[Advent]] season leads to Christmas day.<br />
* The [[Christmas]] season ends with the [[Baptism of the Lord]], the beginning of Jesus' public ministry (i.e., the time that He spent in the company of His disciples).<br />
* [[Lent]] leads to Easter Sunday.<br />
* The [[Easter]] season culminates on the day of [[Pentecost]].<br />
* [[Ordinary Time]] ends with the [[Feast of Christ, the King]]. Unlike all of the other feasts of the Church year, the [[Feast of Christ, the King]] is concerned with a future event: [[Apocalypticism| the end of everything.]] I am proposing a seven-week meditation for the end of Ordinary Time, which points toward the end of the universe and the triumph of eternity — [[Pleroma: Contemplating the Glory of Christ the King]].<br />
<br />
Before the development of the Liturgical Year, there were four times of fasting and prayer [[Ember Days|(Ember Days)]] to break the year into four quarters.<br />
<br />
== Key dates for 2026 ==<br />
<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;Sundays: A — Gospel of Mark<br><br />
Weekdays: II (2026 is an even year)<br />
<br />
:: [https://www.usccb.org/resources/2026cal.pdf USCCB calendar for 2026]<br />
<br />
{| {{Prettytable}}<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"| Friday<br />
|Christmas<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"| January 4 or 6<br />
|Epiphany<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"| January 11<br />
|Baptism of the Lord<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"| January 25 <br />
|[[Sunday of the Word of God]] -- Third Sunday of Ordinary Time<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|February 18<br />
|Ash Wednesday<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|April 5<br />
|Easter<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|May 14<br />
|Ascension Thursday<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|May 24<br />
|Pentecost<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|June 7<br />
|Corpus Christi<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|<br />
|[[Pleroma]] October 11<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|22 Nov<br />
|[[Christ the King]]<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|29 Nov<br />
|First Sunday of Advent<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Other commemorations ==<br />
<br />
* National Vocation Awareness Week in January<br />
* World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life<br />
* World Marriage Day<br />
* National Marriage Week USA<br />
<br />
* [[Pleroma]]<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
* [[Cycle of readings]]<br />
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liturgical_Year#Catholic_Church_liturgical_year "Liturgical year" (Wikipedia).]<br />
[[Category:Liturgical Year]]<br />
* [http://www.fwdioc.org/worship/Documents/liturgical_cal12.pdf United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2012 Liturgical Calendar.]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=Liturgical_Year&diff=21581Liturgical Year2025-11-21T18:15:22Z<p>Mxmsj: /* Key dates for 2026 */</p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:Liturgical year.svg|thumb|400px]]<br />
; The birth of the Messiah: 6-7 weeks.<br />
* [[Advent]]: Four Sundays prior to Christmas day. The first Sunday of Advent is the beginning of the Church's new year.<br />
* [[Christmas]]: December 25 to [[Baptism of the Lord]].<br />
; Following Jesus as a disciple: 30-34 weeks.<br />
* [[Ordinary Time]]: varies.<br />
; The death and resurrection of Jesus: 14 weeks.<br />
* [[Lent]]: 7 weeks.<br />
* [[Easter]]: 7 weeks.<br />
<br />
The '''Liturgical Year''' also contains [[Holy Days of Obligation]]; the number varies by rite and region.<br />
<br />
== Dynamic Seasons ==<br />
<br />
* The [[Advent]] season leads to Christmas day.<br />
* The [[Christmas]] season ends with the [[Baptism of the Lord]], the beginning of Jesus' public ministry (i.e., the time that He spent in the company of His disciples).<br />
* [[Lent]] leads to Easter Sunday.<br />
* The [[Easter]] season culminates on the day of [[Pentecost]].<br />
* [[Ordinary Time]] ends with the [[Feast of Christ, the King]]. Unlike all of the other feasts of the Church year, the [[Feast of Christ, the King]] is concerned with a future event: [[Apocalypticism| the end of everything.]] I am proposing a seven-week meditation for the end of Ordinary Time, which points toward the end of the universe and the triumph of eternity — [[Pleroma: Contemplating the Glory of Christ the King]].<br />
<br />
Before the development of the Liturgical Year, there were four times of fasting and prayer [[Ember Days|(Ember Days)]] to break the year into four quarters.<br />
<br />
== Key dates for 2026 ==<br />
<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;Sundays: A — Gospel of Mark<br><br />
Weekdays: II (2026 is an even year)<br />
<br />
:: [https://www.usccb.org/resources/2026cal.pdf USCCB calendar for 2026]<br />
<br />
{| {{Prettytable}}<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"| January 4 or 6<br />
|Epiphany<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"| January 11<br />
|Baptism of the Lord<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"| January 25 <br />
|[[Sunday of the Word of God]] -- Third Sunday of Ordinary Time<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|February 18<br />
|Ash Wednesday<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|April 5<br />
|Easter<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|May 14<br />
|Ascension Thursday<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|May 24<br />
|Pentecost<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|June 7<br />
|Corpus Christi<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|<br />
|[[Pleroma]] October 11<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|22 Nov<br />
|[[Christ the King]]<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|29 Nov<br />
|First Sunday of Advent<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Other commemorations ==<br />
<br />
* National Vocation Awareness Week in January<br />
* World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life<br />
* World Marriage Day<br />
* National Marriage Week USA<br />
<br />
* [[Pleroma]]<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
* [[Cycle of readings]]<br />
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liturgical_Year#Catholic_Church_liturgical_year "Liturgical year" (Wikipedia).]<br />
[[Category:Liturgical Year]]<br />
* [http://www.fwdioc.org/worship/Documents/liturgical_cal12.pdf United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2012 Liturgical Calendar.]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=Liturgical_Year&diff=21580Liturgical Year2025-11-21T18:04:30Z<p>Mxmsj: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:Liturgical year.svg|thumb|400px]]<br />
; The birth of the Messiah: 6-7 weeks.<br />
* [[Advent]]: Four Sundays prior to Christmas day. The first Sunday of Advent is the beginning of the Church's new year.<br />
* [[Christmas]]: December 25 to [[Baptism of the Lord]].<br />
; Following Jesus as a disciple: 30-34 weeks.<br />
* [[Ordinary Time]]: varies.<br />
; The death and resurrection of Jesus: 14 weeks.<br />
* [[Lent]]: 7 weeks.<br />
* [[Easter]]: 7 weeks.<br />
<br />
The '''Liturgical Year''' also contains [[Holy Days of Obligation]]; the number varies by rite and region.<br />
<br />
== Dynamic Seasons ==<br />
<br />
* The [[Advent]] season leads to Christmas day.<br />
* The [[Christmas]] season ends with the [[Baptism of the Lord]], the beginning of Jesus' public ministry (i.e., the time that He spent in the company of His disciples).<br />
* [[Lent]] leads to Easter Sunday.<br />
* The [[Easter]] season culminates on the day of [[Pentecost]].<br />
* [[Ordinary Time]] ends with the [[Feast of Christ, the King]]. Unlike all of the other feasts of the Church year, the [[Feast of Christ, the King]] is concerned with a future event: [[Apocalypticism| the end of everything.]] I am proposing a seven-week meditation for the end of Ordinary Time, which points toward the end of the universe and the triumph of eternity — [[Pleroma: Contemplating the Glory of Christ the King]].<br />
<br />
Before the development of the Liturgical Year, there were four times of fasting and prayer [[Ember Days|(Ember Days)]] to break the year into four quarters.<br />
<br />
== Key dates for 2026 ==<br />
<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;Sundays: A — Gospel of Mark<br><br />
Weekdays: II (2026 is an even year)<br />
<br />
:: [https://www.usccb.org/resources/2026cal.pdf USCCB calendar for 2026]<br />
<br />
{| {{Prettytable}}<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"| January 4 or 6<br />
|Epiphany<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"| January 11<br />
|Baptism of the Lord<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"| January 26 <br />
|[[Sunday of the Word of God]] -- Third Sunday of Ordinary Time<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|February 18<br />
|Ash Wednesday<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|April 5<br />
|Easter<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|May 14<br />
|Ascension Thursday<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|May 24<br />
|Pentecost<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|June 7<br />
|Corpus Christi<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|<br />
|[[Pleroma]] October 11<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|22 Nov<br />
|[[Christ the King]]<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|29 Nov<br />
|First Sunday of Advent<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Other commemorations ==<br />
<br />
* National Vocation Awareness Week in January<br />
* World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life<br />
* World Marriage Day<br />
* National Marriage Week USA<br />
<br />
* [[Pleroma]]<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
* [[Cycle of readings]]<br />
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liturgical_Year#Catholic_Church_liturgical_year "Liturgical year" (Wikipedia).]<br />
[[Category:Liturgical Year]]<br />
* [http://www.fwdioc.org/worship/Documents/liturgical_cal12.pdf United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2012 Liturgical Calendar.]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=Liturgical_Year&diff=21579Liturgical Year2025-11-21T18:01:13Z<p>Mxmsj: /* Key dates for 2025 */</p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:Liturgical year.svg|thumb|400px]]<br />
; The birth of the Messiah: 6-7 weeks.<br />
* [[Advent]]: Four Sundays prior to Christmas day. The first Sunday of Advent is the beginning of the Church's new year.<br />
* [[Christmas]]: December 25 to [[Baptism of the Lord]].<br />
; Following Jesus as a disciple: 30-34 weeks.<br />
* [[Ordinary Time]]: varies.<br />
; The death and resurrection of Jesus: 14 weeks.<br />
* [[Lent]]: 7 weeks.<br />
* [[Easter]]: 7 weeks.<br />
<br />
The '''Liturgical Year''' also contains [[Holy Days of Obligation]]; the number varies by rite and region.<br />
<br />
== Dynamic Seasons ==<br />
<br />
* The [[Advent]] season leads to Christmas day.<br />
* The [[Christmas]] season ends with the [[Baptism of the Lord]], the beginning of Jesus' public ministry (i.e., the time that He spent in the company of His disciples).<br />
* [[Lent]] leads to Easter Sunday.<br />
* The [[Easter]] season culminates on the day of [[Pentecost]].<br />
* [[Ordinary Time]] ends with the [[Feast of Christ, the King]]. Unlike all of the other feasts of the Church year, the [[Feast of Christ, the King]] is concerned with a future event: [[Apocalypticism| the end of everything.]] I am proposing a seven-week meditation for the end of Ordinary Time, which points toward the end of the universe and the triumph of eternity — [[Pleroma: Contemplating the Glory of Christ the King]].<br />
<br />
Before the development of the Liturgical Year, there were four times of fasting and prayer [[Ember Days|(Ember Days)]] to break the year into four quarters.<br />
<br />
== Key dates for 2026 ==<br />
<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;Sundays: A — Gospel of Mark<br><br />
Weekdays: II (2026 is an even year)<br />
<br />
:: [https://www.usccb.org/resources/2025cal.pdf USCCB calendar for 2025]<br />
<br />
{| {{Prettytable}}<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"| January 4 or 6<br />
|Epiphany<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"| January 11<br />
|Baptism of the Lord<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"| January 26 <br />
|[[Sunday of the Word of God]] -- Third Sunday of Ordinary Time<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|February 18<br />
|Ash Wednesday<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|April 5<br />
|Easter<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|May 14<br />
|Ascension Thursday<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|May 24<br />
|Pentecost<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|June 7<br />
|Corpus Christi<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|<br />
|[[Pleroma]] October 11<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|22 Nov<br />
|[[Christ the King]]<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|29 Nov<br />
|First Sunday of Advent<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Other commemorations ==<br />
<br />
* National Vocation Awareness Week in January<br />
* World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life<br />
* World Marriage Day<br />
* National Marriage Week USA<br />
<br />
* [[Pleroma]]<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
* [[Cycle of readings]]<br />
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liturgical_Year#Catholic_Church_liturgical_year "Liturgical year" (Wikipedia).]<br />
[[Category:Liturgical Year]]<br />
* [http://www.fwdioc.org/worship/Documents/liturgical_cal12.pdf United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2012 Liturgical Calendar.]</div>Mxmsjhttps://moleski.net/cacwiki/index.php?title=Liturgical_Year&diff=21578Liturgical Year2025-11-21T18:00:04Z<p>Mxmsj: /* Key dates for 2025 */</p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:Liturgical year.svg|thumb|400px]]<br />
; The birth of the Messiah: 6-7 weeks.<br />
* [[Advent]]: Four Sundays prior to Christmas day. The first Sunday of Advent is the beginning of the Church's new year.<br />
* [[Christmas]]: December 25 to [[Baptism of the Lord]].<br />
; Following Jesus as a disciple: 30-34 weeks.<br />
* [[Ordinary Time]]: varies.<br />
; The death and resurrection of Jesus: 14 weeks.<br />
* [[Lent]]: 7 weeks.<br />
* [[Easter]]: 7 weeks.<br />
<br />
The '''Liturgical Year''' also contains [[Holy Days of Obligation]]; the number varies by rite and region.<br />
<br />
== Dynamic Seasons ==<br />
<br />
* The [[Advent]] season leads to Christmas day.<br />
* The [[Christmas]] season ends with the [[Baptism of the Lord]], the beginning of Jesus' public ministry (i.e., the time that He spent in the company of His disciples).<br />
* [[Lent]] leads to Easter Sunday.<br />
* The [[Easter]] season culminates on the day of [[Pentecost]].<br />
* [[Ordinary Time]] ends with the [[Feast of Christ, the King]]. Unlike all of the other feasts of the Church year, the [[Feast of Christ, the King]] is concerned with a future event: [[Apocalypticism| the end of everything.]] I am proposing a seven-week meditation for the end of Ordinary Time, which points toward the end of the universe and the triumph of eternity — [[Pleroma: Contemplating the Glory of Christ the King]].<br />
<br />
Before the development of the Liturgical Year, there were four times of fasting and prayer [[Ember Days|(Ember Days)]] to break the year into four quarters.<br />
<br />
== Key dates for 2025 ==<br />
<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;Sundays: C — Gospel of Luke<br><br />
Weekdays: I (2025 is an odd year)<br />
<br />
:: [https://www.usccb.org/resources/2025cal.pdf USCCB calendar for 2025]<br />
<br />
{| {{Prettytable}}<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"| <br />
|Epiphany<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"| <br />
|Baptism of the Lord<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"| <br />
|[[Sunday of the Word of God]]<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|5 Mar<br />
|Ash Wednesday<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|20 Apr<br />
|Easter<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|29 May<br />
|Ascension Thursday<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|8 June<br />
|Pentecost<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|22 June<br />
|Corpus Christi<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|12 October<br />
|[[Pleroma]]<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|23 Nov<br />
|[[Christ the King]]<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|30 Nov<br />
|First Sunday of Advent<br />
|}<br />
<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;Sundays: A — Gospel of Mark<br><br />
Weekdays: II (2026 is an even year)<br />
<br />
:: [https://www.usccb.org/resources/2025cal.pdf USCCB calendar for 2025]<br />
<br />
{| {{Prettytable}}<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"| January 4 or 6<br />
|Epiphany<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"| January 11<br />
|Baptism of the Lord<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"| January 26 <br />
|[[Sunday of the Word of God]] -- Third Sunday of Ordinary Time<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|February 18<br />
|Ash Wednesday<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|April 5<br />
|Easter<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|May 14<br />
|Ascension Thursday<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|May 24<br />
|Pentecost<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|June 7<br />
|Corpus Christi<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|<br />
|[[Pleroma]] October 11<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|22 Nov<br />
|[[Christ the King]]<br />
|-<br />
|align="right"|29 Nov<br />
|First Sunday of Advent<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Other commemorations ==<br />
<br />
* National Vocation Awareness Week in January<br />
* World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life<br />
* World Marriage Day<br />
* National Marriage Week USA<br />
<br />
* [[Pleroma]]<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
* [[Cycle of readings]]<br />
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liturgical_Year#Catholic_Church_liturgical_year "Liturgical year" (Wikipedia).]<br />
[[Category:Liturgical Year]]<br />
* [http://www.fwdioc.org/worship/Documents/liturgical_cal12.pdf United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2012 Liturgical Calendar.]</div>Mxmsj