I once had a BMW with cruise control. I often try to drive it as long as
possible without using my hands. I assume I then steert it with bodyweight
or would I be ¨the force¨.
But In one thing I believe there is some true in it because I used my
bodyweight but not to hang out. I pushed the bike down with my knees to the
right but leaned to the left. I once experimented with bodylean in a sidecar
course and the result is very strange on a sidecar. If you lean to the right
the rig goes to the left.
fred Schneider
GTS+sidebike megacomete
WLA45, speedtwin, gl1100, quota
----- Original Message -----
From: "Henry S. Winokur" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 4:36 AM
Subject: Re: No B. S. bike
> > Anybody else ever ride a bicycle "no hands"? IF body lean
> > doesn't work, the
> > how were you steering?
>
> When the weight of the rider is higher than the weight of the bike, then
> perhaps body steering does work. But it clearly doesn't work on a
> motorcycle because the weight of the bike is far above that of the rider
who
> then has inertialized weight to contend with as well.
>
> Regards,
>
> Henry S. Winokur
> 94 GTS1000, AMA, MRF,
> Nationally Certified Riding Instructor
> West Bethesda, MD
>
