terrified of hills

[VeloVT]

But to be honest, you really should slow down before going into your turn, press down your weight on the outside pedal and the inside handle bar. This will give you more control in your turn. The old school had you point your inside knee in the direction of your turn.
smilingcat

Out of curiosity, why is this not recommended anymore? This summer I realized I needed to do some serious cornering practice, and I adopted the "pointing knee into turn" technique, and it really helped. I've since read on multiple occasions that it's better not to do this and to keep weight "centered over the bike." I subsequently tried to compare pointing knee vs not pointing knee (pressing down on inside of bar either way), and I still find that I corner more confidently at speed by pointing my knee in. Is this so bad?

thanks!