Sport Riding Techniques

I've been reading sport riding techniques that has been suggested to me by a few people here & I am very glad I listened. While reading a section about tire warm up the author mentions how the cold tires will make the bike feel top heavy & unwieldy. Since this is my first bike & I'm still finding out new things, as I'm leaving my house the bike feels very quick to respond to steering inputs & lite, almost nimble. Is what I'm feeling what he's describing?

It could be, but being new also can take a few min's as well to feel comphy on the bike. If it feels ok after 5 - 10 min. or does it feel nimble all the time?

No matter what you want about 3 miles on cold tyres to warm them up.

Another thing if it feels nimble all the time and you bought the bike used, the forks my have been moved to make it turn quicker, by lowering the front-end down on the forks a few mm's.

It usually feels a little more nimble during those first 3 miles then stays at a consistent feel. I bought it new with 0 mi on the clock

Cold tires and twisty turns are never a good combo. Fortunately for me when I go to my favorite riding spots, it takes well over 20 minutes to get there! My tires are plenty warm by that time. Although today, even with very warm tires, I hit a little loose gravel on a bumpy road coming through a turn and nearly high sided! Cold tires will often provide the same result. Hit some slippery pavement the other week, also with warm tires and ended up going down! Broke my Duc's "wing" but she'll recover, my pride will take a little longer though! Kudos for taking up the reading. Ride Safe.

Sorry to hear you fell. At least the bike is repairable & you're ok. Thanks, I picked it when it was recommended to me because I asked about tire traction & found out I was just riding over myself. I've noticed some significant improvement in the way i handle the bike & myself. I usually just take it easy when it feels like that mostly because I feel uneasy about how willingly it will lean getting out of my neighborhood & I don't trust the drivers or kids.