How to Corner Better In 5 Minutes!

Do you want to learn how to corner faster or just corner better in five minutes? No two corners are the same in mountain biking; from berms, switchbacks, and steeped banks, each can be tackled in a different way! In this video, Neil Donoghue runs you through some of the steps like weight distribution, braking, and body position, giving you the tools to corner better & faster while out there on the trails!

What's your favourite type of corner? Let us know in the comments section below! 👇

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[gmbn]

On a scale of 1 to 10 how are your corners? - What other skills or tricks would you like to see in the series?

[jeffk]

Do a vid on how to fall properly on the days when your cornering is off. :D

[rex]

Cornering used to scare the shit outta me till i realised my tyres were absolutely ruined since my bike is old, I got new tyres and im a new man who can now corner!

[casestudymtb]

Man, to anyone who needs corning practice but can somehow effectively analyze themselves in video, my hat is off to you. I must have spent a hundred hours filming myself this season to work on corners and even knowing what "good technique" is supposed to look like from youtibe videos I couldn't fix squat. After all that I got a 3 lessons with a coach and it changed my life.

[ddsgardening]

If u ever leave gmbn, consider becoming a Teacher your a natural, Cheers Neil another fantastic vid🙏🙏

[TwistedTriggerEnduro]

Seeing myself ride has improved SO much about my skills. I still have LONG way to go, but I agree 100%. See what your doing and you'll improve. 🔥💪

[Djsb]

About to go on a ride this will be helpful

[sharlenehreinson]

Thank you, I just finished a ride and your demonstrations were really helpful.

[davidsafar]

I love that you got back to old content! What about you guys make an Ask GMBN about anything ep again? #AskGMBN

[schnawgalawg]

I’ve had a little trouble with cornering lately, thank you

[moonshinin]

You've done about 25 cornering videos now. Think the bases have been well covered.

[brekdakbanchamek]

Literally What I Needed to Sharpen My Mountain Bike Cornering Skills!!!
Thanks a lot!!!
GOD BLESS US ALL!!!😊🌄😇💖💯

[Livrman]

I was always taught to ride banked berms with pedals level, only drop the outside foot on flat turns?

[denzelpardillo]

Have to bid farewell to GMBN since i have sold my beloved bike due to unfortunate circumstances. Goodbye Sophia(my Trek Procalibre), we definitely had fun shredding in our local place during tha pandemic.

[jonathanizaballer]

Can you guys visit berm peak and try it

[eskopar]

The leaning thing is so weird as Im starting my MTB life, driving motorcycle on the road and track Im used to lean in to the corner, keeping the bike more upright...

[richardbruntlett]

Niel is it just me or does everyone have a favourite corner I can really rail left corners but I really struggle with right handers.

[lairdtovarmtb]

I’m pretty good at tearing through corners, but maybe a new video on beginner tricks…I can’t seem to get a no footer down. But I love your videos

[jameswhyte]

i have £70 budget and i need knee pads and hopefully elbow pads. what would you recommend?

[TheButlerNZ]

Am I th only one that backpedals a half turn... a LOT...?

I probably lead with my left foot more than the right.. but I swap feet often.
Usually I find I'm backpedaling 180deg between each corner in a quick set of turns... Continually swapping the trailing foot to lower back outside.
As I exit the corner I can backpedal and not strike the inside foot if still turning out of the corner.
I'm not sure if its a bad thing... but I don't see it much in videos.. Most seem happy to stick with one foot chosen to be forward in left & right.
I prefer my forward foot to be on the inside so if I have to lift a foot off (which is almost always the inside foot), I find it easier lifting the front foot..
I also find that trailing my outer foot gives less issues if I strike it. If it was down and forward I find a strike rotates that foot down and to the rear, lifting the rear of the bike in the air (Hilarity ensues)... if it was down and back, it kicks up, but often the bike continues without loosing traction.

Again this is me... not advice... just my own observation.

(Also I have a derailleur with a clutch so my chain is quite stable in backpedaling. (Near no frame strike ever...) backpedaling like this on previous bikes (other than the Foes that had Chaindogs(see my vidoe walkthrough) could drop the chain when backpedaling, specially in the rough...)
(lost track now of how many brackets I need to put on the end of this paragraph... have a

q8)