HELLO
‘Jumps for show, corners for dough’ is an old adage that still rings true. Sending it to the sky might impress the crowds (aka your mates), but it’s the turns where races are won and where the best riders stand out with their skill and consistency. Can’t work out how your mate keeps inching ahead of you on the downhills? Chances are they’re making up speed in the corners. Having a bad run? In all likelihood, you messed up a turn and it’s wrecked your flow. That’s why we’re focusing on them in our how-to section this month. Tom Isted may be best known as a slopestyle rider, but when we saw him hitting the berms with full commitment and practically scraping the ground with his bar during our visit…
