Originally Posted by Helmet Head
For those who are interested, this thread is to discuss the topic of what makes a bike turn (a tangent from the
skills thread).
Originally Posted by Helmet Head
Is it steering? Counter-steering? Leaning?
Yup, nope, yup.
Originally Posted by Helmet Head
Can a bike with the headset welded and the bars set straight ahead turn?
Yup
Originally Posted by Helmet Head
What if you walk this bike pushing it by the seat and lean it. Will it turn, or continue going straight?
Depends on if you are adding any kind of counter pressure to it. By default, it will start to turn in the direction is is being leaned. I believe it is called castering... or cambering?? Not sure the exact term.
Originally Posted by Helmet Head
For those who might think a counter-steer is always required, what about
this?
Can't view videos where I am. But counter steering can work, depending on where the center of gravity is and other factors. But if I were leaning my bike to the right, deeply, making a sharp right turn, countering with the weight of my body shifted to the left, and decided to turn my handlebars in the direction away from the turn (countersteer), I'd go down faster than a cheap hooker when you flash a $50 in front of her.