motorbikemike45
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I was in an unfamiliar to me area when I started down a very steep and long hill on my e-bike. The speed was exhilarating as the speedo went past 45mph. Then the front wheel/fork/handlebar began to oscillate out of control. I had had this happen before when I hit some uneven pavement at 70+ on my old and somewhat worn out Harley years ago. A friend I was riding with talked me into taking my hands off the bar and riding it out, slowing with the rear brake. It worked!
I had "the death-grip of fear" on the hand grips and my arms were absolutely rigid. It took a real mental effort to relax my hands and arms somewhat, but doing that and slowing the bike using both front and rear brakes cured the wobble and I survived.
It is sort of a difficult thing to do, but learning to ride without a death-grip on the grips and your arms relaxed will give you much greater control of your bike. Once the osillation begins, you have only a second or two before you are on your way to the pavement. Part of the cause of the wobblies is overcontrol by the rider, relax and enjoy the ride.
I had "the death-grip of fear" on the hand grips and my arms were absolutely rigid. It took a real mental effort to relax my hands and arms somewhat, but doing that and slowing the bike using both front and rear brakes cured the wobble and I survived.
It is sort of a difficult thing to do, but learning to ride without a death-grip on the grips and your arms relaxed will give you much greater control of your bike. Once the osillation begins, you have only a second or two before you are on your way to the pavement. Part of the cause of the wobblies is overcontrol by the rider, relax and enjoy the ride.
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