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Cornering and line selection

Skills

Check the surface and weather conditions that could affect the safety
Keep the inside pedal up when cornering. If you turning right keep the right pedal up, if turning left keep the left pedal up.
Keep the eyes in the direction of the travel aiming the line you want to take
Allow the bike to lean in the direction of the turn. If you turning left lean to the left and if turning right lean the bike to the right.
Drop your shoulder to help to guide the bike. Turning left drop your left shoulder, turning right drop your right shoulder
Enter the berm on the inside or on the outside depending on berm and coach instructions
Allow the bike to drift up to the top of the berm
When your speed decrease begin to pedal and aim to the exit of the berm
Be aware of other riders