Foot Placement.....Help

[Crash Dummy Denno]

So what advantage does putting your foot at the end of the peg offer? Like I said I tend to have my foot essentially on the frame, do you get more leverage or anything with it out, or is it more personal preference.

you wouldn't understand... you're just an Amateur...

[ThisBitch]

Well that's helpful.

[a13x]

I understand this is cornering and the lack of back brake usage, just making a note. I am sure the foot doesn't shift from one place to the other for straight vs corners.

This is teaching and old dog ( or doug ) new tricks

Yea. You just move your foot if you need to use the shifter or brake.

For instance: SHIFTING
- Exiting Turn 3 and heading up Turn 4 at Loudon my outside foot (shifter foot) has to scoot forward to apply the next shift. I scoot foot forward at the same time I have to make shift, place foot under pedal, and boom shift. Up until that point, I'm on the ball of my foot.

- Exiting Turn 6 heading around the tree for Turn 7. Same thing. Now my inside foot (shifter foot) has to go forward, apply shift, and go back to where it needs to be.




Depending on the shift point, this may have to be done pre-mid-or exit of the turn. Sometimes you are able to move foot back, sometimes not. Depends on the turn. Gotta be able to freestyle homie!

Check the two pics for examples.

PIC 1 - Turn 1a at Loudon. No need for a shift until I'm on the back straight, so feet are in 'balls of foot' placement

PIC 2 - Driving up Turn 4 at Loudon. Need to bang two upshifts here, so my foot is slid forward and at the controls. If there was no need for upshifts, feet would be on the balls of foot.

ya dig?

[Sheppo]

Yea. You just move your foot if you need to use the shifter or brake.

For instance: SHIFTING
- Exiting Turn 3 and heading up Turn 4 at Loudon my outside foot (shifter foot) has to scoot forward to apply the next shift. I scoot foot forward at the same time I have to make shift, place foot under pedal, and boom shift. Up until that point, I'm on the ball of my foot.

- Exiting Turn 6 heading around the tree for Turn 7. Same thing. Now my inside foot (shifter foot) has to go forward, apply shift, and go back to where it needs to be.



Depending on the shift point, this may have to be done pre-mid-or exit of the turn. Sometimes you are able to move foot back, sometimes not. Depends on the turn. Gotta be able to freestyle homie!

Check the two pics for examples.

PIC 1 - Turn 1a at Loudon. No need for a shift until I'm on the back straight, so feet are in 'balls of foot' placement

PIC 2 - Driving up Turn 4 at Loudon. Need to bang two upshifts here, so my foot is slid forward and at the controls. If there was no need for upshifts, feet would be on the balls of foot.

ya dig?

thanks man that's what I was thinking of. The pics help a ton.

[a13x]

thanks man that's what I was thinking of. The pics help a ton.

[GixerJockey]

I was just taking a closer look at this photo and noticed that my boot is barely off the ground...

[OreoGaborio]

ya dig?

I dig.

Good post, nice pics.

[DucDave]

...mine is usually in my mouth....and someone elses is usually up my ass...

but, that probably won't help

[The Snowman]

and someone elses is usually up my ass...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L45mM0boiy4

[Sheppo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L45mM0boiy4

pretty funny shit right there

[DucDave]

hah...thanks...now I know WHOSE foot it is...

[OreoGaborio]

http://www.nestreetriders.com/forum/...otcam-vid.html

My shifter foot. (This thread played a big part of why I put the camera there)

You can see there's not much movement besides going to the shifter, clicking up or down & going right back to the peg. You can see where the sole of my boot is a little more worn right where it rests on the end of the peg and that's where I put a lot of the weight, but I don't really angle my foot so the sole is facing the frame all that much.