Rise theatrically
Lift slightly from the saddle, increase the size of the eyes and let the surrounding environment know this corner has become a meaningful life event.
Emergency corner protocol
Corner
SOS
For satirical educational use only: a dignified emergency framework for the moment a roadie approaches a bend with slightly more curve than their emotional stability would prefer.
Read the protocolImmediate response
Choose your protocol
There are no real emergency numbers here, only two approved reactions when confidence departs before the apex arrives.
Roadie action plan
What happens next
Brake with negotiation energy
Use both levers generously before, during and after the turn. Later describe this as a refined risk-management decision rather than fear in expensive clothing.
Assign responsibility elsewhere
Blame the paint line, the tyre pressure, the wind, the road camber, the coffee timing or the mysterious feel of the front end today.
Recover with composure
If the turn goes well, act as though nothing happened. If it does not, insist you were preserving tyres, face and especially the freshly shaved legs.
Aftercare
Aftercare
Once the danger has passed, regroup, exchange highly technical observations, laugh with restraint and proceed to the nearest café for emotional recalibration.