3.3 SLOW SPEED TURNING:
WARNING!
During slow speed turns, the front wheel can be turned far
enough so that your feet will hit it if youare pedaling. Practice
the following carefully, and always pay attention to the front
wheel when making U-turns, turning into a driveway, etc.
A) The easiest solution is to coast through the turn, and keep your
foot on the side you are turning in the up position. For example:
for a right turn, keep your right foot up. (See Fig. 3-1). This
method requires you to have sufficient speed to coast through
the turn.
B) To make turns and apply power, have your feet as in (A) and
make short 1/3 rotation, back and forth pedal strokes. This
method must be used when you are starting out and turning at
the same time, such as a sharp right turn after stopping at a
stop sign.
Both methods take some practice to master, but it will
eventually become second nature. The interference is a problem
only at speeds below 6 mph. Above this, the wheel is not turned
enough to be a problem. Also, optional pedal extenders are
available which make this interference less of a problem.
FIG. 3-1
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