Positioning: This describes our 2D position on the road. Our position left to right and back to front.
We need firstly to approach a bend in the right position on the road. That position should be adopted early as possible and chosen for safety, be on a good grippy part of the road and a position that gives us the best possible view of what lies ahead. Is it a curve, or a hairpin? What comes after bend 1 - another left bend or a switchback to the right? What is the right position? Generally speaking, it's to be as much as possible to the left going into a right hander, and as far to the right as is safe and possible going into a left hander.
Clearly, no position should be adopted if it is unsafe (e.g. due to oncoming traffic or takes you close to a driveway or entrance or side junction) or unstable (potholes or debris). Thee is little point in getting a great view if you are about to be hit by what you see, or if the bike will slip or skid! Remeber the "Super Sonic Vehicle" (SSV) - Safety-Stability-View.
We need firstly to approach a bend in the right position on the road. That position should be adopted early as possible and chosen for safety, be on a good grippy part of the road and a position that gives us the best possible view of what lies ahead. Is it a curve, or a hairpin? What comes after bend 1 - another left bend or a switchback to the right? What is the right position? Generally speaking, it's to be as much as possible to the left going into a right hander, and as far to the right as is safe and possible going into a left hander.
Clearly, no position should be adopted if it is unsafe (e.g. due to oncoming traffic or takes you close to a driveway or entrance or side junction) or unstable (potholes or debris). Thee is little point in getting a great view if you are about to be hit by what you see, or if the bike will slip or skid! Remeber the "Super Sonic Vehicle" (SSV) - Safety-Stability-View.
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