A third eye sounds like a creepy something from a horror movie doesn\’t it? Or a fairy tale.

In bicycling, the \”third eye\” is the navel, as discussed on pg. 2-3 of Get Fast! Prior to reading the book, I knew that you should look where you want your bike to go; but had never heard of the \”third eye\”.

I believe it\’s this same book that says, you ultimately steer your bike with your hips. I try to remember those things when I\’m making a turn, even it isn\’t a tight, hairpin one.

Come to think of it, the hips must be how to steer a unicycle. With no handlebars, the rider\’s got to do something to steer as well as to remain upright. Add turning into the equation, and the unicyclist must need a well-developed third eye.

I suppose the only way to develop a good third eye is lots of practice. These more technical aspects of cycling are where I fall short. I\’m too busy just getting in my riding! Moreover, such techniques would be better practiced in daylight.