[Dutchie20155]

If there's time, counter steer, but remember to look where you want to go, not at where you don't want to go. If you have to hit it, get the weight off the front wheel.

[BraadaJim]

#1 as stated above DON'T look at what it is your trying to miss, you'll get it every time.

#2

In the MSF class they taught us the technique where you countersteer away from the object quickly but smoothly to go around and then back the opposite way to get going on the same path again. Don't lean with the bike while you are doing it though like you would through the corner, stay upright and let the bike lean under you.

Did you ever have a BMX bike as a kid? Remember how you would stand on the pedals and lean the bike under you to make a quick turn. Same concept, just heavier so you need to be smoother and firmer with the input and move that sombench under you. Hit the local high school parking lot and practice up, it can be done.

[Jarden]

I would agree with most of the replies here, with my favorites being:

#1: Look further ahead. If there isn't enough room between you and the car in front of you, slow down and open up some space. If you just aren't 'seeing' the obstacles till the last second, you gotta get your eyes up and scan farther ahead of the bike.
#2: If you have to swerve, try to countersteer around it. A quick, firm press on the bars -towards- the direction you want to go will slide the bike over just enough to miss most debris. Potholes, roadkill, garbage, etc etc. Before using this on-road, be sure to PRACTICE doing it, to get a feel for how the bike reacts. Don't slam the bars over, but be firm and in control with your pressure on the bars, and the bike will follow you. Countersteering in tiny increments, you might call it.

-Tim

[WildKat]

Had to avoid some roadkill tonite, on wet roads after it just rained.. swerved using the techniques listed above and didnt give it a secondthought.. as you get more experience, it'll be second nature for ya.

[zleviticus]

Is it wrong to go back, pick it up off the road and take it home for some stew? Uhh jsut asking <- Licking his fingers.

[md86]

No , you live in Ky. , so that's acceptable . Hell , it's even expected !

[chinto]

bunny hop!