Most likely imo.Maybe you were tired? It doesn't happen to me too often (and I'm far from a good rider) but when it does it happens only when I'm dead tired.
I lead normally with my right foot, and I have been clipping it on the straights.Cornering or going straight? And do you typically lead right foot or left? I've got a tendency to lead left foot, but am pretty good about dropping my outside foot a bit cornering to avoid pedal strikes. This is also probably the result of me riding some STUPID low bikes, my DH bike (7.75" of travel) has a 12.85" BB height, and my last two trail bikes have been 4.25" of travel with a 12.5" BB and 5" with a 12.9" BB so I'm well trained.
You're getting tired/ lazy. Pay more attention.I lead normally with my right foot, and I have been clipping it on the straights.
Trust me, after heading off the trail in a ravine, I am paying a lot more attentionYou're getting tired/ lazy. Pay more attention.
Mkay. But seriously, just think about your foot positioning. When I started riding lower and lower bikes I had to think about what I was doing for a bit, but it didn't take that long to figure it out. First time I rode a really familiar trail on my current DH bike I ate **** almost immediately because I hit a rock with a pedal that I wasn't used to having to avoid. I realized needed to pay more attention, made a conscious effort to think about where my feet were more, and it stopped being an issue pretty fast. If you're tagging the same foot consistently while coasting you're not thinking about your feet that much. It's also weird that it's your right, since I hit my right foot more too, but we lead with different feet.Trust me, after heading off the trail in a ravine, I am paying a lot more attention
If that was at me, I'm talking cranks at maybe 2 o clock/ 4 o clock depending on which way I'm cornering. Not even close to vertical. On a bike as low as my DH bike that's often necessary to avoid clipping the inside foot.Why are you dropping your foot while cornering? All that does is throw your balance off in the corner.
Umm, wut? I may not be a wc racer, but weighting your outside foot is pretty crucial to proper cornering technique.Why are you dropping your foot while cornering? All that does is throw your balance off in the corner.
Try going through a corner level footed. It is *shockingly* faster. It just feels abnormally uncomfortable until you get used to itUmm, wut? I may not be a wc racer, but weighting your outside foot is pretty crucial to proper cornering technique.
I disagree.Try going through a corner level footed. It is *shockingly* faster. It just feels abnormally uncomfortable until you get used to it
Hm, the world cup racer I took a course with spent hours following us and ensuring our pedals were level. Bowlegged stance, bike heeled over beneath a vertical body position with body weight thus over the tire contact patch, pedals level at all times unless actually pedaling.Umm, wut? I may not be a wc racer, but weighting your outside foot is pretty crucial to proper cornering technique.
Shaums is fun to ride with, isn't he... He also hammered us to keep our chins up. My god, does that help you go faster.Hm, the world cup racer I took a course with spent hours following us and ensuring our pedals were level. Bowlegged stance, bike heeled over beneath a vertical body position with body weight thus over the tire contact patch, pedals level at all times unless actually pedaling.
Think it might have been the latter, but can't really be sure...anyhow, she was pretty much a drill instructor about the pedals and head position. Was very helpful.April? Or maybe Leigh?
You may not be, but they are:Umm, wut? I may not be a wc racer, but weighting your outside foot is pretty crucial to proper cornering technique.
After riding today I tried to pay more attention to foot placement through the turns. This was pretty much the conclusion. If it was banked at all, keep the pedals level, or inside slightly elevated. But when it was flat or off camber I had to drop the outside pedal. When there were multiple turns in a row (S turns) I tried to keep them level so that I wasn't 'flopping' back and forth.Pedals level on bermed turns works. pedals level on flat turns does not work as well as keeping your outside foot down.
This is really hard to get used to and train yourself to do. The way I found it easier to do was practicing a lot in the driveway or cruising in town to the next shred spot on my hardtail.Going to have to try the outside foot always leading thing...
People on here ride bikes? Since when?do you just suck at riding?