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From: infante@acpub.duke.edu (Andrew  Infante)
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Subject: Re: Countersteering sans Hands
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Date: 21 Apr 93 14:56:02 GMT
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In article <Clarke.6.735328328@bdrc.bd.com> Clarke@bdrc.bd.com (Richard Clarke) writes:
>So how do I steer when my hands aren't on the bars? (Open Budweiser in left 
>hand, Camel cigarette in the right, no feet allowed.) If I lean, and the 
>bike turns, am I countersteering? Is countersteering like benchracing only 
>with a taller seat, so your feet aren't on the floor?
>
>-Rick

Now, while I wouldn't recommend doing this while moving,

(Maybe Mike Beaverton can complain to you awhile! :/ )

you might not want to countersteer if you're just sitting
in the driveway...

<sounds of Rick falling off bike, muttering, "Damn, coulda
sworn that's how they told me in the MSF course!!?" >


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