I usually ride pretty casually, but occasionally, I like to pick it up to a spirited pace. When I do, I've noticed that I'm actually more comfortable in right-hand turns than lefts. I got to wondering about that because left-hand turns are more gradual and you can see further down the road so they should be more comfortable.
I finally realized that my issue was my setup into the turn. Since I ride on the left side of the lane (on single lane roads), I'm already set up to enter a right-hand turn properly. For left-hand turns, I haven't been moving to the right side of the lane before entering the turn. This means that I can only follow the apex rather than cutting across it. Also, since I don't want to be too far left while leaning left, I probably drift a little to the right entering the turn and then have to correct for that. It's very subtle, but it is bad form.
This is basic stuff and I certainly understand the concept of choosing a good line, but I haven't been practicing it because 90% of time, it's not necessary. So I'm going to consciously practice moving right before entering a left-hander and hopefully it becomes a more automatic behavior.
Of course, comments are welcome, but the main reason I wrote this is because putting it into words helps me visualize what I've been doing and what I should be doing.
I finally realized that my issue was my setup into the turn. Since I ride on the left side of the lane (on single lane roads), I'm already set up to enter a right-hand turn properly. For left-hand turns, I haven't been moving to the right side of the lane before entering the turn. This means that I can only follow the apex rather than cutting across it. Also, since I don't want to be too far left while leaning left, I probably drift a little to the right entering the turn and then have to correct for that. It's very subtle, but it is bad form.
This is basic stuff and I certainly understand the concept of choosing a good line, but I haven't been practicing it because 90% of time, it's not necessary. So I'm going to consciously practice moving right before entering a left-hander and hopefully it becomes a more automatic behavior.
Of course, comments are welcome, but the main reason I wrote this is because putting it into words helps me visualize what I've been doing and what I should be doing.