HOW TO HIT A CORNER LIKE A PRO!!

[@momchilmarinov2625]

Little tip: keep making vids like these! Every time you give tips to anyone we use 'em on the trails afterwards. I practiced the tips you gave Mike Levy on Pinkbike and it upped my technique by a solid gap. Love u broski great job!

[@BrendanFairclough]

Thanks dude. Good to know.

[@p199a]

and what was the tip ?

[@momchilmarinov2625]

@@p199a go check the video out and you'll see, he talks about carrying speed through corners, picking a better line and obviously looking ahead.

[@p199a]

@@momchilmarinov2625 where can i find it ?

[@momchilmarinov2625]

@@p199a m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXXXnp2KbtKAm68 I hope its the right link. If it isn't just go on KZbin and type Pinkbike Brendan Fairclough and it should be the first video.

[@gsichtle1]

please more of these tips!!!

[@thedirtmuncher1684]

This is gonna be helpful I still suck at corners!

[@BrendanFairclough]

The Dirt Muncher most fun thing do do when you get it right. Good luck

[@timquain5341]

Railing berms and nailing ruts. Gotta love it.

[@pinkpotato1]

Wish i could roost like that

[@dannywalker3962]

Yeah man there are bikes everywhere right now it’s mint seeing the little kids out there so much!... keep it up people! & Brendog it’s been mint on lockdown watching all the vids of you & other riders entertaining us all!..... that “brad” effect of you guys as you hit & exit burns is ausome could watch it all day!.... take it easy all ✌️

[@robertlinkvis1680]

I have a hardtail 2021 trek i learned a lot on ruts and berms !!

[@computerbob06]

"Rutts are not as predictable". My thoughts exactly! I always pap myself more on rutts, so easy to lose it out the top!

[@williamstryker6643]

That is where looking ahead (almost uncomfortably) helps, huh. Such a balance between looking "through" the corner. Look too far out of the rut and toward the next corner and you begin to straight-line/chord the turn...but some of the best riders I know are so in tune with their machine that the last 1/3 of the corner is muscle memory based on the next corner.

[@imakegetsugatenshou]

Thanks for the tips Brendan! Loved it.

[@MzmdsTerror]

"Lot safer, and more importantly lot faster" - that's how you become a PRO :D

[@pb8582]

The fact that you name rat boy one of the best corner I'm the world made my day I feel like Josh doesn't get enough light how good he is. Sam hill is an absolute legend. But josh is just the quiet dude and definitely the goat in dh his style were the best and still are!

[@darcyphillips70]

Great demonstration and analysis... you really should do more tutorials. I’d love to hear your thoughts and demos on jumps, manuals, etc, etc...

[@jamesonions1290]

Can't wait to try these tips on the trails 🤟

[@indigowolf288]

Yay! Some 'how to' vids - nice one Brendan ... keep these pearls of wisdom coming, they're helping us mere mortals have more confidence and ride safer on the trails. I've had 3 'offs' in the past 3 weeks and as I'm in my mid 50's it doesn't half make your body zing and takes sooo much longer to recover than 20 years ago. Loving your channel and learning a lot, cheers man!

[@aimokan]

Thanks Brendan! I think of all the MTB vloggers, you got the best tunes!! ;)

[@tensuitengu7695]

Very good video man, keep up the good work !!

[@davidkeane2399]

Cheers Bren. After this I've realised my slowest time-sucking turns are mostly flat corners with ruts and I've been looking to hit them like a berm with flat feet. Will try shifting weight and dropping outside foot. And your upper body position is much more "square on" to the bike. Food for thought, so thanks.

[@jackbeames7643]

Great video bren 👍🏽

[@alwaystwoam]

Keep making videos like this please. So helpful!

[@steveewens2187]

Nice I really struggle with ruts, saying that the struggle is generally with 200mm+ deep ruts, can't wait to get out and try these tips.

[@rawbert8052]

He's such a good teacher. That is really helpful!

[@joejohnsonmusic9821]

Nice vid ! Where is this Brendon ?

[@ollielightfoot9788]

Sick video can’t wait to try 👌👌

[@chrislawson8568]

I grew up racing moto and just getting into mtb. There's no better feeling than a sick corner. Thanks for the videos and I can't wait to see sam pilgrim and matt Jones at your house 😎

[@mikesmz]

Mr. Fairclough that's the best' ish that I can put to immediate use on the topic of rutting/berming/cornering etc!! "Keep calm and carry on" - Srry for the bad British accent! Lol, Cheers Governor! - Mike from AZ

[@Cburns26]

Going to be joining my first race series this July so these will be very helpful

[@BrendanFairclough]

Boostn Roost good luck

[@Cburns26]

@@BrendanFairclough Thanks brendog your the biggest inspiration🤟🤟

[@graysonadams2485]

@@Cburns26 lucky duck now you're gonna win for sure

[@Cburns26]

@@graysonadams2485 thanks man I'm hoping to get sponsored by end of high school

[@kevinkneller6157]

Am 50 this year just starting. You a ledge

[@BrendanFairclough]

So good to hear. That’s rad.

[@kevinkneller6157]

@@BrendanFairclough Cheers Dog, keep the tips coming please dude.

[@mikesmz]

Legend Indeed!! Turning 48 in 24 days.. Just started riding at age 46.. Brendan (Sir, Fairclough) is a big part of why I started riding! Go Team Brendog!! Red Bull Rampage 2021 Champs!

[@Co-km6cl]

50 ist nothing! Keep it up and stay fit in the gym!

[@rogerbuck9136]

Just turned 54 ! Can smash it still ! Thanks for the tips.!

[@olivere6281]

Love it! More vids like this PLEASE!

[@LukeMTB]

Awesome video man - I'm a fan

[@MTBM-MattHowse]

love the video Brendan!! keep it up dude.

[@Skogmtb]

Great episode👍, thanks dog 🤘

[@KingerUTube]

So awesome. Thanks @Brendan Fairclough! Q: Do you actively push out of the berm or are you resisting the weight transfer? (Looks like in a few turns you short hop through the apex) - My timing is not correct, is why I ask.

[@BrendanFairclough]

Try keep your weight centred if not a little more over the front. Hanging off the back is the worst thing you can do in a corner. Leaning off the back will make the front wheel light and loose grip.

[@KingerUTube]

@@BrendanFairclough Thanks for taking the time to reply... cheers! So say I have my weight in the perfect spot, I see at 0:04 you are like stomping down and popping in the berm apex? Is this only because the berm is small? - Do you push out of bigger, longer berms? Sorry for the rambling question.

[@alexsimon1410]

@Brendan Tovey @Jeff King Did you watch this video from Joe Barnes. I was amazed at how much he weights the front wheel going in and then the rear wheel when coming out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2S4Z2l-rdaLaLM

[@mikeoclimberMTB]

Normal cornering and cutties are different, if you want to pop out of the corner with a cuttie think of the corner like a roller in a pumptrack, get low going in and pop out coming out.

[@muddysteve4333]

Cheers for the tips Bren, any chance on some tips on jumping? 👍🏻

[@mrsubaru5367]

You're the man brother 🤙

[@RobJMTB]

Great video! For sure would like to keep seeing stuff like this!

[@VovaKorolik]

Good tutorial!!! Fast ride) enjoy one ☝

[@workhorsemtb7075]

Great video Brendan. I noticed on the first slo-mo 2:31 of how to ride the rut that you pedaled backwards to set your feet up for the next rut. I do this sometimes and always think that I am doing something incorrectly because pedaling forward doesn't always seem like the safest thing to do but just figured I was inexperienced and couldn't set up the corners correctly. Could you talk about this a little?

[@ryanelphinstone8506]

awesome man thanks for this sorta struggling onn it

[@thecount1001]

every pro or instructor always says 'this is how you corner' and they usually show the bike aggressively angulated down with rider on top. i watch a lot of top riders (friends on rides and pros in videos) and a few ride like this but most don't. most are somewhere in between and some can lean the bike far and still not wash out. Brendan understands this!! mind blown.

[@dirtsurfernz]

Yuss! Right I watched the vid... Can't wait to go out tomorrow and instantly ride as good as the master blaster 😜 chur from NZ!

[@mtbforlife1169]

sick I need this!

[@conorprendergast9909]

Berm tip goes against what I’ve seen on other vids…guess everyone’s got their own technique eh? More tutorials please! 🤘

[@dylanfawcett2821]

More in-depth skill videos like this!

[@cryx4]

Its a mental game as well. Gotta be confident in the grip, in the exit, etc. All comes with practice

[@davidfarbon2524]

Awesome, can’t wait for the backflip tutorial over a canyon.....😬

[@tomriley_bike]

Can you do a video on riding steep terrain? Loved this video!

[@Bassbunker]

Great Vid Brendan and love you gloves, they look well sick! What are they?

[@trailattraction3678]

Great advices man! 👌

[@1stFlyingeagle]

A vid I watched covered a major important point that, when done. Gets your knees, shoulder, and head, all aiming in the correct direction. Video is also a key item, so you can actually see how well you are doing it, and you can watch your progression. Question when you're in a turn and the bike slides out from under you, and you slam into the ground. What caused it? When riding straight, only the center of the tire is used, so what are those lugs on the outside for? Ok. The answer. We need to learn to lean the bike over through the turns. So when the bike slides, we stay on and slide with it vs the bike sliding out from underneath us. When we lean the bike, the big outside lugs get to dig in. When leaning, all of a sudden, your body position changes, causing your knees to aim in the correct direction. One arm will go straight, and the other will bend. All these body positions just happen. It is not something we force. What we force is learning to lay the bike over in heavy leans. Your outside pedal will be down gravity will be driving the inside lugs into the ground. Bingo, you now are shredding turns.

[@mahniclear1526]

loving the how to's keep it up

[@BrendanFairclough]

Mahni Clear cheers dude.

[@mahniclear1526]

@@BrendanFairclough thanks my dream is to race world cups

[@DrShredder]

Rad edit! Super helpful too!

[@4QNE]

Cheers Brendog. I think all my videos on my channel are me falling off i could do with the tips! Keep then coming.

[@BrendanFairclough]

4Q NorthEast haha

[@rayred74]

Awesome shredder

[@RonnRider]

Well explained mate!! Cheers

[@melwalshmtb9121]

Pushing the outside foot down was definitely a good idea. I tried it today on my local dh trails and it was so much faster

[@danielgibson4744]

Cheers bru. Top stuff. Id like to know about inside / outside hand weighting on different corners. Do we weight the outside top hand? Flat turns vs ruts vs berms are different?

[@gabuchan123]

YES exactly, he says "keep your shoulders opposite your bars" but this is poor technique and he doesn't do what he is teaching. He does clearly extend one arm more than the other depending on his turns.

[@mabecka]

Excellent!

[@velio84]

Great video and tips Brendan, please keep making such "How to" videos :) On a side note - what's the track name playing in the video? Cheers!

[@BrendanFairclough]

Thanks. Not sure of track il Ask.

[@joejohnsonmusic9821]

Shazam it ? :)

[@velio84]

@@joejohnsonmusic9821 Didn't work properly - got 2 tracks, but not the one from the video :)

[@joejohnsonmusic9821]

Velichko Golev ah fair enough :) 🤘🏼

[@sailingev]

Nice vid. Unrelated to the subject, is that a Genius 900 you're riding?

[@tomthornhill1]

Yes dog! Sweet vid, more like this! 👊🏻

[@skiboardordie]

Thank you Dog! :) Awsome video!

[@BrendanFairclough]

Thanks

[@vukmaksic8443]

Thank you man Helps a lot :)

[@kyburgess7703]

Ugh can’t wait to get on the trails and upload clips to yt

[@rustynugget2288]

around here yt = a bike company not youtube :)

[@jrbechthold]

You totally wrecked that GoPro at 5:45... 😂 #groove

[@simonkatsch]

@Brendan Fairclough Do more of this stuff!

[@mattimeo117]

Just started getting into the trails near me in the South Downs and I'm addicted to it! My entry hardtail is taking a bit of a bashing but I'm learning a lot and can't wait to try out your tips this week! Keep it up man

[@williamstryker6643]

Dude me too. While I was away for school, I couldn't store a dirtbike, so I got into downhill, trail and XC. Bought a 2019 Marin 27.5 Bolinas Ridge 1 and have been loving it-even a bent rear derailleur and a few wheel-trues later!!!!

[@mattimeo117]

@@williamstryker6643 awesome - I'm in the business of looking to upgrade now, as my entry level doesn't have hydraulic brakes, only 80mm of travel on a budget fork and the bottom bracket is sounding a bit poorly Currently thinking of getting a Voodoo Bizango if I can't find a special deal on Ebay first

[@williamstryker6643]

@@mattimeo117 I hear that, dude. 80mm must really jar you! Same here-cable brakes haha. I want to ride downhill-oriented trails without shaking my arms off and getting punctures. Need to find a replacement for my XC! Ride on, dude!

[@mattimeo117]

@@williamstryker6643 haha cheers pal, managed to get a super good deal on a year old Calibre Bossnut for 765 pounds, so looking forward to experiencing the change (and some actual stopping power on the downhills) Shred on!

[@williamstryker6643]

@@mattimeo117 Geo looks great! Like the Rocks forks and SRAM equip. Great hubs and 130mm travel must be night and day!

[@HughGRection-zk9rv]

Brendan Fairclough could you do a video on how to roost turns please

[@joebyrneMensrights]

I came Around the Corner Yesterday in front of the Bank and had to use a Toyota as a Berm . I used My foot and Kicked it . Its all in the Inner city guide to MTB without Hills or Dirt .

[@BrendanFairclough]

Haha

[@joebyrneMensrights]

@@BrendanFairclough I upgraded my tires , It real Dug in on The Toyota berm .Im pretty Sure I could have Landed the Hood . That might Make a great Video -Landing a Toyota Hood After they pull out in front of you in a parking lot LOL

[@mrpants6370]

Thanks Brendan ! Are you actively pumping/compressing at the apex to get that "snap" out of the turn ?

[@robertpfunder1757]

Where is that? Looks amazing.

[@binkzera2777]

Bryn Atkinson is pretty good at cornering too

[@BrendanFairclough]

MC SwaggerFlagger that’s for sure.

[@oscardawe_]

Your the best brendog

[@isaactilin3284]

Love the vid Brendan. Quick question about looking ahead: How far ahead are you looking on the trail? I've been trying to practice looking ahead and keeping my head up but it's hard at high speed when my eyes just want to go the obstacle or jump that the front wheel is about to roll over. Does becoming comfortable looking further ahead on the trail something that just comes with practice or is there something I should be doing differently? I always feel a little fearful to look too far ahead as I might miss something I'm about to roll over and have it toss me off the bike. Cheers, keep up the great vids

[@rayhaanf]

Love it!

[@jackbrittton]

I already know how to ride a corner, I just like watching brendog

[@ericsharp5079]

How about some tips on how to really schralp a corner?! Tips about riding for fun and with style, would be appreciated as well. Also you gotta get Ratboy on your channel!

[@bauke-LV426]

Awesome. Thanks for that! I kinda do these things, so that's good to hear. But, here's what I don't understand: how do you guys "snap" your bike into (or exit) a turn like that? Is that just the speed you're carrying? Looks so fast and aggressive. And cool of course :) I want that too!

[@mattiapacini3548]

Hi Brend, today most rider keep their feet always pedal level in a turn, like Loic and Sam Hill. Why? Thanks your the best

[@Drewbyy]

Watch how rocky the terrain is. Usually they will keep them level for ground clearance on rocks but on anything flat and smooth the outside pedal will be down.

[@Aljonone1]

Wonder if your & Josh mentor Peaty has anything to do with how well you corner?

[@johnboy8444]

Can u give us more handy tips like these plz brendog

[@BrendanFairclough]

Il work on it.

[@johnboy8444]

@@BrendanFairclough awesome pal looking forward to it

[@aa72a]

Thanks & safe

[@edwardpage9996]

Wow really surprised by pedals level on a berm always thought you should have them one up one down, scared to try them level but I want to try

[@beshock3654]

Thanks legend

[@Monkey_slapping_keys]

The hair and mullet are getting there, I feel your pain :D Cheers for the tutorials.

[@luca.morell]

To me Bryn Atkinson is the best cornerer, but that`s personal preference ;)

[@martindagnault2126]

Do you switch which foot is most forward between berms? Or always keep your "strong" foot forward?

[@Petr388]

Once I thought it was good to be switching leading foot and I started doign it regurarly event though it wasnt very intuitive, then I participated on a couching event with a pro rider and he made me forget that, totally rejected that. Nobody does it, it is ineffective.

[@evltwin984]

@@Petr388 so strong foot forward on left & right turns then?

[@Petr388]

@@evltwin984 in berms, pedals leveled, strong foot forward, in ruts, non supportive berms or flat turns outside foot down. So you never change your leading foot, just in turn which doesn't support you enough, you drop your outside foot.

[@evltwin984]

@@Petr388 thank u

[@Petr388]

@@evltwin984 you are welcome

[@jhepz0870]

new fun here🤘🤘🤘

[@ghostsb4903]

Wow I’ve been decent at berms but now I can properly rail them

[@jhasdfhjkyv1]

Maybe next vid on how to do a drop to flat like a pro??

[@wyattrainham8177]

Awesome

[@scblurlt1962]

lesson learnt !!!!

[@tomalbert3299]

Is riding alternating ruts or flat corners easier with shorter cranks (175 vs 170)?

[@supersuppliers]

How do you keep your front end stable? Mine still wanna wash out on me!

[@BrendanFairclough]

try keeping your weight forward more to weight the front tyre.

[@seungminoh4765]

Is your bike scott genius 960? 29nr?

[@simonherchik2352]

I want those gloves!

[@Sam-ji7ps]

you actually do push-ups with your elbows in haha

[@MrAaaaaahahahaha]

well that depends on the type of push up you are doing. Elbows in, focuses on triceps. The point he is making is having elbows out engages more muscles triceps and chest.

[@Sam-ji7ps]

@@MrAaaaaahahahaha yeah, true

[@Petr388]

I actually used to put my elbows out a lot and it is a bad habit,. I do not understand why almost all coaches teach it. Since I started to have them closer to my body, I started to feell stronger, I was able to control my bike better and advanced a lot in my manuals and wheelees. Also stopped looking like a jerk. And yes everybody talks about elbows out, but nobody actually does it. I checked tons of videos regarding this before I decide to quit that habit.

[@Ganiscol]

@@Petr388 its often shown in an exaggerated way off the bike, like Brendan did. Elbows should still be a certain distance from your body, otherwise you'll have difficulties to quickly go low on the bike if needed because you'll first have to move your elbows out and out of the way. I would say for most people its about a 45-50° angle between your body and upper arm. But certainly not close to 90° as is often displayed.

[@paulwintermute1495]

1 week ago I had a BRUTAL crash when my front tire went over the top of a berm at high speed. Any tips for avoiding this problem?

[@BrendanFairclough]

Look up and to where you need to go. I bet you were looking at your front wheel when it slid out.

[@paulwintermute1495]

@@BrendanFairclough I was looking at the end of the berm and went over the top in the middle so yeah... not looking far enough ahead probably caused me to run wide... blaaa! I should have been looking down the trail at the next feature not the berm I was in!

[@davidkeane2399]

@@paulwintermute1495 bro, I think Brendog might agree with Blake Samson : enter high, exit low. I washed out painfully several times before heeding this advice on where you enter the berm. Try looking to go into it towards the top, and let your front wheel follow it round. It almost naturally ends with you sticking to the berm and exiting at speed. Although entry speed will also define how it goes.

[@ollielightfoot9788]

Make more how to vids there sick

[@richmoore9640]

Connor Fearon too!