Concentrate on corner entry

One key to a smooth ride is confidence, and I find many confidence problems are routed in the start of the corner. As soon as people lose confidence they start thinking about just getting round a corner, and the exit tends to dominate their thoughts because that’s the point at which you ‘get round’ it (or not). Consequently they’re not in the right place when they go into the corner and that’s what causes problems – they’re then trying to fix it when they’re in the middle. So if your confidence is low after a winter off, concentrate on the approach, looking for the exit, making sure you’re in the right gear and getting in a position that maximises your view. Once you’re doing that right, corners will seem a little easier and your confidence levels will build as you get it right time after time.