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Old 10-16-19, 09:16 PM
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KraneXL
 
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Originally Posted by chainwhip
Ive recently started riding a loop that has a steep, sharp set of corners posted at 20mph( for automobiles).
I'm actually drawn to this loop because of the corners and the descent (and the speed).
My descending speed is over 20mph.

Mentally going into the corners with "too much speed" makes me apprehensive as I'm approaching that part of my ride.

Without going into a long digression on *countersteering*, that's precisely what is increasing my confidence, at speed, thru these turns.
A simpler visualization is minimal handlebar input, inside pedal up, hip inside the turn.

The more committed to "hip into the turn", the more solid and confident the cornering and the grip have become for me.

It's a blast.
Fears of sudden deceleration. i.e. death. But that broad definition wouldn't tell you much.
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