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Therefore, some tires will scuff all the way to the edge with a pretty conservative lean angle, while others won't get anywhere near the edge, even on a bike with no centerstand and racing rearsets. | Therefore, some tires will scuff all the way to the edge with a pretty conservative lean angle, while others won't get anywhere near the edge, even on a bike with no centerstand and racing rearsets. | ||
What's more (and now we're talking about the rider) there are riders out there who are hugely fast, and still manage to use less lean angle than everybody else. Having a bit of chicken strips does not indicate you are a chicken, but a good safe rider who values his or her bike. Prudent riders prefer the term 'safety margin'. | What's more (and now we're talking about the rider) there are riders out there who are hugely fast, and still manage to use less lean angle than everybody else. Having a bit of chicken strips does not indicate you are a chicken, but a good, safe rider who values his or her bike. Prudent riders prefer the term 'safety margin'. | ||
So, if you get someone who comes up to your bike, and makes comments about your "chicken strips", just smile and know that all he's doing is showing his own ignorance. | So, if you get someone who comes up to your bike, and makes comments about your "chicken strips", just smile and know that all he's doing is showing his own ignorance. | ||