The traffic light turned green. Ling Qingyu kicked back the sidestand, slowly grasped the clutch lever with her left hand and stepped on the first gear, then pulled the throttle backward as she eased the lever. All of these were completed in one fluid motion as if Ling Qingyu was in sync with the bike.
Actually, controlling the clutch level was a crucial skill for a biker, who maneuvered in tight space at a low speed. Compressing and retracting as one wished to control and balance the bike.
She instantly launched out of the stop position and lifted the shift upward just above the neutral position hitting gear 2. A perfect clutchless shifting to follow the engine RPM. Her team members dashed on her tail.
