This is a quick one. I learned this trick in mountain biking some months ago and it works like a charm. To corner with confidence and speed, lean the bike over—a lot, like borderline unnatural. This plants the side knobs into the ground and gives you insane stability. Works even when wet.
This is the video that enlightened me (at the 5:38 mark):
I did not actually build this custom bike myself. I went the luxury route: I had my local bike shop build it up. I started mountain biking in 2003 with the hills around Zurich as my home turf under the expert bike guiding skills of Yves. I was pretty happy
It all started when I was about 15 years old. I had gotten into road cycling and joined the local cycling club. I was inspired to get into cycling by my uncle, my mother's younger brother. He would do crazy things (at least I thought so when I
There are so many great rides in the Swiss Alps that I usually don't ride the same route twice. This one, however, I had to: I didn't finish it the first time around. At the first attempt, I was too slow. The downhill to Langwies fell
These are pictures from the awesome mountain bike ride I did last Tuesday. The Welschtobel downhill is epic!