Managing U-Turns and Sharp/Narrow Turns
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If you do not practice this regularly you will get complacent and not even realize it.
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Just to add to the topic here, probably should start a new thread, but what about tips for turning around on a narrow road with an up/down hill grade?
I recently tried riding to the top of Mt Evans in Colorado although the weather was not very cooperative. I have no problems with slow speed maneuvers, the friction zone and dragging the rear brake. It started raining which turned to snow closer to the top which was no big deal until the snow/slush started accumulating on the road causing traction issues. Not much fun on a narrow rod with low visibly. I stopped on a reasonably good stretch with good visibility and no accumulation of slush to turn around however it was probably a 6 degree grade. Without thinking about the grade I got the clutch into the friction zone and a foot on the rear brake and almost laid the bike down when it got perpendicular to the road and it's grade. The "Ride Like a Pro" s turn with a dip would be a pretty risky maneuver at my skill level on a narrow road with a rock wall on one side and nothing on the other side.
FWI, it was still a great trip.
I recently tried riding to the top of Mt Evans in Colorado although the weather was not very cooperative. I have no problems with slow speed maneuvers, the friction zone and dragging the rear brake. It started raining which turned to snow closer to the top which was no big deal until the snow/slush started accumulating on the road causing traction issues. Not much fun on a narrow rod with low visibly. I stopped on a reasonably good stretch with good visibility and no accumulation of slush to turn around however it was probably a 6 degree grade. Without thinking about the grade I got the clutch into the friction zone and a foot on the rear brake and almost laid the bike down when it got perpendicular to the road and it's grade. The "Ride Like a Pro" s turn with a dip would be a pretty risky maneuver at my skill level on a narrow road with a rock wall on one side and nothing on the other side.
FWI, it was still a great trip.
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Just to add to the topic here, probably should start a new thread, but what about tips for turning around on a narrow road with an up/down hill grade?
I recently tried riding to the top of Mt Evans in Colorado although the weather was not very cooperative. I have no problems with slow speed maneuvers, the friction zone and dragging the rear brake. It started raining which turned to snow closer to the top which was no big deal until the snow/slush started accumulating on the road causing traction issues. Not much fun on a narrow rod with low visibly. I stopped on a reasonably good stretch with good visibility and no accumulation of slush to turn around however it was probably a 6 degree grade. Without thinking about the grade I got the clutch into the friction zone and a foot on the rear brake and almost laid the bike down when it got perpendicular to the road and it's grade. The "Ride Like a Pro" s turn with a dip would be a pretty risky maneuver at my skill level on a narrow road with a rock wall on one side and nothing on the other side.
FWI, it was still a great trip.
I recently tried riding to the top of Mt Evans in Colorado although the weather was not very cooperative. I have no problems with slow speed maneuvers, the friction zone and dragging the rear brake. It started raining which turned to snow closer to the top which was no big deal until the snow/slush started accumulating on the road causing traction issues. Not much fun on a narrow rod with low visibly. I stopped on a reasonably good stretch with good visibility and no accumulation of slush to turn around however it was probably a 6 degree grade. Without thinking about the grade I got the clutch into the friction zone and a foot on the rear brake and almost laid the bike down when it got perpendicular to the road and it's grade. The "Ride Like a Pro" s turn with a dip would be a pretty risky maneuver at my skill level on a narrow road with a rock wall on one side and nothing on the other side.
FWI, it was still a great trip.
was close and if my confidence level was up I probably could have made it, similar to your situation. In those instances I just did the best I could which meant in some cases I got off and just walked the bike around.
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Practice on clean good condition pavement in a big vacant parking lot. Note how many spaces it takes you to complete your move. Improve on that number SAFELY. Take your time, you will not get it all down the first day, but you will get better at it.
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