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Why cornering your mountain bike is NOT like cornering a motorcycle.


Why cornering your mountain bike is NOT like cornering a motorcycle.

Cornering your mountain bike a very athletic movement. In fact, it is much more athletic than cornering a motorcycle.

Why we counter-lean on corners | Mountain Bike Reviews Forum

Cornering lugs on dirt bikes have the most grip, so leaning the bike further to get that part of the tire to grip makes sense. MotoGp bike, the ...

Cornering – Motorcycle vs Mountain Bike – Lean angles..

High centre of gravity. Needs to be kept as near directly above the contact patch of the tyres as possible. Hence bike leans, rider doesn't (as much). This ...

Cornering on bicycles at high speed versus motorcycles - Reddit

Thats one of the reasons a mb can corner faster than a bicycle. Upvote

Cornering on a mountain bike - Ask MetaFilter

Your turning radius will be larger. Too much speed will result in you laying the bike down underneath you as the bike slides out of the corner.

Why do road cyclists take flat corners differently than MTBs? - Training

However, on an MTB you usually have suspension. Except when you are leaned over in a corner the forces of the bumps are now no longer in the ...

Does MTB rider position affect bike cornering traction?

In a turn, the centripital force to force the MTB sideways around the arc of the turn depends on the speed and radius of the turn. The tread ...

Master the Turn: A Common Cornering Error - BetterRide.net

Once the bike leans in the desired direction, we fine-tune the turn's radius by adjusting the pressure applied. To turn sharper, we increase ...

How is cornering on the road different than cornering on dirt?

On a road bike this is not necessary. With a mountain bike you spend a lot of time skirting the line of traction. You lose it and regain it ...

AASQ #146: How does cornering technique differ between Mountain ...

For MTB, since you don't have the power from the engine it's important to maintain speed through the whole corner which is tricky, not too fast ...

Cornering on a Mountain Bike? - DirtSmart MTB

No, not really. It's actually about keeping the weight on the bottom bracket and centered on the bike as much as possible. I want riders to ...

5 Reasons You're Cornering Badly! - YouTube

Cornering in mountain biking can be confusing! You need to lean enough but not too much, choose your braking zones, and pick the fastest ...

If You Are Slow Through Corners - Page 4 - Racing - TrainerRoad

When going into a corner, the bike wants to go in a straight line and stay upright. A fast, heavy bike like the motorbike needs a lot of rider ...

A Better Way to Corner or Turn a Motorcycle | - CanyonChasers

Roughly 25% of all motorcycle accidents are simply motorcycles running wide in corners. That's a huge percentage. In the immortal words of a ...

Do I suck at cornering or is this a bike setup issue? - Pinkbike Forum

It sounds like you're leaning off the back in corners instead of being aggressive over the front of the bike. If you try cornering more through ...

Motorcycle Racing - Why Don't The Bikes Tip Over On The Corners?

The bike is just pre-empting that force effect. The more the bike would lean away from the turn (like the SUV) if the rider tried to corner ...

How To Improve Your MTB Cornering: Riding Steep Corners

Learning how to ride corners is one of the most important skills in mountain biking! No two corners are the same and 'real life' seems to ...

Transform Your Cornering With Hip Rotation - Practice Like a Pro #65

SERIOUS ABOUT IMPROVING YOUR RIDING? Check out our online school for in-depth technical content: https://fluidrideonline.com/ ...

The Complexities of Cornering - Balance MTB Skills Coaching

Let's start with bike set up which can drastically affect how well you maximise your grip to be able to corner well. What sort of tyres do you ...

Mastering Your Cornering: Tips For Struggling Riders - YouTube

Each time I'm driving my car through corners, I mentally use these tips as I imagine how I will corner when I get my bike.