Old 05-16-16 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Lazyass
Then there's no need for smart ass replies.
Not really sure how that was a smart ass reply.

Originally Posted by Campag4life
You haven't taken any motorcycle classes have you? Because of the speed of motorcycles, risks go way up if you don't learn how to countersteer and correct balance of braking front and back and when to brake in a corner. So stakes are higher and why motorcycle classes are taught and bicycle handling courses are less ubiquitous. No question taking these classes makes everybody a better bicycle rider.
I don't think I ever took such a thing as a class, no. I did do this though:

Originally Posted by PepeM
I raced motorcycles when I was young. Some motorcross, a lot of enduro, a couple of years on sportbikes (125cc 2-strokes, those things were fun) and a few years ago when not so young I did supermoto.
So let me repeat. I do thing that motorcycle courses would help a professional bicycle rider improve his cornering skills. I am not sure it would be better than working on his cornering skills on the bicycle itself.
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