We live in a hilly area so every outdoor ride includes both climbing and descending. I’m getting better at climbing - descending, not so much. I get very tense descending and go WAY too slow (husband jokes that I go faster uphill than down). The roads we ride tend to be curvy/windy and in and out…

Here are a number of existing topics I found via search, sorted from oldest to newest: Proper cornering technique and myth busting Help Needed, Cornering & Turning Tips Why do road cyclists take flat corners differently than MTBs? If You Are Slow Through Corners How to improve bike ha…

Another angle to explore - What bike and tires do you have? Some bikes are more stable at speed, and wider tires will smooth out the bumps.

In addition to Chads excellent list of links I’d just want to add some pointers: Brake before turning Aim for the apex Set your eyes where you want end up Practice, practice, practice… Pick a combination of 2-3 corners to practice. Start slow, when you feel confident about your line you can incre…

Depending on what’s available around you, riding a shorter loop with a descent you want to learn. That way you learn that particular road pretty well so you can focus on specific skills instead of worrying that there’s a pothole around the corner or how long a blind bend is, etc.

I have a Canyon Endurace with 28mm tires. I ride at 67psi. The bike feels stable and pretty smooth on our bumpy roads. I never feel squirrelly, but descending seems to have gotten into my head.

I’ve heard good things about the Canyon Endurance, its suppose to be a stable yet nimble bike. Some people swear by even wider tires, and even on flat ground I find hitting small rocks with 32mm tires at 25mph is a lot better than 28mm tires (and I’m a heavier at ~200lb / ~91kg). FWIW. Take your ti…

The above is all good advice, I would add that taking up mountain biking again has improved my road descending quite noticeably (and bike handling in general).

Old but good: Twist of the Wrist: The Motorcycle Roadracers Handbook Paperback – May 12, 1997

Find someone who knows how to corner, let them lead you and show you lines? I had the fortune of having a semi-pro racer take me down a few descents once, it was eye-opening…

[image] bobmcstuff: mountain biking again has improved my road descending quite noticeably This x1000. I basically added 5mph to my comfort downhill speed on the road. In ~8 weeks

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mcneese.chad August 16, 2022, 2:48pm 2

Here are a number of existing topics I found via search, sorted from oldest to newest:

Proper cornering technique and myth busting
Help Needed, Cornering & Turning Tips
Why do road cyclists take flat corners differently than MTBs?
If You Are Slow Through Corners
How to improve bike handling?
Descending in a real world - advice please
It is 2021 and I still cannot corner
How to overcome descending/cornering fear

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