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HOLD THE INSIDE AS BEST YOU CAN
Once you’re into the turn, look towards the inside of the corner and aim to hold the inside line as tightly as possible. The reason for this is you’ll naturally drift towards the outside as you progress and as you do, it will give you a nice arc through the corner helping you maintain traction and speed. Keep your weight low and get as much weight as possible through the pedals and into the trail to help with traction. I literally feel like I’m crouching when I’m at this point trying to get as low and heavy as possible on the bike to help.
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PEDAL ASAP BUT CONTROL YOUR PEDAL STROKES OUT
This part is pretty natural as when you exit slower than you expect, you’ll naturally want to pedal out as soon as you can. The key with inside lines though is to make sure you control your pedal strokes so you don’t skid out when you put the power down – this is a really common mistake. I tend to be nice and gentle with the first pedal stroke and once I know I’m good, then get on the cranks. It’s always going to be a bit looser and sketchier than you anticipate off the main line so ease into it and make sure you maximise your pedal strokes out of the corner.
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LOOK UP FOR THE EXIT
As you get through the corner, look up to spot your exit. Sometimes you’ll be able to run a little wider if you were able to hold the inside which will allow you to carry a little extra speed through the corner. You need to find the right balance between holding tight and running wide depending on the corner and what’s ahead. If you’re heading into an opposing turn for example you’ll want to stay as inside as possible to help get you set up correctly for the next one and get back on track – a lot of times if this is the case it’s worth making the sacrifice on the line you messed up to help carry speed further down the trail and get back on the right line.
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