Originally Posted by
Doug64
Another reason for not pedaling through the corner while keeping the inside pedal up is to maintain good contact with the road. I was taught that when going into a fast corner to keep the outside pedal down and weight it going into the turn.
Yep, there is a huge difference in how the bike feels, and especially if the rider has to make a sudden but subtle change in direction to avoid a drop-off edge on an apex, a pothole, or gravel.
It's also like poetry in motion riding behind someone coasting down a reasonable hill with sweeping corners watching the pedal positioning, the road positioning and the bike angle all working together smoothly.
One of my favourite memories on my old Fuji Touring was coming down The Sideling on a randonnee and coming fast into corners, braking really hard so the rear wheel was lifting off the ground slightly, and sweeping through the tighter corners with that inside-pedal-up regimen. Very exciting, and a wonderful feeling of bike and me working together.