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Old 04-27-17 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Slaninar

Don't think it needs a separate explanation. Whether you use hands, stick, or weight to make the bars turn - the principle is the same IMO.

But I am writing a post on fast downhill road riding - entrance and exit paths, judging curve radius, apex, body positioning, braking etc. Explaining CS was an important introduction and reference, since leaning fast is important.
Well, counter-steering by pushing the bars uses the steering to shift balance, while counter-steering no-hands uses balance to shift the steering, so it's kind of interesting that the seemingly opposite actions have the same effect.
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