Dumb Gapping Questions

[spartan]

Ok so when I line up to do a gap or gap to front i am at an angle so that i can jump a little more sideways.

The thing i am wondering is, why do i line up with my front foot towards the gap

Where as I always seee Damon and Neil line up with their back foot too the gap

#2 When i gap to the front wheel i always kink when i land to get the back wheel in to wheelswap. When James B and TRA kind the go to their backfoot side. (their are left foot forward so they kink to their right side) I always kink to my right side as i am right foot forward, is this just prefrence or am i doing it wrong and need to relearn.

Thanks, and sorry for sounding dumb,

Ian

Edited February 14, 2008 by spartan

[Krisboats]

Ok so when I line up to do a gap or gap to front i am at an angle so that i can jump a little more sideways.

The thing i am wondering is, why do i line up with my front foot towards the gap

Where as I always seee Damon and Neil line up with their back foot too the gap

#2 When i gap to the front wheel i always kink when i land to get the back wheel in to wheelswap. When James B and TRA kind the go to their backfoot side. (their are left foot forward so they kink to their right side) I always kink to my right side as i am right foot forward, is this just prefrence or am i doing it wrong and need to relearn.

Thanks, and sorry for sounding dumb,

Ian

First scenario i'm the same as tunni and damon and a lot more riders i'm sure. Its just the way that feels comfiest for me i guess. I can't get my head around which way of doing it has the best mechanical advantage although from what i can gathe rin my head if i was to twist my bike at too much of an angle in gapping the wrong side i'm sure i'd get my foot caught/resticted under the downtube. With my lead foot pointing away from the gap i can flip the bike at a sideways angle mid gap with y lead foot being happily over the toptube rather than wrapped under it.

Scenario 2 i'm the same as you too. Again, personal preference i guess. Though if i was to start swinging left on rails i'd be able to hit my chain easier (tiny bash).