Cornering Skills BRAKING The second point to remember is ‘braking’. Never brake in a corner as you risk losing control of your traction. Brake before a corner. Get into the habit of being at the correct speed before you reach the corner. EXITING Keep your line in mind as your bike returns to upright. To maintain your general average speed, pedal out of the saddle straight away. This will be a necessity for racing cyclists. BODY POSITION The lower your centre of gravity, the better you can corner. In other words: be on the drops, drop your body down and back over the rear wheel. Lean into the corner and keep the inside pedal up. Keep your weight on the outside pedal. Those that race will want to pedal through the corners as much as possible. In this case you need to know your bike and how much you can lean before you will hit a pedal on the ground. When you are off the bike, lean it to the side of the down pedal to the point where it touches the ground.
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