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09-12-13 | 06:44 AM

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cyccommute

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Originally Posted by supremekizzle

Thanks for the response. Sorry if I was misleading, but I won't be "replacing the bike with a road bike." I have absolutely no desire to ride a performance oriented road bike.... ever. Dual sport bikes are the only bikes I'm buying from now on as they fit my riding style to a tee. I was simply wondering if a different fork or different tires could tighten up the steering on the bike I already have. If not, so be it. I'll learn how to adapt to the steering lag and I'll keep the performance riding to my motorcycle. Thanks

Your problem isn't with the bicycle but with the way that you are riding it. A bicycle isn't a motorcycle. The countersteering on a bicycle is very subtle and is usually done with very little thought on the rider's part. If the bars moved a quarter of an inch during a turn above walking speed it would be a lot. If you are trying to countersteer consciously... and a lot...you are actively putting a lag into the steering. At any kind of speed, lean into the corner and let the bicycle do the rest...it's that subtle.

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