THE DISCONNECT

Having your upper body square with your handlebars is a crucial part of getting the most out of a modern bike. As you turn the handlebars, you need to stay connected with the front end so that the stable geometry can carry you out of the exit. If you follow the ‘lean the bike’ philosophy too far then what will actually happen is that your bike will be facing the right way but you’ll feel like you are going over the top of the corner. This is because your body weight is taking you off the bike and over the turn.

INCORRECT With the bike leaned over and a high body position, Andy’s momentum now feels like it’s going over the top of the turn and taking him off balance. A disconnect like this is often very hard to admit to but will make a huge difference to your control once tackled.

✓CORRECT All of Andy’s momentum is now facing the exit of the corner and will carry him out the other side with confidence.