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Old 03-12-20, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by DaveSSS
The mistake made in most videos is they fail to mention that countersteering pressure on the bars is required to maintain a turn. They switch to watching the direction of the front tire, which does not matter. It's the correct amount of constant pressure that matters.
It matters when you make incorrect statements about the direction of the front tire:

Originally Posted by tomato coupe
Are you stating that your bars will turned to the left during the entirety of a right hand turn?
Originally Posted by DaveSSS
That is absolutely the case. Countersteering does not just initiate a turn, it maintains the turn. Quit countersteering and the bike will straighten up.
I'll repeat an earlier question: if constant pressure on the bars is required, how is it possible to turn a bicycle while riding "no hands"?
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