Blind Corner

A blind corner is a bend where you cannot see all the way through to the exit, because the view is blocked by trees, buildings, rocks, a hill crest or simply the sharpness of the turn. You cannot know whether there is gravel, an animal, a stopped car or an oncoming vehicle on your line.

The basic rule is to ride at a speed that lets you stop within the distance you can see to be clear. On the road, take a position that gives the earliest view around the bend, use a late apex, and avoid drifting towards the centre line. On narrow forest and gravel roads, keep to your side, as oncoming traffic often cuts corners.

Look as far round the bend as possible and watch the vanishing point, where the road edges seem to meet: if it moves away, you can speed up.