How to ride a bike - Revision history

Mxmsj: /* Counter Steering Explained: Master This Life-Saving Skill */

2025-12-21T15:11:14Z

Counter Steering Explained: Master This Life-Saving Skill

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:11, 21 December 2025
Line 57:		Line 57:
	==== [https://youtu.be/bxu6BJ711vg How to Ride a Bike: The Tacit Skill of Countersteering] ====		==== [https://youtu.be/bxu6BJ711vg How to Ride a Bike: The Tacit Skill of Countersteering] ====

	==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf5qZ8fuW5o Counter Steering Explained: Master This Life-Saving Skill] ====		==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf5qZ8fuW5o ''MotoJitsu,'' Counter Steering Explained: Master This Life-Saving Skill] ====

	==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VqXBA-sGHA No Body Steering (BS) Bike] ====		==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VqXBA-sGHA No Body Steering (BS) Bike] ====

Mxmsj: /* One Finger Counter Steering Demonstration */

2025-12-21T15:09:10Z

One Finger Counter Steering Demonstration

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:09, 21 December 2025
Line 67:		Line 67:
	::: Illustrates centripetal force, not mentioning that the curve that the motorcycle is following is caused by turning the handlebars and wheel away from neutral.		::: Illustrates centripetal force, not mentioning that the curve that the motorcycle is following is caused by turning the handlebars and wheel away from neutral.

	==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNvdB6pMdx0 One Finger Counter Steering Demonstration] ====		==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNvdB6pMdx0 ''MotoJitsu,'' One Finger Counter Steering Demonstration] ====

	==== [https://youtu.be/7wWJaeqr7aY?si=S-urooL-Sbt4qODS ''MotoJitsu,'' Debunking the Myth: Counter Steering at Low Speeds] ====		==== [https://youtu.be/7wWJaeqr7aY?si=S-urooL-Sbt4qODS ''MotoJitsu,'' Debunking the Myth: Counter Steering at Low Speeds] ====

Mxmsj: /* Debunking the Myth: Counter Steering at Low Speeds */

2025-12-21T15:07:51Z

Debunking the Myth: Counter Steering at Low Speeds

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:07, 21 December 2025
Line 69:		Line 69:
	==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNvdB6pMdx0 One Finger Counter Steering Demonstration] ====		==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNvdB6pMdx0 One Finger Counter Steering Demonstration] ====

	==== [https://youtu.be/7wWJaeqr7aY?si=S-urooL-Sbt4qODS Debunking the Myth: Counter Steering at Low Speeds] ====		==== [https://youtu.be/7wWJaeqr7aY?si=S-urooL-Sbt4qODS ''MotoJitsu,'' Debunking the Myth: Counter Steering at Low Speeds] ====
	::: Countersteering is what ''causes'' our weight to shift into a turn.		::: Countersteering is what ''causes'' our weight to shift into a turn.
	::: 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.		::: 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.

Mxmsj: /* Debunking the Myth: Counter Steering at Low Speeds */

2025-12-21T15:06:36Z

Debunking the Myth: Counter Steering at Low Speeds

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:06, 21 December 2025
Line 72:		Line 72:
	::: Countersteering is what ''causes'' our weight to shift into a turn.		::: Countersteering is what ''causes'' our weight to shift into a turn.
	::: 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.		::: 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.
	::: "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.		::: "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.

			==== [https://youtu.be/5YC6TJlmBzc?si=01jnrDX8uuNoSItl ''MotoJitsu,'' Counter Steering Explained -- 3 Levels of Difficulty] ====
			::: Countersteering works at any speed.
			::: Because of the caster effect of trail, the handlebars automatically turn into the direction in which your weight has shifted.

	==== [https://youtu.be/Ckf47afEFpQ?si=tEyhXDwFoZHGjAqu What is Countersteering on a Motorcycle?] ====		==== [https://youtu.be/Ckf47afEFpQ?si=tEyhXDwFoZHGjAqu What is Countersteering on a Motorcycle?] ====

Mxmsj: /* What is Countersteering on a Motorcycle? */

2025-12-18T07:52:36Z

What is Countersteering on a Motorcycle?

@@ Line 77: / Line 77: @@
 ::: 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.
 ::: 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.
 [[Category:Polanyi]]

Mxmsj: /* Links */

2025-12-18T07:11:25Z

Links

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:11, 18 December 2025
Line 38:		Line 38:
	== Links ==		== Links ==

	==== [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering - How to save your life on a motorcycle"] ====		==== [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 mistake redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck!		::: 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!

Line 72:		Line 72:
	::: Countersteering is what ''causes'' our weight to shift into a turn.		::: Countersteering is what ''causes'' our weight to shift into a turn.
	::: 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.		::: 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.
	::: "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.		::: "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.

	==== [https://youtu.be/Ckf47afEFpQ?si=tEyhXDwFoZHGjAqu What is Countersteering on a Motorcycle?] ====		==== [https://youtu.be/Ckf47afEFpQ?si=tEyhXDwFoZHGjAqu What is Countersteering on a Motorcycle?] ====

Mxmsj: /* Links */

2025-12-18T07:09:26Z

Links

Mxmsj: /* Links */

2025-12-18T07:05:07Z

Links

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:05, 18 December 2025
Line 73:		Line 73:
	::: 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.		::: 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.
	::: "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.		::: "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.

			::- [https://youtu.be/Ckf47afEFpQ?si=tEyhXDwFoZHGjAqu What is Countersteering on a Motorcycle?]
			::: 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.
			::: 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.

	[[Category:Polanyi]]		[[Category:Polanyi]]

Mxmsj: /* How do we make a turn on a bike? */

2025-12-13T11:43:36Z

How do we make a turn on a bike?

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:43, 13 December 2025
Line 10:		Line 10:
	::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.		::– We turn the handlebars in the opposite direction from the way we want to go.
	::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.		::– The bicycle heads in the wrong direction.
	::– Our weight shifts to the desired direction on the ~~bicycle~~.		::– Our weight shifts toward the desired direction of the turn we want to make.
	::– We start to fall in the desired direction.		::– We start to fall in the desired direction.
	::– We turn in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.		::– We turn the handlebars in the desired direction in order to keep from falling.
			::: 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.

	== How do we get out of a turn? ==		== How do we get out of a turn? ==
	::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.		::– We turn in the direction that we are turning.

Mxmsj: /* Links */

2025-12-13T11:39:05Z

Links

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:39, 13 December 2025
Line 70:		Line 70:
	::: Countersteering is what ''causes'' our weight to shift into a turn.		::: Countersteering is what ''causes'' our weight to shift into a turn.
	::: 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.		::: 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.
	::: "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.		::: "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.



	[[Category:Polanyi]]		[[Category:Polanyi]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:09, 18 December 2025
Line 38:		Line 38:
	== Links ==		== Links ==

	~~::–~~ [https://youtu.be/Y5qFLHclsWU?si "Countersteering - How to save your life on a motorcycle"]		==== [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 mistake redirects him back into the path of the oncoming fire truck!		::: 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!

Line 55:		Line 55:
	::: The life you save may be your own.		::: The life you save may be your own.

	~~::–~~ [https://youtu.be/bxu6BJ711vg How to Ride a Bike: The Tacit Skill of Countersteering]		==== [https://youtu.be/bxu6BJ711vg How to Ride a Bike: The Tacit Skill of Countersteering] ====

	~~::–~~ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf5qZ8fuW5o Counter Steering Explained: Master This Life-Saving Skill]		==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf5qZ8fuW5o Counter Steering Explained: Master This Life-Saving Skill] ====

	~~::–~~ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VqXBA-sGHA No Body Steering (BS) Bike]		==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VqXBA-sGHA No Body Steering (BS) Bike] ====
	::: 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.		::: 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.

	~~::–~~ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhFEnjo7fz4 How to use Counter Steering to Lean and Turn Your Motorcycle]		==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhFEnjo7fz4 How to use Counter Steering to Lean and Turn Your Motorcycle] ====

	~~::-~~ [https://youtu.be/PgUOOwnZcDU?si=MuGoqdhMgxnKbFSq The Physics of Countersteering]		==== [https://youtu.be/PgUOOwnZcDU?si=MuGoqdhMgxnKbFSq The Physics of Countersteering] ====
	::: Illustrates centripetal force, not mentioning that the curve that the motorcycle is following is caused by turning the handlebars and wheel away from neutral.		::: Illustrates centripetal force, not mentioning that the curve that the motorcycle is following is caused by turning the handlebars and wheel away from neutral.

	~~::-~~ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNvdB6pMdx0 One Finger Counter Steering Demonstration]		==== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNvdB6pMdx0 One Finger Counter Steering Demonstration] ====

	~~::-~~ [https://youtu.be/7wWJaeqr7aY?si=S-urooL-Sbt4qODS Debunking the Myth: Counter Steering at Low Speeds]		==== [https://youtu.be/7wWJaeqr7aY?si=S-urooL-Sbt4qODS Debunking the Myth: Counter Steering at Low Speeds] ====
	::: Countersteering is what ''causes'' our weight to shift into a turn.		::: Countersteering is what ''causes'' our weight to shift into a turn.
	::: 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.		::: 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.
	::: "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.		::: "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.

	~~::-~~ [https://youtu.be/Ckf47afEFpQ?si=tEyhXDwFoZHGjAqu What is Countersteering on a Motorcycle?]		==== [https://youtu.be/Ckf47afEFpQ?si=tEyhXDwFoZHGjAqu What is Countersteering on a Motorcycle?] ====
	::: 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.		::: 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.
	::: 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.		::: 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.

	[[Category:Polanyi]]		[[Category:Polanyi]]