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Message: [QUOTE="los36, post: 567479, member: 28254"] What RV6 says is true. I guess that I am thinking when I'm going through turns. I'm thinking about keeping my elbows up and not letting the acceleration pull my upper body back (thus, unweighting the front wheel). As far as countersteering, RV6 is right. But, when your riding don't try to think about countersteering. If you're not into speedway racing, you'll never improve by working on your countersteering technique. When you're riding your bicycle and want to turn right, do you think about turning your bars to the left to initiate the weight shift and lean? If you want to stop going over the berm, enter the turn from as far outside as possible. This will require a smoother transition into and out of the turn. Start slow and then speed up. The phrase, "slow down to go faster" applies here. Try to carry momentum through the turn with a smooth line and smooth acceleration rather than banging into it (or over it). It's true that there are many different types of turns, but the basics are pretty much the same: lead with your face, keep your elbows up, weight the outside peg and use smooth acceleration. If you're going to think about something while you're riding, make it one of the above. Good luck! BTW- how was did you do this past weekend? [/QUOTE]