How To Improve Your Cornering | Common Mountain Bike Mistakes

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No two corners are the same in mountain biking; from berms to switchbacks, each can be approached in a different way. Here's Neil and Rich with some common MTB mistakes that are made when riding corners and how to correct them 🤘
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@gmbn 4 жыл бұрын

Did you find these tips helpful?

@jasonh.8981 4 жыл бұрын

Global Mountain Bike Network bruh

@zakariazgh6703 4 жыл бұрын

🍁🍁🍁⁦❤️⁩

@curt5288 4 жыл бұрын

New year new presenter

@curt5288 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah because I don't really put my other foot down when i corner

@LAZERMAC87 4 жыл бұрын

Honestly I have been riding the same 26” hardtail for the last 20 years (no joke) I have recently bought an amazing 29” Kona process and the difference can’t be measured. The hardest part this new bike is cornering. I was an expert with the 26” but the 29” full suspension is very tricky. I appreciate your videos and hope to see y’all in Alaska sometime soon. :)

@migatron1 4 жыл бұрын

You should do: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced versions of these how to's. Cater to all levels individually, as opposed to improving and, or adding to what you've already done previously. Just an opinion, not a criticism. Keep up the good work ! PeeeaCe

@ronnyc7681 4 жыл бұрын

Great idea. Hope they do it.

@lucaspeters1463 3 жыл бұрын

+1 On this

@ponymoore6140 3 жыл бұрын

I agree, especially 'more basic' turns

@Anthonyholdway 2 жыл бұрын

Been a year still don’t do it

@jonathanbadcat5360 2 жыл бұрын

@jaydenbourne5657 4 жыл бұрын

Rich makes such a great presenter 👍

@gmbn 4 жыл бұрын

We're stoked to have him on the team!

@jaydenbourne5657 4 жыл бұрын

Global Mountain Bike Network You’ll have to make another “who’s the fastest presenter” video again😂

@midoriya7451 4 жыл бұрын

@@jaydenbourne5657 Lol

@Aljonone1 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry but Rich voice gives me a sore head!

@stankbudd2326 4 жыл бұрын

He is good. Great addition to the team.

@LongPeter 4 жыл бұрын

Doddy did fall off in the funniest way possible though.

@gmbn 4 жыл бұрын

🤣

@steelwing7532 4 жыл бұрын

I re-ran that little clip at the end about 15 times. Absolutely hilarious.

@Leviathandk 4 жыл бұрын

Its stil as funny as ever! :D

@pasticcinideliziosi1259 2 жыл бұрын

Down in the bushes, to another world

@XavieRibeiro25 4 жыл бұрын

Rich carried a lot more speed out of that switchback, so I believe losing that 0.01s was worth it.

@Bearded1DurGolf 4 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed Rich’s comments. Good to have another racer and to see and hear the different opinions on the line.

@lumberjack8261 4 жыл бұрын

Really helpful new presenter is on fire!

@redladder7580 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant that you looked at three different corner types. Switchbacks have always seen me wobble out and nearly lose my balance and I think I instinctively brake - gotta resist that instinct !! Thanks guys

@daisyday2692 4 жыл бұрын

Enjoy you all so much. Love this MTB network. During this COVID 19 it's even more valuable

@thingswelike 4 жыл бұрын

So a flat corner with tons of bermy support in the middle, a bermed switchback and a berm then :) I still brake mid-corner - just can't stop myself :(

@Slow.Smooth 4 жыл бұрын

thingswelike try riding it with no brakes

@spencerbrawn 4 жыл бұрын

Slow down and look through the corner. Practice that first, then bring the pace back up once you get better at reading the corner.

@jonboy1066 4 жыл бұрын

Great first vid Rich and very helpful for me. That corner you used for flat turns has been a real nemesis of mine. A friend has even shown me that line but I’ve still not done it, instead opting for the left-right-left line. I’ll definitely have another crack at it when I’m at Rogate next week 👍🏽

@kylehudgins5255 4 жыл бұрын

Really useful info for new mountain bikers. Thanks Neil.

@frankfranklin9221 4 жыл бұрын

Well done, Rich!! Welcome and thanks!

@smallworldadventurer4543 4 жыл бұрын

Rich! You're a natural, mate! Good hire GMBN!

@fellrunner007 4 жыл бұрын

Good start Rich 👍👍👍

@ItzBlub 4 жыл бұрын

i just got my first dirt jumper and instead of dirt jumper vids i just watch these

@sebastien1966 4 жыл бұрын

These tips were really helpful and welcome rich

@Bessunger 4 жыл бұрын

Great, extremely helpful!

@TimFromWales 4 жыл бұрын

Yes Rich!!! Time for GMBN to go truly Global at last! :D

@michaelgemiouk 4 жыл бұрын

Nice looking forward for more tips Rich great presenter 👍 for sure

@joshhunter9299 4 жыл бұрын

Nice tips, gang. 👌 ... and congrats, Rich. You appear to be a natural at this presenting thing. Well done, 👍

@PaulFrew 3 жыл бұрын

Nice vid guys, thanks for that! 👍

@MADSTEVE_ 4 жыл бұрын

Another cornering video ! Just what i needed ! Lol

@MTBxSA 4 жыл бұрын

I still find myself leaning back when doing berms and going into corners way to fast. As always, great video! 😁👍

@cwsmith17 4 жыл бұрын

Rich fits in perfectly on the channel. Good choice Play Sports Network!!

@robertoreilly6256 4 жыл бұрын

Rich is a really good guy for youtube videos I really like him Well done Rich 👍

@horvathpeter9828 3 жыл бұрын

I usually can corner without a problem, but there's that one corner at our local pumptrack that I just can't do without steering off the track. Thank you for the tips lads!

@stephenrussell5269 4 жыл бұрын

Love these videos, great knowledge ! Getting my 1st real MTB next week, Looking at a Fuji Nevada 1.3 HardTail. A lower end bike, but then again, I last road trails on a pieced together Huffy 38 years ago, Cant wait, Any comments on this bike and upgrades would be awesome, Ride on Guys!

@GuillermoCalderonMM 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all your tips!, nice Doddy ending blooper

@lukenukem1164 4 жыл бұрын

Good job Rich, seems like a cool guy and fits in well.👍

@timmayor1444 4 жыл бұрын

That is super helpfull!

@midoriya7451 4 жыл бұрын

I am really liking Rich. His presenting is as good as the other presenters. Great Job GMBN!

@gmbn 4 жыл бұрын

Yea, we can't wait to bring you more videos with him in.

@midoriya7451 4 жыл бұрын

@@gmbn Great You guys are the best MTB channel on the planet

@ln663 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting new presenter... looks like he can explain well in a lively way.

@willbennett7107 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video really enjoying the new presenter I think once you get the base technique it’s mostly confidence just got to go for it and you’ll soon learn when you push too far😂😂

@roichir7699 4 жыл бұрын

Doddy sending it into the bushes never gets old.

@neilcheshire5726 4 жыл бұрын

Nice one Rich 🤘

@brandydog47 4 жыл бұрын

Neil on the inside for the win!

@the_spanner_ch7mp 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Neil and new presenter Rich very useful tips 👍 #GMBN so when are you going to do another fastest presenter challenge?

@FinnamexFC 4 жыл бұрын

Go to Sydney, Australia and go to red hill bike park this is my local and even Matt Jones said it was good!

@Fitchen1 4 жыл бұрын

Rich is a amazing Presenter

@blue77ob 4 жыл бұрын

Good job new presenter you got a good team there 👍

@gmbn 4 жыл бұрын

Yep! 🤘

@PNutOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Well done. Looking forward to some new Presenter Challenges.

@ServusTrails 4 жыл бұрын

Might be just me but even after thousands of corners I have to remind myself: Look where you want to go, look where you want to go, look where you want to go...

@peterward8135 4 жыл бұрын

Me too 😂

@hondacota4rt 4 жыл бұрын

"brake beforehand, not in the corner" (obviosly not always possible, but this is my number one mistake)

@thecount1001 4 жыл бұрын

it's not just you. and chin over stem, chin over stem, chin over stem..... commit commit commit!

@kierankarlsson2524 4 жыл бұрын

I also do it

@huntfamily8324 4 жыл бұрын

Servus Trails! I’m 16 and I’ve been trial riding since I was 10 and just started downhill two years ago and I still have to remind myself to look ahead

@acurioussoul9840 3 жыл бұрын

You're worth subscribing.

@dimitri3455 4 жыл бұрын

Top 5 surely some cred

@MaxApartin 4 жыл бұрын

Good luck Rich!!!

@MsDenver2 3 жыл бұрын

I used to ride big motorcycles , if you use opposite steering to get your bike upright at the end of each corner you will be ready for the next corner quicker. You can use the same technique to enter a corner quicker as well but that’s advanced technique.

@davidcarroll4150 4 жыл бұрын

Great new presenter! Super good!

@Twentykixx 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick, I like the explanation for the outside and inside pedal positioning in the turns. I found that while being a novice rider, this pedal position seemed counter intuitive. Over time I found that the outside pedal down, with the inside pedal up, did x2 things... 1. During the compression through the middle of the turn placed centrifugal force through the bike to the rubber more consistently because of the riders positioning. It’s a pendulum effect in conjunction with the centrifugal forces along the plane angle of the rider through the bike into and through the turn. 2. Allows the riders position to keep planted and articulated properly for the exit of the turn. I found it helps keep my head up and assists in the preparation of the next transition.... The more the rider practices angle vs speed in varying degrees of turns will increase their speed and overall commitment into the turns. Thanks!!

@th_js 4 жыл бұрын

Who's Rick? Rick Grimes from Walking Dead?

@Twentykixx 4 жыл бұрын

Tomi Saaranen... Nope! Rick James biotch!

@SomeGuyOnHisDreamBike 2 жыл бұрын

Watching your trails from Quebec, while there are still three meters of snow in my backyard... sigh.. I want to riiiiiiiiiiide

@romdavis2050 4 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to the next "Who is is the fastest GBMN presenter". Nice 1st show Rich.

@washerbtw 3 жыл бұрын

5.55 " rich, you didn't fall off!" Next second, he's doing a Superman into the bushes ! 🤣

@happy_keats 4 жыл бұрын

Great presenter duo !

@LAZERMAC87 4 жыл бұрын

Have y’all made a pilgrimage to Alaska yet? We have some great trails from Jun. - Aug.

@alxforth1 3 жыл бұрын

Watch this in 0.5 speed and it’s like they’re both high 😂

@roberttaranu9357 3 жыл бұрын

🤣

@si0054 Жыл бұрын

Oooo Doddys exit looks familiar, I tend to end up that side a lot 😂😂

@juluisreyes9094 3 жыл бұрын

Nice one doddy..hehe

@mrvwbug4423 4 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see Rich and Blake do a video together.

@lukemonroe8303 4 жыл бұрын

He's gooooooooood!!!!!!

@wuller8175 4 жыл бұрын

Man rich is the best🥇

@sobreruedasmtb2135 4 жыл бұрын

Those are some beautiful trails!

@georgebedford 4 жыл бұрын

I've done that first run! Bottle rocket!

@toddgoff2961 4 жыл бұрын

Good add for a new presenter. Good job guys! #askgmbn What do you guys think of the manual machines like what Blake built? Would this be a useful tool for learning manuals? I have a limited time on the trails and bike. Thinking during my down time I could just build one and practice? Thanks

@spookyboi4123 4 жыл бұрын

This new presenter...love him 🤑

@NDKY67 4 жыл бұрын

You should do a video on flicking the back wheel techniques on tight switchbacks.

@th_js 4 жыл бұрын

As long as you can lift your rear wheel, they're really easy. Just make sure to not be too harsh on your rear wheel ;)

@beluga2857 4 жыл бұрын

The best present or ever

@onetwo3706 4 жыл бұрын

Racer: No Weekend Warrior: No Filthy Casual: ...

@moodes070 4 жыл бұрын

Wish me luck please, Im buying my first hardtail soon ❤️🙊

@dewisetyaningsih3839 4 жыл бұрын

what are you getting? and what style of riding you do? good luck anyways.

@moodes070 4 жыл бұрын

@@dewisetyaningsih3839 Im getting a Trinx m136

@moodes070 4 жыл бұрын

@@dewisetyaningsih3839 I will prbbly ride it on trails and streets

@moodes070 4 жыл бұрын

@jonda njai thanks

@midoriya7451 4 жыл бұрын

@@moodes070 Yes I also have a Trinx M136 and its pretty good. Don't know if it's trail worthy but decent bike for the price. I would say upgrade the fork cause the default fork sucks.

@rixtking 4 жыл бұрын

It depends on exit from corner. In some cases u have to take higher or lower ot depends

@Terapeutrik 4 жыл бұрын

The biggest question on the switchback is who has the greater exit speed (I. e. who needs to pedal less) not who is the fastest through the turn

@lacrosse4higher 4 жыл бұрын

In slow, out fast 🤘

@45graham45 Жыл бұрын

Never get tired of seeing Doddi fall off in that first video of his. lol.

@kilobitti 4 жыл бұрын

Entertaining video! But was that really a flat corner? It even had a berm to start with!

@OrionsGarage 4 жыл бұрын

I hit a huge berm a couple of weeks ago I got my wheel up and over the berm but somehow avoided crashing

@jussiniemi3.07 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see that both lads are wearing watches in the same wrist!🙉🤣

@out__sider 7 ай бұрын

I am now trying to improve my turning, but it only feels natural to lower my outside foot. Just as Neil does at 1:54, just a second before he explains how this shouldn't be done :D So which is right? Should or should one not lower his outside foot?

@username6333 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, I still don't know how I should position my pedals through a berm, should they be level or outside pedal down?

@omegawalnutchug2645 4 жыл бұрын

Winter in Canada means multiple feet of snow, ice, freezing rain, frozen and slippery dirt and unrideable trails

@tmfrs2 4 жыл бұрын

What are those trousers Niels wearing

@mtbdalily2757 4 жыл бұрын

I like the new presenter😜

@Mylittleretrocomputerworld 4 жыл бұрын

and how could you manage these turns without a dropper seat post on a ht bike?

@brokenlegz 4 жыл бұрын

What was that doddys first video? No way. I remember watching it though

@huckfin1598 Жыл бұрын

It’s all about leaning forward and putting weight onto the inside hand. It places weight over front wheels so you don’t under steer and supports your body. If you’re doing it right it’s a work out. Forget all that foot and bike-body separation crap

@DemonicVelocity 2 жыл бұрын

The probably biggest mistake is braking in corners. Managing your entry speed and staying off the brakes during cornering results in a way faster exit and faster overall time. Just remind yourself, if you got traction for braking, you still got traction for harder cornering.

@pangtundure 2 жыл бұрын

Still remember that one time i slipped at the bottom of a hill from like sufficient speed and had some skin sanded off that was the worst part for me

@JedTaneo 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a noob. I wonder what gear are you usually engage on downhill?

@Slow.Smooth 4 жыл бұрын

Great presenter swap right there

@jabronster 2 жыл бұрын

Idk why but dropping my outside foot the slightest bit in a berm actually makes me go faster

@after_midnight9592 4 жыл бұрын

Is pumping the suspension harder recommended before practicing berms in a bike park? I lock out my suspension, but the ring still shows over 50% sag at the end of the run.

@l0renzz0 2 жыл бұрын

Wait, you lock you suspension and the ring still sags 50%? That should not happen

@sultanabran1 4 жыл бұрын

flashback of dodie's crash is so good

@aberres7142 4 жыл бұрын

We wanna see his bikes! ❤️

@th_js 4 жыл бұрын

He probably doesn't have any

@siemens198195 4 жыл бұрын

Are all your POC visors crooked at GMBN?

@felixkoniger6378 4 жыл бұрын

Lots of Potential in those videos but i would have liked a little more Details. Or the entry and exit of the curves. I struggle most in connecting the various turns and obstacles rather than just doing them one by one. Still a big thanks though. Keep it going!

@SoDirteProductionsMTB 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips. Love GMBN. Come swing by so dirty productions . We’ll have a new video this week. Drops and ledges

@oswaggy 4 жыл бұрын

Rich is like a combination of Neil and Blake ahaha

@TMan29 3 жыл бұрын

Why y'all wearing the watch on thr left hand? Any particular reason?

@loosecannon3a 4 жыл бұрын

where are you doing your videos?

@TrossachsPhoto 4 жыл бұрын

A wild #cathrovision influence appears 🤣

@lenieramos1064 2 жыл бұрын

Come here in alaska trail

@Psyplus 4 жыл бұрын

The new presenter is a fricken lord!

@DeanRobertson-vc5yy 2 ай бұрын

OK, now here's a real problem I can't seem to overcome: uphill lefthand hairpin singletrack switchbacks, with prominent rocky exits. I have 3 of these on my regular trails and cannot seem to conquer them no matter what. HELP!!!