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Old 05-24-09 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by gregf83
You can push all you like but the fact is that once you are in a turn of a fixed radius your front wheel will be turned toward the turn. If you're turning right the front wheel will be turned to the right. No question you need to apply some force but that is not the same as countersteering as the steering angle is in the same direction as the turn. Read the wiki page (and associated references) I quoted earlier. It explains everything quite clearly.
Have you ever ridden down a tight spiral ramp (like at some parking garages)? If you do so, it will be quite obvious that your front wheel is not pointed at the turn.
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