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Countersteering is the name given to the seemingly paradoxical phenomenon that occurs when steering a motorcycle or bicycle at higher speeds, where rotating the handlebars in one direction causes the vehicle to turn in the opposite direction. To countersteer, you push the handlebar forward in the direction that you want to turn. This effectively means the handlebar is turning in the opposite direction of the turn, which is counter or contrary to what is expected by novice riders, thus the name. This temporarily unbalances the vehicle, allowing the rider to adjust the camber angle of both rider and vehicle to lean toward the inside of the turn. Countersteering only works above a certain minimum speed. At low speeds you steer a bicycle or motorcycle in a more intuitive way, just like a car, by turning in the direction you want to go. The technique is taught in courses given by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation.
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