The Basics of Cornering: Berms and Flat Corners
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ค. 2024
- Even the best riders in the world take time to practice cornering. It's an element of the sport that one can never master and given the current all-time-fall-time conditions we figured it would be a perfect time to review the basics. Join Christina as she reviews the basics of cornering.
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She is a natural in front of the camera and has not just high-level skills, but the ability to communicate them effectively.
Such an underrated skill to practice, I see a lot of riders overlook it
Yes
I did too! One of the most, if not the most important skill to practice in my opinion!
Her form on flat corners really reminds me of Jared Graves--where both of their hips are _really_ turned towards where they want to go. Super important to think about when cornering! Thanks for posting.
Great content. Great coaching. Loving it! 👍Already looking forward to the next tutorial. Keep them coming!😊
I love the way you explain things. You make learning easier. Thanks!
Of all the videos on flat cornering , this one has proven to be level changing in control and feel. Thank you for changing the way I ride and enjoy the experience.
YES! Great stuff and exactly what I asked for in your last video. Looking forward to more of this stuff!
Thanks for all the great vids!
Great vid, to the point and clear instruction based on your experience. More like this please 👌
Very Nice Video and Tips Christina! Thanks!
Awesome video again. I was slipping and sliding a lot today (fall leaves on the ground don't help) Found this video helpful. Thanks again Christina!
My notes:
0:40 Bike Body Separation
1:56 Flat Corners
3:45 Berms
4:49 Bike Set-up
I hope this helps
Thanks for the cliff notes :)
@@scmtb8658 It's more for me to come back to, but you are welcome.
Ditto on the thanks...makes studying easier
Always found copying homework from the best in the class helps! Thanks buddy! 🤣👍👍👍
Hey! This video was great I really like how you really go into the basics of how to do it, I’m a 11 year old mountain biker and I’m still practicing a bit! And I’m a big fan! 👍
Thanks so much! Stoked you enjoyed it. It's a quick lesson but there's some good info in there for sure -Christina
I’m also 11 and into mtb
im 12 i love mtb cool to see an 11 year old
First time seeing her in Pinkbike. I know this is an old video but she's awesome!
Great Job!!
Cornering speed is everything, and Trust is key..
Get to know your bike/!!TIRES!!
practice!!
Pick the same trail so you don't have any surprises.
Ride on
JD
Great lesson! I'll start practicing this right away! THANK YOU from Brazil!!!
Thank you! Just bought a trek fuel ex 7 haven’t been riding for like 15-20 years. Can’t wait to get out and play and practice 😄
oOo My favorite back at it again! Definitely going to use this video like all the rest!
THANKS!!! We could all use some friendly reminders from time to time -Christina
take if from me as a mountainbike coach. corners are definately something you only can get better at for as long as you're riding.
and thanks for the video. I really enjoy watching these videos to help me coaching my group of riding and refine their techniques and i do it by looking up as many how tos here on youtube and this was an exceptionally well put together and easy to follow explaination on what to practice and what to think of when going into a corner. I will bring this information on to the riders in my group and make shure more people get out on the trail, having as much fun as humanly possible.
Most tutorials always miss the crucial part, the rotation of the hips / pointing your belly button where you want to go. You can see it at 2.30.
Yep - steer with your third eye!
Earlier in the video @ 1:17, she states that she "turns worse" when going to the right. Then she unwittingly shows why. The same happens @ 2:30.
A little background: Contrary to the conventional wisdom of the MTB bro culture, "rotation of the hips / pointing your belly button where you want to go" is not the critical part of cornering. It is the by-product of proper technique. What is critical is to adjust the pelvis to the outside of the turn and tilt the bike to the inside. That will often give the appearance of the pelvis and torso being pointed to the inside. However, once you ride with your mental goal of matching weight shift and bike tilt to the conditions instead of pointing your belly button, you will have better cornering across a wider range of corners. And that is why most tutorials don't mention pointing your belly button.
The best way to turn is with the inside foot forward. With the outside foot forward, the body has to contort more to achieve the weight shift and bike tilt. This over-contortion is what is happening @2:30. Putting the outside pedal all the way down @3:30 does the same thing. Try riding with this awareness your next time out. With your inside foot forward, you'll still get pelvis rotation if you shift and tilt properly, but it won't be as drastic as if your outside foot is forward. With your inside foot forward, your turns will be faster, more stable, and easier to get a good snap and acceleration out of the turn. It's almost criminal that so many riders have been convinced that they have a favorite foot and to not practice both feet to be equally comfortable front and rear. Riders who never switch their front foot are handicapping themselves.
@@gatoryak7332 my friend, would you please make a cornering tutorial covering this technique?
@@gatoryak7332 interesting, a while back I saw a video saying to keep the outside foot down anddd I've been doing that ever since. I probably took it from a specific situation and applied it to everything, I'll have to start practicing inside foot forward!
@@jooooohn401 I too have been using the outside foot down method, which this lady also was doing but did not mention. Hmm I will practice both ways to compare.
You rock girl, very good explanations and overall video quality, top notch cornering teaching! Thank you
Great video - thanks!
Thanks! Always very helpful! 👍
BEST TIP EVER - go and practice. Most of us weekend warriors just can't wait for the weekend that we skip all the learning and just go and try to shred. Practice Practice Practice. Helps to become better, prevent injuries, ect....
Thank you that is an awesome video . It help me
Great how to Christina! I'm a Canadian who's been living in Australia for the past 12 years now but I'm still in close contact with one of my best friends Dina Goldfarb that you use to ride with in Whistler. She is so stoked for you and your amazing new (ish) Job by the way. Small world isn't it! Cheers
Christina. The golden girl on a golden bike helping us mere mortals. Thank you
can i just say that is the best thumbnail shot. picture perfect technique for cornering. makes me want to go out there right now and hit some berms. very nice!
thanks for this tutorial... keep it up
from Philippines
This will really help my riding. Thanks!!!
Let’s roost and boost
I was always told "Practice makes Progress".
By the way, awesome video!
Also you should make a video on how to make your bike quieter.
Maybe I'll adopt that saying... Has a nice ring to it -Christina
spot on Lady thank you for a vid .
This woman is a good teacher
Really helpfull, I will try for sure...I fell too much "straight" with my body on the turns
I like the way you explained it
Thanks for the video.....sorry gotta go practice😉
Thanks for this Nice video
Awesome video, I'm terrible at corners!
Great video
Cristina is awesome, great videa
Low, look, lean - perfect 🙌
Awesome vid and super helpful Christina! You're a great teacher.
Thanks Alex! I really appreciate that feedback -Christina
As a female rider, it is so inspiring to see another female rider teaching/coaching! Thank you Pinkbike and thank you Christina!
Cheers for that! Stoked to be part of the video team and represent for some ladies! We have a LOT of rad ladies at Pinkbike actually :-) -Christina
Practice makes permanent, never perfect
😂
Perfect practise makes perfect
Perfect practice makes perfect
@@powers14sj90 I’ve literally never heard another person say this and I didn’t see where you said it before I did as well lol
@@adamarmstrong200 haha nice
Excellent Video 😎Myself Been Riding 50yrs Lots Of FAST Bikes . SEAT TIme And Drills Will Keep You Safe ..... LOTS Of Variables.... Ride CF Warden VanCity 🙃
@pinkbike this video is amazing. Thank you! CC - amazing job!
Cheers!!! CC... haven't heard that one in a while, love it! -Christina
Yay this is what I was looking for
Same I suck at conners but want to roos
Well you've come to the right place! We'll do a slightly more advanced cornering video soon too! -Christina
@@natewilberding4918 ah the ol' roost!!! Looks super cool, but not super fast -Christina
@@pinkbike the “ol roost” is steezy thou also 2021 trek remedy review??
@@pinkbike That's what I'm looking forward to. And your fork performance looks great! So active and tracks the ground through the corner. Marz?
Thai for the tutorial. Is gonna be something that will help me a lot. Keep them coming girl!!!👍
good video
I should have seen this video yesterday
I love these videos from this lass. No idea who she is but the video are great.
Cheers bud!
I wonder if there're benefits to having a higher sus/shock spring rate as you pin berms and maintaining clearance? Or is it more of a low speed compression adjustment question as the input is very slow?
Berms and Jumps would fall under the "low speed compression" category... so a heavier spring or more air (or think of a hardtail in a pumptrack) would make the response quicker but not necessarily provide the best traction. Depends what you want more, speed or traction. Hope that makes sense! -Christina
Great video!
Descending Switchbacks is what I struggle with. Any Vids on this?
Get your weight over the back of the bike, set up wide, maintain speed
@@jarnold1789 Thanks. But I struggle with the Braking aspect. I understand I need to feather the brake but as you're descending you're vulnerable to going in too hot. It's tricky.
@@NDemanuele1 depends if the trail is loose or solid. If it's loose you want to slow down early and keep your weight centered. Don't rely on the front wheel for traction, just basic steering. Use the rear wheel for traction, don't be afraid to tap the rear brake while in the turn as well. It will help to kick the rear end out.
Having a dropper helps massively, if you don't have one drop your seat down. If your bike leans to the left lean your body to the right.
Thank you! I'll be doing a follow-up video on steeper and more tech corners soon. Make sure to check back :-) -Christina
I recommend that you practice track stands and other slow moving balance drills. Those exercises helped me immensely on downhill switchbacks and other technical features.
Nice video. I often lose my front tire before the rear tire, what might I be doing wrong?
More weight on the front tire might help
Fantastic explaination, what a communicator!
What bike brand are you using itsss so nice kinda looks like my dream bike Giant Trance of a frame or GT full suspension mtb??
I'm riding the Trek Slash in this video. 29r wheels -Christina
We love you!!🥰💯🤘
I like the cornering @christinachappetta but I'm still looking for the off camber cornering lesson ;)
When I was first time in bikepark with huge berms I understood that I suck there. After that I asked to my friend - how to ride berms. He told me the same as in this video. I want to ride berms again, but this season is over... =)
Always some good flat ground to practice on so that when the season kicks back up, you're ready to shred! -Christina
@@pinkbike Thank you, Christina, I'll try! And thanx for the video, nice MTB skills!
Thanks for the great video! I just have one question: I saw your pedal position was outer foot down for both techniques. Do you think this is the way to do it for berms? I thought its easier to carry more speed out of berms by having a horizontal pedal position.
depends on how much risk you want to take with the inside pedal hitting the ground. which is dependent on how much you lean the bike over.
Thank you Christina! That might be the friendliest tutorial on this that I've seen! xx
Hey thanks! It's quick but has a lot of useful info to get out there and start practicing -Christina
You should go watch Kyle & April Ride MTB then, that guy is so nice!
Best video so far thank you . Now I'm gonna send it ^_^
i like it! :-)
Good Video. What kind of trek bike was that?
Trek Slash 29r, thanks for noticing -Christina
What are thos3 handle bars
She does a great job!
Great Video thanks for sharing 🙌
Very pro 🤙 thanks for the tips!
I've been puzzled by berms because I haven't seen anything go into the basics like this. Thank you!
No problemo! I spent a weekend this summer hitting some HUGE berms that were 10+ feet tall, and then it clicked! Speed is your friend on those -Christina
are you leaning ur outside leg on the bike some?
Fanastic work Christina. This was really well done.
What?
Perfection to me is quite essential
We have to live up to our potential
So i work real hard all day and night
I get to it and i do it cause i want it right! -Run-DMC lol.
Who coaches the best riders in the world?
th-cam.com/video/lJbOvl_Sup4/w-d-xo.html
Steve Peat.
Gmbn videos
Coaches
@@gernotkvas6364 My favourite cornering video is with Kasper Wolley th-cam.com/video/hJf4bQ1y1f0/w-d-xo.html
Well done
Cornering Queen right there! I need to take some time just to practice corners.
So much of this summer was spent home in BC and so I got to revisit lots of things that have held me back over the years..including corners! With less racing on the schedule, I suddenly had time to do some sessioning which helped a ton! -Christina
The position of the feet is flat both or always the outer foot has been positioned underneath¿?
Hola Alejandro, hay un video de Paul The Punter con Kasper Woolley, en el que se aborda con más profundidad el tema. Te lo recomiendo!
That is a complex question to be honest. You don't NEED to do one or the other. However, weighting the "outside" foot while cornering can help keep traction in that direction, opposite to the where the inside of the berm is and where you don't want to go! -Christina
@@pinkbike I never thought you'd reply to Christina's message! You blew my mind! You're the best... and you know it! Basically this comes because there is always a friend who defends your flats feets and another who defends the weight on the outer foot... And see if there was a winner with you as a judge! hahaha Thanks Chris!
@@payoladaspegaso hahaha love it! Putting my in the middle of a friendly debate. It's what I'm here for -Christina
YES YES YES!!!
Thank you Christina 🙏
Cutest MTB coach on TH-cam ! Thanks for making this video and keep up the good work !
Who coach coaches?
Thank you so much for this video. Every time I ride berms I keep leaning in too much then I fall. Keep making these tutorials.🤟🤟🤟🤟
Awesome! Glad you enjoyed! I practice a LOT on the way to and from the trails. Almost like a warm up for my hips to make sure I'm rotating and not being a plank of wood! -Christina
Chock full of info!
Gotta love a flat corner after a steep straightaway. Thanks for the tips.
Right?!?! Reminds me of that nasty right hander in the Maribor dh track hahah that looked savage! -Christina
Can you do one for hardtails maybe
It's the exact same. But don't hit that rock
Pretty much same same, just be precise with your line choice to make sure you're picking nice, smooth lines and not going to get bucked off-line -Christina
good knowledge, baby
Good and helpful video. What type of shoes are you wearing?
Thanks so much! I have been wearing the Shimano AM9 (clipless) shoes for a while now and love them for comfort on and off the bike. I've been known to wear them for 12 hours some days. They've ridden many 100's of km's this year on my road, trail and dh bike -Christina
@@pinkbike Thank you for your response, and thanks for the heads up about the Shimano shoes, I'm going to look for a pair! Best always.
I love it how she talks about flat corners but rides berms...
Except at 0:45, 1:30, 2:00... After that, she's talking about berms and riding berms. What am I missing?
Talk about off camber turns!
I tried my best to find some flat corners on trail...not in a parking lot.. haha turns out it's kinda hard here where all the trails are amazing -Christina
@@pinkbike lucky you ;)
Funny how you are left foot forward and struggle on right turns. Which way do you jump a hip better left or right?
I do the same. I find it way easier to corner with the inside foot forward
@@JustinH72 which way would you jump a hip or spin
Your foot stance doesn't dictate how you corner. Legs aren't static the whole ride 🤣🤣
@@unstablefakepresident8558 on a ramp say bmx right foot forward most people jump or spin left so you feel more comfortable basically turning left. But yes most the time you are 12 and 6 in a turn.
@@1000750 I spin right
Nice!
What is her height? Is her bike xs 29er?
She'd corner faster on a 26"
@@unstablefakepresident8558 I think everyone would?? It's science... -Christina
Yep I ride the small Slash 29r and I am 5'4"...on a tall day -Christina
@@pinkbike yeah science. I'm 6'1" and ride a 26"
Such a fluent presenter!
Thank you! Takes a lot of practice and many outtakes haha -Christina
Every „Flat corner“ in this Vid was higher than 90% of the corners on my Home Trails
That Handel bar is way too wide. 900mm I presume?
Christina -
Your video on ROOTS really helped me and gave me confidence in riding the Oregon Trails where EVERYTHING IS FULL OF ROOTS!!!
However, my least favorite corners are full of roots and so going up hill I come around the corner only to find them full of roots - which are absolutely terrible when they get wet and slippery - which happens almost always in Oregon. :)
Thank you again Christina for these excellent videos.
P.S. Still not going down that steep rock wall - LOL :)
hahah Awesome!!! Love it! I'll do another cornering video soon and try to throw some roots in there as well ;-) -Christina
Your bike colour, is that a custom colour? It’s cool man.
I think that’s just the normal Trek orange
Looks like the new trek slash or fuel
standard trek slash orange you can get on several models.
Thanks for noticing! When I got the bike I totally thought it was a custom paint job for me hahahaha NOPE! Not that special... or maybe everyone is special??? Either way, I love how it sparkles -Christina
@@pinkbike Sorry to ruin it for you, it's on all new carbon models. I've been looking at getting a new 2021 slash.
Missing input about the crank position..
Good thing we had a visual aid in the way of a video then huh?
She never mentioned feet position.
If the best riders of the world gets coached cornering, who coaches them? *mind blown*
what kind of goggle is she using?
I'm wearing the Smith Wildcats that day. Nice coverage and the clear lens was needed in the overcast -Christina
@@pinkbike oh thank you looked like goggles to me
Woohoo! Best presenter!