Greetings Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Tra Didn't know he switched over? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modifiedridah2k9 Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Danny Macaskill is left foot forward. Says it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Is it that simple though? I thought it'd be more like skateboarding/snowboarding where most people ride regular (left foot forward for them) and then there's a smaller number who ride goofy.Or am I reading too much into that because I'm goofy and ride right foot forward on the bike? Regular / Goofy is apparently around a 60:40 split (with more people regular, obviously!) - in snowboarding at least. I don't suppose Skateboarding is much different. I think it's a similar sort of split for riding trials - I made a poll on it a few years back, it's possibly worth searching for that. Whether there's any correlation with being left-footed and left handed, I don't think so. 'Handedness' (E.g. for writing) is hard-wired into your brain, but with riding / snowboard stance I'm fairly sure it's just a case that most people will pick a favourite foot and stick with it. Eventually, you'll get used to having your favourite foot forwards, and anything else will seem foreign. If you try hard enough, you can learn with your "bad" foot forwards though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arw_86 Posted April 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Danny Macaskill is left foot forward. Says it all. and ryan leech, my fav rider of all time i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konstant Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Left foot forward, goofy, right footed and right handed But I'd say my left leg is stronger than my right... Would be interesting to see if all these things are linked.... I think you favour you strongest leg. I injured my right knee a while back and still tend to put more strain on my left leg during walking/exercise etc to compensate. I think that's why I'm a lefty for trials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 I'm left foot forward. I tried riding with my right foot forwards the other night, and it felt like the crank arm is a mile long! I don't see how it makes a difference though really... apart from different approaches to some lines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain C Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 The only difference it really makes it when you start learning to sidehop to your backfoot side you don't destroy your rear mech/mech hanger if you're right foot forwards, i always used to wish i was right foot forwards instead of left for this reason.....with horizontal dropouts and tensioners out of the way now i don't think it makes any difference. I'm Left foot forward, left handed, regular on a snowboard and right footed at kicking shiz...i don't think there is any real correlation, just what feels right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Well for us left footers! Benito Ros Danny MacAskill Michal Nowak Neil Tunnicliffe Rowan Johns Thats all I can think of for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Nowadays it makes bugger all difference with alot of people using horizontal dropouts so theres no mech hanger to smash off. Will be better for some lines being a lefty and better for some being a righty. Neither is 'better' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 I think you favour you strongest leg. I injured my right knee a while back and still tend to put more strain on my left leg during walking/exercise etc to compensate. I think that's why I'm a lefty for trials. Fair enough you're harbouring an injury, but for 99% of people who have never ridden a bike "properly", I doubt they have a strongest leg. Most people just use their legs to walk / run / swim / climb stairs. I reckon most people have fairly equally-strong legs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr ailsbury Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 to be honest. its strange, i was having this discussion with a mate whilst out riding the other day. and we weighed up, the better class of riders are right foot forward. No we didn't lol we worked out that it makes no difference what so ever lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arw_86 Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Well for us left footers! Benito Ros Danny MacAskill Michal Nowak Neil Tunnicliffe Rowan Johns danny holroyd TRA ryan leech JJ Gregorowicz chris akrigg hans rey Thats all I can think of for now. basically my fav riders ever are left foot forward, probably why i thought this about left foot forward riders etc and started this rubbish thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualjoe Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Its so much harder for left footers to do the one handed wheelie thing unless we hold on with the right hand and do it brakeless, or swap the brakes around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_travis Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Danny Macaskill is left foot forward. Says it all. he also likes young boys so i suppose you condone that as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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