![]() Learn your capabilities and accept that crashes can happen. Aspiring to be the best is brilliant, but injuring yourself on a fast descent because of poor cornering can set back your whole career of riding. With experience and knowledge of the course you will be able to work out which line will be faster for you, because this is also dependent on the agility and weight of a rider.Īssess your skill level – Don’t try and take a difficult line if you’re not experienced enough or ready for it. It allows for maximum speed and control in and out of the corner, and sets you up quickly to sprint out the other side. Swing out to the ring and then bring the bike back in extremely tightly to the left apex. Take the racing line – Let’s imagine a left hand corner. ![]() The run out of corner can be just as an important factor as the corner entry itself. This feature is beneficial to even seasoned downhill and enduro riders, so have a read. Griz has been busy racing at PORC, Aston Hill, Rogate, Forest of Dean, Innerleithen and the Mega Avalanche with Ryan and Sam over the years, so the trio have a wealth of experience behind them. Do you ever find yourself losing traction or awkwardly exiting tight corners? We’ve got some tips from our Downhill rider Tom Gredley (Griz) on how to corner properly and take the racing line. Even if you’re a weekend rider, you can take some serious advantages away from learning to corner faster.
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