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Originally Posted by Brian
And I'm still unsure why the term PUSH RIGHT GO RIGHT PUSH LEFT GO LEFT is so popular, are you pushing DOWN or are you pushing STRAIGHT?!?!
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To turn the handlebars (and initiate the turn), you need to push forward. Pushing straight down will do nothing. If pushing down is doing something, it's because you're applying some forward force to the bars in addition to the downward force.
That's why proper body position has you drop your elbows to allow for greater leverage on the bars. All your effort can be used to push the bars forward (or pull back on the opposite side). Any wasted effort by trying to turn the front fork in a direction it doesn't go is just tiring you out sooner.