As a road rider/mountain biker/future cyclocrosslass, I have to say that mountain biking has GREATLY improved my road handling skills. HOWEVER, I just can't seem to get the 'cornering' thing. I think I am the only mountain biker on earth who dreads going downhill - mainly because of cornering. Bikehubby's trails are very switchbacky (is that a word?), windy, full of close trees and I love them....uphill. I can do uphill switchbacks, but downhill???? Dab-city. Slam on Brakes County. Endo when brakes work too good State. I get the feeling that Rocky might rather do the corners himself and just have me wait at the bottom.

Why is this cornering thing so difficult to grasp???

And I think that Velo has a great point, way back at the beginning....we just all hop on a bike and if we remain upright, then we can ride! Woohoo! But the more I get into it, the more I realize that I need to know more!