Cornering with Fabien Barel

[@kayakutah]

My wife and I are both over 60 and love to mountain bike. This has been VERY helpful. The epiphany occurred, though, when we both got dropper posts. Once we got those, we were much more able to drive that outside knee into the turn. Without dropping the seat, that is much more difficult for both of us. All hail the dropper post! And Fabien.

[@DaveTozer]

This has helped me a lot! I have been riding for 15 years, trying to lean my body in corners and I never saw a big advantage. Now that I lean the bike as you show, I corner faster and I reduce my likelihood of sliding out. Thanks so much!!!

[@bigwave7207]

Thank you Fabien and Tribesportgroup!! Excellent vid! Clear explanations and practical tips. This has taken my riding to a new level!

[@aliveandwell2078]

Great technical advise. I worked on this at a local track and was amazed how easy it was to make a fast clean turn without my front end washing out. Fun and smooth technique.

[@beefstuart8769]

One of the best mtn bike series available. Thanks.

[@erinbergey392]

Great instructional videos. The way you break it down makes it easy to learn. thank you!

[@zoranpl]

The best explanation on KZbin.....!!!

[@onerider808]

The camera on the feet was a great idea; very instructive.

[@javari]

As a beginner this video helped me work on my form and bump up my avg. CX speed 20% as I was better able to carry my speed through corners. Plus, alot less crashes due to washouts from poor leaning habits. TY Fabien!

[@fosterhangdaan6580]

The song is called Tell Me by Ben Beiny.

[@ryan456c5]

legend! thanks, i was looking for the name of that tune for ages when i first got this dvd with MBUK!

[@MrNickhubbell]

Fantastic video, thanks for sharing. This has taken my riding to the next level.

[@TheShredderofsnow]

Thank you for the tips. I think this is going to help my cornering which is my weak point. I realize I've been trying to lean my body with my bike and not just my bike.

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

Excellent. This guy is the Jacques Cousteau of mountain biking!

[@mtnbikerva1]

Thank you from the USA. I enjoyed your video it was very good and very educational.

[@cdglad4ever]

mtnbikerva1

[@giuseppepizzichemi5194]

Excellent explanation from an Excellent Rider

[@andrebyroneko6179]

Très bons conseils Fabien, c'est presque identique au pilotage d'une moto . J'aime beaucoup cette vidéo très bien détaillée 👍👍👍

[@Raumance]

Beautiful man, beautiful bike, beautiful technique.

[@richardanderson4916]

great video brother!!! Keep the videos coming they are most helpful. I'm really tired of going down in corners! I've done some major damage to myself this way. My rear tire keeps sliding out.

[@rickeyandres7891]

Very easy to understand. Very nice video!

[@johnnyaferg]

That was an excellent video, Nice work Fabien

[@dad_in_va]

I'm with you, this video helped me a lot. Coming from a motorcycle background, I tend to lean with the bike.

[@horacioeguren]

the tutorials of fabian barel are the best

[@andreastraining4513]

Nice video with good info for MTB riders of all levels.

[@KurtisPape]

Im a good rider, but im always loosing grip around corners, i dont usually watch tutorial videos because riding comes naturally to me but this video was really helpfull and I think i lean around corners the opposite way, I will try this out on the trails, I might already be using this technique without thinking about it but I will keep my eye on it when i ride.

[@ScorpioSting6411]

Thanks mate, I have some practice to do

[@FunkBach]

This was truly an incredibly good instructional video!

[@digital-alchemist]

Great video. I am totally going to practice this on my next ride. Thanks!

[@TonyFernandezjkdjedi]

by far the best cornering video I've seen, great explanation here, and detailed, thanks.

[@otisgaming9842]

This is going to help me a lot. My lap times have come down a lot, but my cornering is what's slowing me down. This video is greatly appreciated. Can anyone verify if you actually turn the wheel when you're going through really tight, long, technical sections with trees only wide enough to get your bars through?

[@reverse2]

I do -- when my bars barely fit and I turn them to get through the two trees, I try and 'float' my body during that time so that any bumps have little effect and the turning I did to fit through the trees has as little effect as possible.

[@BassamfoxB]

Very informative, thank you. I like all your videos and the music as well. Can you please tell me what is the name of the french song? Thanks.

[@ajsosa2]

Great video! This should help me immensely.

[@AlexGiacoman1]

great videos man thanks i seen a few they really help me

[@maphantom]

Figured it out on my own as a kid... without knowing anything about physics behind it at the time. Trust yourself if you seem to be doing something right ;)

[@garmcm1]

Excellent video! As someone who has just got into MTB, this is the first video on cornering that I've watched that has made the most sense. Does the same technique work with berms, or do I have to lean more with the bike rather than remain in a more vertical position?

[@lukaas0073]

Thank you Fabien

[@jamesherd9132]

thanks Fabian u r pure dead brilliant jimbo 65

[@ChrisPaggen]

Excellent video!

[@DrDrew1979]

Excellent vid! What't the track/song/music name? thanks!

[@Ivashism]

your tips are awesome!

[@DownsiteAirsoft]

This is just hard to do with a high seat but still makes cornering easier.

[@tf2965]

2 words. Dropper. Post.

[@dmrsim94]

Amazing Fabien !!!!

[@DownhillDavies13]

Very good Fabien, very good...

[@welikerosafloyd]

Is it the same for the ones in which you drift a bit?

[@Onyx408]

This helped a lot thank you.

[@lidarman2]

Definitely a mondraker. Do a 720 p resolution and full screen to see downtube

[@gimmieanamedamnit]

Great video

[@choosefreedomlife6084]

Where did you get those glasses? What are they?

[@MegaZwg]

What a rider!

[@noblestride]

Can I do the same stuff with my Giant anthem X -2011 ... I think it is a XC MTB... ? Or do I need to get myself a All Mountain Bike for the above type of down hill?

[@user-wq1yx3en3x]

Great instruction

[@da12641]

Ok..why is there NO instruction..anywhere on the web on how to turn @0.55?

[@TheNAVYrenegade]

I want that bike!

[@ovg75]

the place is Blausasc behind Nice

[@grimper35]

great info. Thanks!

[@aaron31659]

so because it's cornering with fabien barel, if i corner perfectly does he show up

[@treverjuarez4952]

best luck to you

[@MatrixGoesHam]

And how do i Corner without Fabien Barel

[@1ThatSkater]

what about on brims ??

[@Luppo_01]

Were Are You Riding???

[@killabyte79]

what pedals does he use?

[@krakosekrumpa]

There are just two easy steps: 1. Get your bike 2. Go out and ride that corner until you nail it

[@phantasma2323]

Well done

[@ikearocks12]

It's a mondraker. Perhaps a foxy?

[@hudc0re]

what is this song!???

[@gliderfs621]

Do you use clip or flat pedals ?

[@xmazurx]

+Glider FS Doesn't matter.

[@ירדןבראל-ב3ח]

my name is yarden barel and all my friends call me fabiana becuse of you😂 and i mountain rider to😊

[@Tay675]

Why does leaning with your body not initiate the turn in like it does with my motorcycle?

[@markxkovacic]

+MrTay675 This technique provides more traction. This guy is enduro world champ so knows what he is talking about. If you have a dropper post it is easier to do since you can get the saddle out of the way.

[@xmazurx]

+Tay Mark didn't answer your question. The reason for the differences in cornering technique between a street bike and a bicycle (or even a dirt bike) is that not only is the coefficient of friction much higher between a street tire and the road surface, but the mass of the bike, which is much more substantial than the rider, places the CG closer to the contact patch. Also realize the differences in speed. On a motorcycle at very low speeds, you also should lean the bike over instead of your body as the bike will maneuver much more quickly, especially in a dodging maneuver.. If you lean your body over on a mountain bike, you will quickly overcome the traction limit of your tires. Coming from riding street bikes, it was very hard for me to break my habit of wanted to lean my body. After many wrecks and the front end washing out on me all the time, I finally broke it and am doing much better.

[@אופניים-רכיבותלנצח]

thank u

[@erikandmarcie]

That bike looks so small by today's standards

[@ivanpagac7946]

best explained

[@CurvedSlightly]

French Riviera, somewhere.

[@marnaka2488]

I think it's Les Gets

[@benjoboing]

Great tutorial by Fabien, but sticking Newton's law of gravitation (3.07) in there has absolutely nothing to do with mountain biking.

[@OliverVtv]

mavic crossmax wheelset

[@GreatestTop]

I'm kind of disappointed atm because I've been doing many of this stuff for years thinking I'm the only one to use these techniques but turns out I've been deceiving myself..

[@petef15]

search for cuttys

[@Johanic2904]

Southern France

[@glensmall9194]

Wow.

[@123phobia123]

mondraker dune rr

[@CallsignMunch]

Actually he's using Crankbros Acid's, and is clipped in. You loose.

[@robi8671]

fabien e' un mito

[@DUKE-REBUKEM]

very good video, thank you!. but could you please say rikki boobie?

[@alfieheaton9853]

Sounds like RoyalJordanian

[@Beli4l]

the cornering at 4.28 made me wet

[@dainawells5032]

to tate

[@guitar_nicks_licks]

omg this guy is riding flat pedals he must suck! someone please tell him to change to clips so he can benefit from all the awesome climbing capabilities and downhill grip! (major sarcasm)