perceived lean angle

[Phil B]

I read that when you ride, your perceived lean angle is a lot deeper than the real angle. Thought I'd test it out, and it's definitely true. Went around a slightly banked turn today with a recorder app running.  It FELT like 70 degrees. but data said it was "only" 50

[twocool]

I read that when you ride, your perceived lean angle is a lot deeper than the real angle. Thought I'd test it out, and it's definitely true. Went around a slightly banked turn today with a recorder app running.  It FELT like 70 degrees. but data said it was "only" 50

I guess you're figuring vertical as "zero" degrees.........(I'd think of that as 90..like 90 degrees to the road surface)


anyway just for info.....

During a 45 degree lean you would experience about 1.4 g

50 degree lean would be 1.5 g

60 would be 2 g

And 70  degree would be just shy of 3 g!!!

up to 1.5 g you don't reely feel much......two g and you feel it .....three g sort of stretches your face ...

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