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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Watch ALL the How To Bike episodes below! Ep 1: How To Actually Learn New Skills On Your Bike - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHjWf6mabqqbrLM Ep 2: Pro Mountain Bike Setup Guide - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpe4qoFsr9N5acU Ep 3: Decoding The Best Mountain Biking Body Position: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4eve3yrjtyKlck Ep 4: Absorbing Trail Features & Maintaining Speed: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6aXoZ-iqrqJqqM Ep 5: How To Use Your Brakes To Actually Ride Faster: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3fGm2pmbJ2aqqM Ep 6: How To Get More Speed From Trails With Pumping: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmXIkKZvlLGjjKM Ep 7: Line Choice Is Easier Than You Think With These Rules - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmO3YaCVqs-Uask Ep 8: How To Corner Properly - kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIDUd6ytfNGffNk Ep 9: Stop Crashing On Drops - kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3utcopmnrObi7s Ep 10: Make Jumping Easier - kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3OYeKB_gZWmosk

[@markgeard2145]

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

[@da12641]

this dude really loves his job. He's not even trying and yet he keeps me glued with an undivided attention.

[@MrSupermugen]

@@MD-uu5nt and punter has gone off the rails, his channel is boring, he took an easy cash money sponsorship with giant and he went on about how giant bikes are the most modern like wtf

[@ABHORRANCE831]

Well said. Doing and Teaching are totally independent skillsets. Ben demonstrates both very well.

[@YaddaYaddaDa]

For sure he's very articulate

[@a.lame.username.]

I've watched this video 20 times by now I reckon...

[@elevatexd]

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

[@benjaminj.daniel6860]

its cuz he can actually ride a bike, unlike a lot of other mtn bike youtubers

[@jonahdewitt8464]

Not only does he know what he’s talking about, he can teach it really well.

[@dazeccles]

Considering he has his own coaching company you’d like to think so wouldn’t you

[@elevatexd]

@@dazeccles thats news to me, whats the name?

[@flippy66]

@@benjaminj.daniel6860 There are a lot of very good youtube riders out there, but teaching is a very different skill from doing. Plenty of pro riders are terrible teachers, Ben is the rare combination of both.

[@thomaslane918]

Finally some good advice about braking into a turn.

[@BasicBodThor]

100% I've only been riding for a year and was like, what about all these steep turns, how do you just not brake at all?

[@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.

[@todd4471]

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.

[@Palios33]

The point is not to copy but to get a general idea and make your own riding profile. Just go out and ride

[@CFAdelaide]

Prob be able rig something like that up via the BrakeAce system

[@CarkeekW]

Moto gp has some historical video on the amount of brake used and where they use it from.0 to 100 percent throw of the lever, likewise byb telemetry can do that for mtb ,interesting for sure. Its not as simple as on or off though its about how much you need to slow and available grip ,constantly modulating. Practice on flat grass so the surface is semi consistent and get some time on the bike ,most are worried about locking the front end, but its possible to do that on a straight and modulate out of it and ride on if you have built up the skills, best to start on grass so you can just roll straight if you overshoot the corner with no real consequences, then you learn much faster and can push the limit faster.

[@flippy66]

Brakes aren't binary though, there's a lot of modulation going on as described in this video, which would just set off the LED. I really don't think it would be very useful.

[@quarter_moon_and_a_guitar]

@@Palios33 sort of the whole point of the video. There's so much instruction out there--good intentions all--that confuses more than helps. Most learn by just riding, figuring out what works and what doesn't, using bits of advice along the way

[@konstantinpereskokov2557]

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 :-)

[@GaedeRafael]

Man, you deserve a cold beer... or two!

[@gc3-]

Pin this one!

[@davideparise]

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

[@janataman9196]

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.. ^^

[@quarter_moon_and_a_guitar]

Just watch out for rocky corners and front brake. You'll get slammed down before you know what hit you

[@davidsettles384]

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!

[@colinmccarthy-edwards5361]

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.

[@stevejohnson18]

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

[@rywatsTV]

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

[@kylelear3465]

Comment about how good your comment is about the video I haven't watched yet

[@daveybmtb]

*like your comment before I've even read it*

[@AlejandroGarciaIglesias]

reply comment before even ridden a bike

[@theexplodinggrape8009]

Looked at comment before I even left the womb

[@jdog929]

@@theexplodinggrape8009 hey son I’m your dad

[@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

[@casestudymtb]

Perfect timing, right before the snow falls haha. Love this series, Ben is the man!

[@flyingnorseman]

I had a near death experience where I shralped like a MOFO. Kids hanging around the trail cheered like I was some hero. I damn near shat meself.

[@Slipperygecko390]

Do it again

[@rifu2301]

You'll see it coming though, desert mouse..

[@RobertJamesGoddard]

@@rifu2301 nice one

[@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.

[@billjohnson1564]

Have been doing the same and felt like all the other videos were telling me I was wrong, but now I have more confidence in what I am doing is right for me.

[@harrydixon6060]

Please keep Cathro videos coming! Really enjoyed this series!

[@M47H383R7]

Cathro having me realize I've been doing and showing it right all this time...

[@thehonestguyreviews4516]

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

[@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 😍

[@darkbird1651]

Love all the insight Cathro! Appreciate it and awesome work!

[@philiphopkins3176]

I must say, your material covers all aspects and more. Kudos man, great stuff, appreciate the time and energy you put into these.

[@spinatquadrat]

Can't tell how much I love you for this series! So so so so good! ❤

[@teebgawell]

As always awesome work with the explanation! Great work guys!

[@sarahdon3435]

Your videos are awesome. I really appreciate your focus on the basics and good technique.

[@jamesmixon9838]

This video is gold!! Excellent coaching Ben!

[@harlanswan8184]

Great explanations as usual Ben! Best cornering vid ever and I have seen most of them..... Thanks!

[@ricardomontoya8422]

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.

[@chris4536]

How ya getting on mate?

[@ricardomontoya8422]

@@chris4536 Great. I'm much better but with lot of limitations. Can't jump but that does not stop me from biking. I'm on my way back from Saalbach Hinterglimm. Survived few bad falls.

[@snbsmtb]

Great video Ben. Always learn something when watching A HOW TO BIKE WITH BEN CATHRO always!!

[@KennnnyBoy]

Love love love these videos. Awesome work! Please turn them into a reference book/pdf. I've been applying these casually (except EP1..) and my riding has already improved.

[@braziluluwita8268]

Mate, you deserve much more subscribers. It is simply amazing how you knowledge and educate us in a such a fun-fill manner. Cheers for all your hard work.

[@GANENDRAGIRI]

Awesome work guys, THX for sharing,..I have been waiting for this one.

[@DerEchteAndrej]

Thank you for all the extra effort, that's something! All the extra visuals, camera angles etc ppc Thanks!

[@jeffgrace7166]

Ben, you absolute legend! Tried this breaking teqnique today and felt faster and more confident than ever. Even set a few PRs. Cheers to you good sir!

[@jaydesimone4297]

This was the best cornering video I've ever seen! Thanks for the help...can't wait to put some of this into practice.

[@TheDingopaul]

Love this guy u can tell he genuinely wants to help people out.

[@alanmorton8459]

Have to say Ben you are very good at breaking it all down and getting it across in a straight forward fashion. I am still using all the techniques you gave me in some lessons a couple of years back, more importantly still riding and hopefully still getting faster!

[@rudik5496]

All the videos in the série are SOOOO GOOD! Thank you guys! The amount of work to have the multiple trajectories, the what-not-to-do, etc… much appreciated!

[@rascal1234]

Invaluable info. I’ve been experimenting with different techniques. I did not realize unweighting the bike by pumping in the corner helps that much. Thanks for the info!

[@samwoods34]

I am really enjoying these sessions Ben. Cheers.🤙

[@traildogisla]

Top stuff from Ben and team, keep it coming!

[@hamishchalmers2746]

Another amazing and v helpful vid. Awesome work dude.

[@vashusan1984]

Ben Cathro, you are the best thing about this channel! Thanks for your guidance and brilliant presenting skills! Charge On!

[@aledgriffiths3969]

SUPERB Ben. Very good explaining things.

[@mfrutchey]

Learned a ton of great info, and got more than a few chuckles from Ben's humorous delivery. Top notch !!

[@askdad3450]

This has been a great series, for beginners and more experienced riders, so much to learn but i live the way it is integrated and not chopped into overly complex thinking. Well done and a great sense if humour. Keep it up , love your work

[@RavenCheeky]

Why are you so good at explaining things? Keep it up videos are brilliant.

[@vanderparaujo]

This Master Class is just INCREDIBLE! Thank you very much! 🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@artboytidwell]

Ben is the master... sooooo much good info in this entire series.

[@petersilie2432]

Loving your serious Ben! I use it to iron out some worn in ruts from my well over 20 years of riding. You put me at ease with my slight brake-dragging into some corners. I always thought that I should try to eliminate this completely. THANK YOU!!

[@magicmacify]

Thanks for that "Masterclass" Ben, really advanced videos that clear up a lot of confusion done by over simplified videos. Especially "1 Thing at a time" and not have to do every corner technique in every corner, was so important for me.

[@AntiDEDok]

That video series is just amazing!

[@TeamCykelhold]

Another great vid from Ben. Thanks Ben!

[@kaizophoto]

Got back into mtb last year and have been not confident about my cornering. I'll always be learning, but this video was so great in helping me realize I've been doing a lot of things right with braking and foot position already. That alone will help me attack corners a little more. Great series so far.

[@mitchelltuit5547]

Ben is amazing! Charismatic, knowledgeable and backed up with his mad skills. He's just such a great lad

[@Grrg]

It's nice to hear all this put into words so eloquently, even for those of us who learned pre internet through trial and error. Painful error! Especially the part about dropping your leg versus centering pedals.

[@Tzed250]

And Ben helps to keep making the light brighter!!

[@sk0tb0t31]

Dude I love your delivery. Positive energy bro!

[@PabloMollAN]

Dude, you are so good at doing this. Like really good. Seriously.

[@ISMR2556]

Brilliant Lesson, cant wait to put this into action!

[@khalliddo1385]

Nice Dharco jersey there Ben! Love those. Great video everytime but this one is what I needed the most I totally suck in cornering.

[@nigelgiles]

I taught and coached skiing for many years and you are a born teacher, by far the best coach I have seen and your videos have been instrumental in my MTB journey, even at 61 you can still progress. A big thanks and when are you coming to Australia?

[@michaelkosin6215]

Cathro ist absolut best! I love every video of him. He is so precise in describing processes. And for me, as a german guy, really good to unterstand.

[@Johnson-el9zs]

Great video, I've watched lots of how to corner videos but this is the only one that I think has actually taught me something useful. I was 100% the person that was trying to not brake through the whole corner, crashing, thinking this advice is BS and then wobbling down the trail in a huff 😅

[@dansacco1964]

Thank you so much for clearing up the priorities vs tiny details.

[@giacomogalassi9863]

Hi Ben...for me you are one of the best teacher for tutorials...i'd like to see something for jumping technique

[@chaconWOOOOOO]

Thanks for this episodes, I appreciate it

[@TnT_on2wheels]

Fantastic video. Glad I came across it. The section on pedal position is gold!

[@alexisonbike3652]

I realise theres is a lot of things I was doing right and was trying to change due to online tips and such. Like : "NEVER TOUCH YOUR BREAKS IN A BERM" or "ALWAYS LOOK AS FAR AS YOU CAN AT ALL TIMES". I guess it's more complicated than that and thank you so much for simplifying it !

[@gatoryak7332]

Here are a couple more: "NEVER SPELL BIKE STOPPERS 'BRAKES'" and "ALWAYS SPELL BRAKES 'BREAKS'"

[@G1aVoL]

Great video, guys! Thanks Ben!

[@kyleyates8172]

This is by far the best cornering video I've seen so far, and I've seen like 100000 now lol. I love how he points out that line choice, weight shift and braking makes the biggest difference. This video helped me figure out what I've been doing wrong on a corner I've gone down on a few times. I wish someone would explain using more and less front braking on tight technical corners to help pull the rear end around though, because it helps me out majorly and I've noticed most people don't really use the front brake to pivot around stuff that's too tight for the bikes length but the pros do

[@markteague5013]

Best cornering video. Now I need to go through all others. Thanks for putting this together.

[@stewartbruce7547]

Excellent video guys, thank you for putting that content together.

[@erikandmarcie]

Finally a cornering video that uses common sense, thank you!

[@russkgreen]

Another great vid - thanks! Can’t wait for sunrise now!

[@TheImpresio]

Thank you wery mu Ben for all lesson that you give. Its inspiering me a lot to be a better driver. Rock on man...👍👍👍

[@jokermtb]

Hey Ben, just curious if you're familiar with 'countersteering' ? With motorcycling, by pushing (pressuring) forward on the inside grip, you can get the bike to actively turn-in. It's like power steering. Want to turn right? Pressure the right grip. Want to turn left? Pressure the left grip..... As an experiment, ride in a straight line with only your left hand on the grip. Then, push forward on the left grip - and see where the bike goes. Without fail, the bike will turn left. Seems counterintuitive, but it really works - and by remembering this, it's a great tool to use when riding. Countersteering also works well with slight angulation and also if your feet are level'ish or outside foot dropped in a corner. I see from your video in the 2nd half, that you are doing all that, but the term 'countersteering' is what you're describing "palm pressure at the inside hand" (at kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIDUd6ytfNGffNk ). Fantastic video, and lots of riders will benefit greatly from how you've broken down all the million things that happen when cornering.

[@turtlish2]

This is DEFINITELY the best cornering video on KZbin

[@parabot2]

Best Series eva , keep them coming

[@tomb2289]

Awesome breakdown, thanks!

[@lopon12]

Ready for season 2!!!

[@arloridesbikes9921]

finally, a cournering video about braking 🙌🙌

[@stephenspring4308]

Awesome video now I gotta catch up on the other. THANKS!!

[@krzysztofkaras4033]

Such a good series

[@johnaisthorpe6141]

The one we’ve all been waiting for 👌

[@Seby-biketrial]

helpful ! thanks! and you are right every turn is unique, plus speed matters a lot so many variables change with these factors. but there are few basic things that never change :) line choice, brake, body position

[@Aaron-rw3lv]

I’ve come to do this comfort braking on my own but I always assumed it was because I just didn’t properly perform the race breaking step. Glad to hear It’s ok to have some comfort braking!

[@MarioXcore1]

Finally the one I’ve been waiting for

[@nhung7592]

Thank you!!!! Love your coaching... Now to get out and practice!!

[@slick-riq]

Amazing tutorial, thank you!

[@zinzander2978]

This a great video so good that it explains that the technique you use is massively situational. So many videos say always use this or that technique but the reality is when they just don’t work well in all situations. Like it Might be great to lean the bike more than your body in many situations, but try do it hauling over big breaking bumps in a rough high speed corner and you won’t be able to take the impacts because your body is too awkward and out of position to act as a strong shock absorber.

[@jonascrews9538]

I find that inside hand pressure can naturally bring the chest inside the bike, and have found more success by initially using the inside hand to lean the bike and quickly transitioning to pushing in and down with the outside hand -- in a sense, I'm applying pressure along the bar instead of into the bar. This keeps my body more balanced and stable while still allowing for bike-body separation and a good weight distribution.

[@guillaumepot2487]

Yes I do not understand that: why applying inside hand pressure? In a corner it actually makes lower pressure on the tyre, thus induces front wheel slipping easily. Either I do not understand or there is something missing in the video?

[@Igai99]

Great series!

[@aarongoodwin7659]

Thanks for this vid…..muchly needed !

[@troyphillips1077]

I’ve been mtn biking since 1987 but I’m going to watch all the back videos. For me bike setup is so important for “feel” then I go front there . Line choice and braking is so important. Or know how and when . I’m a brake fanatic and a shift fanatic. Setting up for the corners and coming out , ect , ect , ect . Every ride , every bike very day we learn . Loving it, concentrate on the basics , no truer said .

[@ericwilson8081]

Amazing video all of these videos are

[@samaxel_19]

The best tutorial ever! Thanks Ben!🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@HKRoad]

Gosh - I wish Ben was offering in person coaching. What a star he is.

[@mastafu80]

Great job, great tips. Thx.