A Kyle & April + Aaron Gwin how-to/instructional video would be a pretty damn good video. Kyle & April ‘s How to Drop video and derailleur tuning videos are the best I have found and really helped me a lot. I just recently starting watching Aaron’s channel but these technique videos are really helpful.
@@JamesLG4 I always love how April doesn't know how a bicycle looks but within minutes she goes tru the fastest progression ever. Then in the next video that utilizes concepts from the previous one, she again doesn't know why there's two wheels on the bike, but then delivers the progress of lifetime yet again. But yeah, other than that the informational value of the videos is really one of the best by far.
This guy Aaron Gwin may have it down pat. He should think about racing downhill mtb. He may even win a race a world cup or even win one without a chain. Keep up the great work and thank you for giving back to the younger generation and old dudes like myself to remember things to stay up with my 19 your old Son. Well at least to ride the same trails as him. haha Thanks again.
Having an icon, a legend who up with Greg Minaar and Nico and select other downhill greats, explain all of these techniques on UA-cam for all of us us to enjoy and learn from is indescribably awesome. Just points to his character to be giving so much back to the sport.
Perfect. Back to basics with a balance of progressive steps and no BS wasting time. I appreciate the comment on sessions. I like your style. It helped me a lot as a 75 year old rider keeping both the visuals and the commentary clean and on track. Thanks, I am going out to practice now.
revelation, bro. self taught experienced rider but i found myself countersteering and just shifting weight back every turn. your lesson was magic. works just as well on road.
Good to see you taking a stance on the foot down vs level pedal debate, with a bit of nuance added. Nice thing about your videos is that their is no question that your techniques work.
I once had a lengthy online argument with Shaums March about this, who is a firm believer of feet level cornering. The guy went as far as claiming Hill crashed in VDS because of incorrect (outside foot down) foot positioning.
Thank you for the instructional video. I'm 54 and I've spent about 2 weeks total on a bike. I recently bought a fat ebike and quickly realized that I need to develop some basic skills. Just learning to ride with my right foot forward is a challenge. It will take a while to get the right muscles strengthened so I can maintain the correct form during turns. You've taught an old dog some new tricks. Thank you again.
This was immediately useful. Been riding for decades and flat turns were always my biggest challenge. I learned more in the first 8 minutes than in all or the 4 or 5 other videos I’ve watched. Clear explanations broken down simply. Great video, thank you.
I rode motocross for 10 years when I was younger and could of course smash berms and jump off pretty much anything at any speed without even thinking about it. Well, I recently started getting into mountain biking and I'm here to tell y'all, it ain't the same thing! Vids like this are a big help in keeping me from dieing out there on the trail. Thanks!
As a beginner, I have learned a lot from your technical videos. Your demonstration and subtitles helped me more cause my English is not good enough. Excellent channel. Thank you Aaron!
Just bought a bike after a 25 year mtb hiatus, was dropping and pressuring the outside foot on turns and wanted to make sure I was using correct form. Thanks for the video was helpful. By the way, went with the intense taser MX expert, to substitute for my KTM 300 XC.
Thx Senor Gwin!! Would love it if you could talk about weight distribution between the tires in your upcoming videos. When are you centered on the bike, when do you weight the front or the back tire . Fear of loosing traction in my front tire is what slows me down the most.
With your body position like this you can get closer to the limit/reach it/pass it, without the wipeout consequences you get when attempting to do the full lean into a corner/incorrect technique.
Love the emphasis you put on the feet rather than just pressure from the hands that I tend to see from a lot of mtb guys, coming from moto it makes a lot more sense!
The ‘elbows out’ was the missing piece of the puzzle for me, which I haven’t heard in any other video. Somehow makes everything fall into place. Thanks!
I'm an ex motoX guy myself so that analogy makes sense. So- it seems to me that what is important isn't what the outside leg is doing. The reason for dropping the outside leg is actually because of what the INSIDE leg needs to do. Raising the inside foot will raise the inside leg- this gives you more room to drop the bike further into the turn. Just like sticking your leg out on a moto in the turn. I'm not sure I put that into words that others will understand but it makes sense to me. Then there's the part that involves the geometry I swore in school that I would never use. Staying square in the corner keeps 100 percent of your weight vertical to push the side lugs straight into the ground. If you are leaning you might get 70 percent downward force and 30 percent is pushing sideways, so your bite isn't as solid. Man, this was a clarity moment. I kind of already had a vague idea of what the mechanics were but this really helps visualize everything. Your slow mo videos really lets the viewer see the body mechanics in the corner. Great tutorial, thanks!
Only been riding a couple years ... from understanding the elbow position and overall body positioning from your tips ... I realize my bike geo and cockpit setup might be a bit off... thanks Champ!
When I saw "Aaron Gwin" and "Cornering" on my feed I was pumped to watch the video. Awesome tips! Can't wait for more to come. Between Aaron's channel and Ben Cathro's recent series I'm sure learning a lot.
In Part II id love to see you provide coaching on the “scandi flick” and to demonstrate these concepts at WC pace. Thanks for taking the time to produce these AG!
X MXer here, thanx Aaron, I learned this leas stuff many yrs ago watching Adolf Weil sit on the side of the seat on his Maico, foot position is something a MXer has trouble with on bicycles, you do a great job, gives me somehting to think about, but at my age its only for survival, I don't race anymore..
Wow…I’ve always had questions on whether to fully drop the outside foot. If the corners come at you quickly, it gets very awkward. You explained this very thoroughly. Thank you.
Thank you. I’ve been really going backwards in my riding coz of lack of confidence (& skills) in corners (choosing to walk many)! I’m gonna totally take it back to basics and try to get this dialed. Thank you.
The difference between a good and a bad coach is IMO how nuanced they are and how much they leave to the discretion of the client or viewer. I used to coach as well and always taught slightly more advanced riders to use their head on the trails. Foot position, line choice and how to tackle drops, jumps etc (prejump, squash or gas to flat) are all things that riders should be able to judge themselves in a split second. I like how Gwin talks of a range of acceptable positions as opposed to one size fits all like most coaches, at least in the Netherlands.
Thank you! There’s so much nuance in riding technique when it comes to constantly changing terrain. I’m hoping to give people the overall view of a technique so they can learn to think for themselves as to when and how to apply it. Stoked you’re seeing that and understanding the intent. 👊🏼
Best technique Video i‘ve seen👍🏼 good to hear you talk not only about the „how“ but also about the „why“!this ist missing in a lot technique videos! Keep it up 🤟🏽
Hey Brother, tried this cornering technique while riding some scary flat turns today. I could not believe how much confidence I had using this technique👊🏻😎
Great video! I came from dirt bikes and haven't ridden bikes since I was a kid and just couldn't get comfortable. I could see my friends do this in the first turn or 2 until they lost me but I couldn't break the mental cognative dissonance and get it right. Thank you for the explanation and video examples.
This was really helpful. I learned cornering on a Streetbike where you actually position your body on the inside of the bike/turn and kind of hang off the inside of the bike in order to get a knee down and keep the bike more upright. I never realized it was the opposite for bicycles or dirtbikes.. Will give it a shot, Cheers!
Thank Aaron for awesome lesson !. I used to ride downhill bike but I quit it for sometime. But after watching your video, I feel I want to ride again ! 😊😊
Really great to have a pro rider teaching fundamental bike skills. That knowledge and experience really comes through and the style of teaching is really accommodating. Thanks Aaron
Really good advice and technique shown in this vid. I've 3 boy's ....all avid mtbers, all at different levels. this will help us all. And help close the gab in levels so we can all ride together going forward as a group. 3 great drill we can practice in our spare time at home. Then take it to the trails on the wkends . thanks a million.....!!!🚵🚵🚵💪💪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
Master Coach! Thank you for sharing THE developed knowledge and perspective in a super dynamic and conducive format complete with beautiful scenery and great production!
Another fantastic video. I’m definitely going to incorporate the oval and figure 8 drills in my training. I tend to jump to the slalom drill too early.
Such quality information. Cornering correctly in different types of turns is one I struggle with. It’s easy to forget just one of the many parts that goes into it. When you do get them all together and rail a corner the feeling is so good. Thanks for posting and sharing the techniques used. Now once the snow melts I can get back out and rewatch this video. Cheers bud 💥💯🤙
Aaron, just wanted to thank you for these. My daughter and I watch these and study them. She just joined the HS MTB team so anything to teach her to be faster. Great training aid, keep them coming. Murrieta local🤙🏻
Loving your videos Aaron. Your breakdowns and explanations are so clear and easy to understand. I can't wait for the rain to stop here so I can get out and work on my turns. I broke my rib after washing out on a berm a few months back and have lost a heap of confidence coming into flat turns and berms. Need to build that back up again and you've given me a great place to start. Cheers!
Aaron thabk you so much for sharing you knowledge and experience. I've been working on my corners technique and those exercises/drills will be very welcome. Also noticed that your videos are getting a noticeable higher quality. Thank you so much for you time, effort and knowledge.
Thanks for confirming what I've always thought about the 'range of foot drop' for different cornering situations. Growing up motocrossing, we always weighted the outside peg - and I've maintained that line of thinking with my mountain biking. That's where experimentation and rider experience really factors in. But, this is the first time I ever heard a rider of Aaron's caliber describe this nuance so effectively. Great video! Little mental trick - draw a straight line from your tire contact straight up, no matter the lean angle and the perceived center of mass is always straight up from there - gravity always follows the path to the center of the earth, so orienting yourself within this vertical path provides the most cornering grip into your tires.... (and illustrates why when Aaron says not to lean your body into the corner, as this takes you off the center of mass path)
Loved the video. You have a great skill in communicating the queues for good cornering technique. Thanks for sharing. . I’m really hoping you might explore and explain the technique for a steep tight slalom loam track in a future video. Thanks man.
After coming back to mountain biking after 10 years, I’m glad to find new mentors, like yourself, to level me back up. Been working on cockpit setup, using my heels, and suspension tuning on my Intense 951 XC for the last couple of months. Some rides are better than others, but I learn on every ride. Gonna throw these drills into the mix. Time to buy some short cones! Thanks Aaron!
Awesome video thanks Aaron, I for one am constantly puzzling with this. Would be sweet if you could give your 2c on handlebar pressure and how that plays a part in this cornering thing..
Another great one Aaron! Thanks for sharing 👌 I get moto cornering basics such as weighting the outside peg and the attack position. They translate to MTB so well!
most clearly taught flat corners video ever. Master class...
Your vids keep getting better and better Aaron! So cool to see you giving back. You’re a good dude 🤘🏻
Thanks brother! Let’s do some together! 🤔😎
@@GwinnerTube yeah we are so down!!
A Kyle & April + Aaron Gwin how-to/instructional video would be a pretty damn good video. Kyle & April ‘s How to Drop video and derailleur tuning videos are the best I have found and really helped me a lot. I just recently starting watching Aaron’s channel but these technique videos are really helpful.
@@JamesLG4 I always love how April doesn't know how a bicycle looks but within minutes she goes tru the fastest progression ever. Then in the next video that utilizes concepts from the previous one, she again doesn't know why there's two wheels on the bike, but then delivers the progress of lifetime yet again. But yeah, other than that the informational value of the videos is really one of the best by far.
@@GwinnerTube with Kyle & April how to...I would Love to see that.
This guy Aaron Gwin may have it down pat. He should think about racing downhill mtb. He may even win a race a world cup or even win one without a chain.
Keep up the great work and thank you for giving back to the younger generation and old dudes like myself to remember things to stay up with my 19 your old Son. Well at least to ride the same trails as him. haha Thanks again.
what a time to be alive where we can get a cornering video by a wc rider AND not have to pay for it?
One the titans of mountain biking showing us his skills is invaluable.
Having an icon, a legend who up with Greg Minaar and Nico and select other downhill greats, explain all of these techniques on UA-cam for all of us us to enjoy and learn from is indescribably awesome. Just points to his character to be giving so much back to the sport.
I'm a dirt bike guy using MTB as cross training/cardio and this video was literally perfect for me. Thanks Aaron!
Natural instructor. Great reasoning, straight to the point without complexity which can dilute the lesson.
Please continue this.
Subbed, liked etc.
👊🏼👊🏼
Subbed. I really like that you gave specific examples of how to move your body instead of just saying "separate bike from body."
This video and the ‘Cornering with your eyes’ video just solved 90% of my problems with carrying speed through sections. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
Perfect. Back to basics with a balance of progressive steps and no BS wasting time. I appreciate the comment on sessions. I like your style. It helped me a lot as a 75 year old rider keeping both the visuals and the commentary clean and on track. Thanks, I am going out to practice now.
revelation, bro. self taught experienced rider but i found myself countersteering and just shifting weight back every turn. your lesson was magic. works just as well on road.
i was dubious about watching an almost 20 mins vid about cornering, now I'm glad i watched it!
great presentation dude, big respect to ya!!
Good to see you taking a stance on the foot down vs level pedal debate, with a bit of nuance added. Nice thing about your videos is that their is no question that your techniques work.
There is a place for both. 🤘
I once had a lengthy online argument with Shaums March about this, who is a firm believer of feet level cornering. The guy went as far as claiming Hill crashed in VDS because of incorrect (outside foot down) foot positioning.
@@Bonky-wonkywell that's interesting. I Guess once Shaum has a track record as good as Hills then I maybe I'll start listening. Lol
Love this video. It explained everything I was wondering about with unnecessary “content”.
This is awesome, thanks Aaron. I’ll be practicing this as soon as the snow melts:)
Right on, good luck!
Thank you for the instructional video. I'm 54 and I've spent about 2 weeks total on a bike. I recently bought a fat ebike and quickly realized that I need to develop some basic skills. Just learning to ride with my right foot forward is a challenge. It will take a while to get the right muscles strengthened so I can maintain the correct form during turns. You've taught an old dog some new tricks. Thank you again.
How awesome to have Aaron Gwin himself teaching cornering! I am surprised that UA-cam did not recommend this video to me earlier. So helpful!
This is insane! How didn’t I find this channel earlier???
This was immediately useful. Been riding for decades and flat turns were always my biggest challenge. I learned more in the first 8 minutes than in all or the 4 or 5 other videos I’ve watched. Clear explanations broken down simply. Great video, thank you.
I rode motocross for 10 years when I was younger and could of course smash berms and jump off pretty much anything at any speed without even thinking about it. Well, I recently started getting into mountain biking and I'm here to tell y'all, it ain't the same thing! Vids like this are a big help in keeping me from dieing out there on the trail. Thanks!
As a beginner, I have learned a lot from your technical videos. Your demonstration and subtitles helped me more cause my English is not good enough. Excellent channel. Thank you Aaron!
Just bought a bike after a 25 year mtb hiatus, was dropping and pressuring the outside foot on turns and wanted to make sure I was using correct form. Thanks for the video was helpful. By the way, went with the intense taser MX expert, to substitute for my KTM 300 XC.
I’ve been struggling with this for a while. Watched your vid, hit the trail, and it just clicked.
Absolute game changer for me - thanks Aaron!!
Thx Senor Gwin!! Would love it if you could talk about weight distribution between the tires in your upcoming videos. When are you centered on the bike, when do you weight the front or the back tire . Fear of loosing traction in my front tire is what slows me down the most.
Good advice at the end about practice. One problem I have with cornering is figuring out where the real limit is without exceeding it.
With your body position like this you can get closer to the limit/reach it/pass it, without the wipeout consequences you get when attempting to do the full lean into a corner/incorrect technique.
Love the emphasis you put on the feet rather than just pressure from the hands that I tend to see from a lot of mtb guys, coming from moto it makes a lot more sense!
The ‘elbows out’ was the missing piece of the puzzle for me, which I haven’t heard in any other video. Somehow makes everything fall into place. Thanks!
I'm an ex motoX guy myself so that analogy makes sense. So- it seems to me that what is important isn't what the outside leg is doing. The reason for dropping the outside leg is actually because of what the INSIDE leg needs to do. Raising the inside foot will raise the inside leg- this gives you more room to drop the bike further into the turn. Just like sticking your leg out on a moto in the turn. I'm not sure I put that into words that others will understand but it makes sense to me.
Then there's the part that involves the geometry I swore in school that I would never use. Staying square in the corner keeps 100 percent of your weight vertical to push the side lugs straight into the ground. If you are leaning you might get 70 percent downward force and 30 percent is pushing sideways, so your bite isn't as solid.
Man, this was a clarity moment. I kind of already had a vague idea of what the mechanics were but this really helps visualize everything. Your slow mo videos really lets the viewer see the body mechanics in the corner. Great tutorial, thanks!
I wonder if staying square also puts even more weight on that outside pedal which will put more downward pressure at the tires.
Only been riding a couple years ... from understanding the elbow position and overall body positioning from your tips ... I realize my bike geo and cockpit setup might be a bit off... thanks Champ!
Best cornering vid I have ever seen
Thanks a lot. I am riding bikes for years now, but it's super heplful to get reminded on the most important basics!
Excellent! Very helpful. Great job 👏🏻
Pretty much what we teach per the BICP program. Great points Aaron!
That’s one of THE best explanations ever! This leaning is so important to learn for any 2 wheel vehicles. Awesome!!!
I'm sure my cornering technique is horrific. I'm definitely going to take some time this spring to work on this!! Well done Aaron.
Awesome tutorial! Probably one of the best cornering video I've seen.
When I saw "Aaron Gwin" and "Cornering" on my feed I was pumped to watch the video. Awesome tips! Can't wait for more to come. Between Aaron's channel and Ben Cathro's recent series I'm sure learning a lot.
In Part II id love to see you provide coaching on the “scandi flick” and to demonstrate these concepts at WC pace. Thanks for taking the time to produce these AG!
Didn't think I'd watch a 20 min video on cornering after years of riding but that was good :)
X MXer here, thanx Aaron, I learned this leas stuff many yrs ago watching Adolf Weil sit on the side of the seat on his Maico, foot position is something a MXer has trouble with on bicycles, you do a great job, gives me somehting to think about, but at my age its only for survival, I don't race anymore..
8:44 so funny. When I teach cornering, I do this exact thing. I used to this as a kid and think it was a super cool trick, the only trick I knew lol
To get this type of content from arguably one of the best is amazing! All the best in the up coming season mate 🤗
Even when u can't get too the mountain doing drills such a good way to improve I am gonna go do these today
Hello i’m french ,this french traduction on UA-cam is very good for me for understand.👏🏻🤙🏻
Wow…I’ve always had questions on whether to fully drop the outside foot. If the corners come at you quickly, it gets very awkward. You explained this very thoroughly. Thank you.
This is such a great video tutorial on turns! It may seem obvious, but I feel it’s important to point out (as you did) that turns are made standing.
Thank you. I’ve been really going backwards in my riding coz of lack of confidence (& skills) in corners (choosing to walk many)! I’m gonna totally take it back to basics and try to get this dialed. Thank you.
The difference between a good and a bad coach is IMO how nuanced they are and how much they leave to the discretion of the client or viewer. I used to coach as well and always taught slightly more advanced riders to use their head on the trails. Foot position, line choice and how to tackle drops, jumps etc (prejump, squash or gas to flat) are all things that riders should be able to judge themselves in a split second. I like how Gwin talks of a range of acceptable positions as opposed to one size fits all like most coaches, at least in the Netherlands.
Thank you! There’s so much nuance in riding technique when it comes to constantly changing terrain. I’m hoping to give people the overall view of a technique so they can learn to think for themselves as to when and how to apply it. Stoked you’re seeing that and understanding the intent. 👊🏼
@@GwinnerTube we’re on the same page, a good coach (or parent, professor, teacher, driving instructor etc) teaches students to think for themselves.
Best technique Video i‘ve seen👍🏼 good to hear you talk not only about the „how“ but also about the „why“!this ist missing in a lot technique videos!
Keep it up 🤟🏽
Hey Brother, tried this cornering technique while riding some scary flat turns today. I could not believe how much confidence I had using this technique👊🏻😎
Yes man! Stoked it helped. 👊🏼👊🏼
Great video! I came from dirt bikes and haven't ridden bikes since I was a kid and just couldn't get comfortable. I could see my friends do this in the first turn or 2 until they lost me but I couldn't break the mental cognative dissonance and get it right. Thank you for the explanation and video examples.
This was really helpful. I learned cornering on a Streetbike where you actually position your body on the inside of the bike/turn and kind of hang off the inside of the bike in order to get a knee down and keep the bike more upright. I never realized it was the opposite for bicycles or dirtbikes.. Will give it a shot, Cheers!
Really well explained and good detail compared to other cornering videos I’ve watched. Thanks!
Even for me who’s an experienced rider these back to basics videos are much appreciated. You’re a brilliant mentor Aaron. Thankyou.
Super helpful. Sharing with my high school MTB kids.
Brilliant, if only I'd seen something this good years ago! Thanks Aaron
Thank Aaron for awesome lesson !. I used to ride downhill bike but I quit it for sometime. But after watching your video, I feel I want to ride again ! 😊😊
Really great to have a pro rider teaching fundamental bike skills. That knowledge and experience really comes through and the style of teaching is really accommodating. Thanks Aaron
Knowing your subject good enough to explain it simply is key to a great video like this! Thank You Aaron Gwin! This will make me a better rider!
Really good advice and technique shown in this vid. I've 3 boy's ....all avid mtbers, all at different levels. this will help us all. And help close the gab in levels so we can all ride together going forward as a group. 3 great drill we can practice in our spare time at home. Then take it to the trails on the wkends . thanks a million.....!!!🚵🚵🚵💪💪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
Thanks Aaron I'm gonna try it this week and dial in my turns! Keep the video coming!
Great tutorial. Best in depth explanation I've seen.
You should think about a tripod for that professional feel. Your cameraman is a lil bit shakey.
Thanks Gwin. I especially appreciate the MX references. Your videos are very helpful. Keep it up.
Master Coach! Thank you for sharing THE developed knowledge and perspective in a super dynamic and conducive format complete with beautiful scenery and great production!
This video really helped me improve my cornering. Thanks!
What a master class of a series Aaron! You definitely rock & are helping the whole world along with stuff like this 🌎🚲💨😎
Another fantastic video. I’m definitely going to incorporate the oval and figure 8 drills in my training. I tend to jump to the slalom drill too early.
I need to incorporate drills period. I just want to ride the trails, but a few drills sprinkled in would help 100%
This is helpful stuff! I especially like the part about different foot forward vs left or right turn.
Best instructional material on youtube, thanks man!
I feel like i used to do this as a kid, picking up mtb many years later, hopefully pick it up
Such quality information. Cornering correctly in different types of turns is one I struggle with. It’s easy to forget just one of the many parts that goes into it. When you do get them all together and rail a corner the feeling is so good. Thanks for posting and sharing the techniques used. Now once the snow melts I can get back out and rewatch this video. Cheers bud 💥💯🤙
Very well explained, thanks Aaron
Great vid. Your stance looks so natural, fluid and functional compared to the guys who go on and on about ‘the hinge’.
Aaron, just wanted to thank you for these. My daughter and I watch these and study them. She just joined the HS MTB team so anything to teach her to be faster. Great training aid, keep them coming. Murrieta local🤙🏻
Roadie here learning from this ❤
Very clear and detailed Aaron, I'm going to use the one hand leaning with the kiddos of our bike school... I'm sure they'll have fun trying it!! 🙂
Just ordered some cones, need to practice and apply this, thanks!
Thank you. Excellent communicator of technique and application while simplifying the complex.
Thank you for this. I'm really focusing on my turning right now and got a lot out of this video.
Wow. amazing, been riding years but learned loads !
thanks Professor!!!! greetings from Chile
Loving your videos Aaron. Your breakdowns and explanations are so clear and easy to understand. I can't wait for the rain to stop here so I can get out and work on my turns. I broke my rib after washing out on a berm a few months back and have lost a heap of confidence coming into flat turns and berms. Need to build that back up again and you've given me a great place to start. Cheers!
great inspiration before i get on the bike today, thanks!
Awesome Awesome VId Brotha... Thanx so much for all you do and keep shredding!!!
Thank you, Aaron! These are great.
Priceless! How low the chest should drop in a turn? I'm grateful for your sharing
So glad i found your channel! Un abrazo desde España
Aaron thabk you so much for sharing you knowledge and experience.
I've been working on my corners technique and those exercises/drills will be very welcome.
Also noticed that your videos are getting a noticeable higher quality. Thank you so much for you time, effort and knowledge.
Thanks Aaron! This is really gonna help me ride faster at my local races. Your vids are much appreciated!
Excellent video Aron - thank you!
Thanks for confirming what I've always thought about the 'range of foot drop' for different cornering situations. Growing up motocrossing, we always weighted the outside peg - and I've maintained that line of thinking with my mountain biking. That's where experimentation and rider experience really factors in. But, this is the first time I ever heard a rider of Aaron's caliber describe this nuance so effectively. Great video!
Little mental trick - draw a straight line from your tire contact straight up, no matter the lean angle and the perceived center of mass is always straight up from there - gravity always follows the path to the center of the earth, so orienting yourself within this vertical path provides the most cornering grip into your tires.... (and illustrates why when Aaron says not to lean your body into the corner, as this takes you off the center of mass path)
Loved the video. You have a great skill in communicating the queues for good cornering technique. Thanks for sharing. .
I’m really hoping you might explore and explain the technique for a steep tight slalom loam track in a future video.
Thanks man.
Great video. Exactly what I what I was looking for to improve flat turn speed and traction during gravel racing.
After coming back to mountain biking after 10 years, I’m glad to find new mentors, like yourself, to level me back up. Been working on cockpit setup, using my heels, and suspension tuning on my Intense 951 XC for the last couple of months. Some rides are better than others, but I learn on every ride. Gonna throw these drills into the mix. Time to buy some short cones! Thanks Aaron!
Awesome video thanks Aaron, I for one am constantly puzzling with this. Would be sweet if you could give your 2c on handlebar pressure and how that plays a part in this cornering thing..
Another great one Aaron! Thanks for sharing 👌 I get moto cornering basics such as weighting the outside peg and the attack position. They translate to MTB so well!
Very detailed and easy to understand. 👍I hope I can improve this year utilizing these points. Thumbnail is on point too 🙂👍
Your videos are so good dude
the best corner video I have seen, thanks!