How To Corner Properly | How To Bike with Ben Cathro EP 8

Ben Cathro goes deep on one of the most important mountain bike skills, cornering. From flat corners to berms and everything in between, Ben breaks down the techniques to help you carry speed and nail those tricky turns.

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[markgeard]

I’ve said it years ago when Ben was running SickSkills, some people are meant to coach, and Ben is absolutely one of them . It’s not just his ability to ride, but his ability to put that across to others in a way that is understandable and inspiring. Nice one Ben 👍 keep them coming

[elevatexd]

this series is so good, ben actually knows what he's talking about

[thomaslane]

Finally some good advice about braking into a turn.

[ride-time]

That was without a doubt the best cornering video ever created. Thanks for addressing all those cookie cutter techniques that MTB coaches keep telling people to do on every corner, regardless of the situation.

[todd]

You guys should totally rig up a little indicator that turns on an LED when you grab the brakes. Then you can see live in the video when Ben is actually applying brake pressure with which hand.

[davideparise]

Guys... You should upload this videos more often, they're so good

[janataman]

Well done, mate! There are thousands of more or less misleading explanations in the WWW how to turn your bike in corners well (""lean your bike!", "don´t brake in corners!", etc. etc.), but you´re able to choose the right words, and this is a rare talent.
For example I really tried not to touch the brakes in corners, because "they" said that braking in corners is baaaad, then I realized by practising the hard way (^^) that hard braking before entering the corner (you call it race braking) and trail braking in the corner just for not accelerating any more (you call it comfort braking) until you reach the critical point in the corner is crucial. And to lean your bike in any corner like mad (another common "advice") isn´t helpfull, too.. ^^

[davidsettles]

Wow, this is one of the best videos I've come across. The breakdown of the information was spot on. I loved how you dissected different turns and then showed how you handle them at pace. The information was very well presented with great examples, graphics, and just the right amount of humor. Exceptional. I really appreciated it!

[konstantinpereskokov]

00:00 Intro
00:11 What’s going on with cornering
02:29 Line choice
03:15 Braking
06:22 Weight shifting
07:01 About the fancy stuff
08:03 Pumping in corners
08:29 Shralp
09:40 Vision
10:23 Example about “the most challenging part of the turn”
11:50 The fancy stuff
12:11 Angulation
14:08 Dropping outside pedal
16:01 Foot of the pedal
16:19 Angling the torso through the turn
17:44 Example 1: Chunky turn
19:50 Example 2: Steep bermy turn
21:13 Wrapping things up
22:15 Motivational Ben :-)

[colinmccarthy-edwards]

Handsdown the best and most helpful video I've seen on cornering. Watched this a couple times, went out for a ride, and my cornering had already improved by halfway through the first run. These techniques are easy to digest and understand, easy to apply on the trail, and are broken down in a way that is simple, effective, and doesn't leave you thinking about a hundred different things each time you approach a turn. You're able to actually learn and improve instead of getting lost in the mire of a dozen super specific, detailed techniques. I love how he breaks down different types of berms and explains how he's doing something slightly different for each one vs other videos that say for berm, do this + this = good turn. This conceptual approach to teaching vs super specific approach is great. Great vid.

[willyd-adv]

FINALLY for the 1st time in a corner skills video you teach comfort braking and bike angles instead of "never brake in corners" and "elbows, peddles, looking at the end of a corner"
Love it

[rywatsTV]

**Comment about how helpful this video was before it was even possible to watch it all**

[piciu]

I'd argue that leaning the bike over is actually one of the more important bits, I couldn't corner reliably, aspecially on loose over hardpack, untill I followed that "lean the bike over much more than you feel is enough" didn't fix my often suboptimal line choice etc. but automatically fixed some of my positioning (more confidence) and definitely made my riding safer in sketchy conditions.

[ricardomontoya]

Ben you are amazing. I just started MTB at a mature age (57) and feel motivated by your easy going coaching. Carry on, you inspire us. I still panic with some basics but i'll get there. Gracias amigo.

[Xavier_dextro]

this is by far the best explanation video ive seen that clearly eplxain without being so dramatinc about technical stuff, keep it up

[stevejohnson]

Yes been waiting for this one! Can’t wait for the jumping one

[pwnd_drt]

Ben's "awful" technique at 2:17 is exactly what I look like trying to shift my hips in a turn lol

[Henduro]

How to bike series is super knowledgeable. I'm from another continent watching all those repeatedly. One more thing, u have got a kid heart and that's make you done all this 😍

[falllinemaniac]

I've viewed comfort braking as a vice and only use the rear to make the front heavy until the apex, and that was a vice. Thank you Ben for the means to give myself permission to lightly brake into the apex.