Old 08-04-08 | 02:17 AM
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Originally Posted by på beløb
Doesn't seem to worry a great many riders in Copenhagen, go for it! What many do when coming to a turn is put a foot down and sort of hop around the corner. One could actually consider it safer than riding round, as often there is a pedestrian crossing just around the corner, and it is often obscured.
Good advice! I've been known to do that on a tight corner, especially lately on the new recumbent. I'm still getting used to handling the longer bicycle. My balance and steering fears evaporated one day, when I remembered that I could simply put my feet down if things got out of hand.
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