bobstar4575 Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Hi im having a problem with getting my feet right. It is because i do all my tricks on my left foot and i do pedal hops with my right foot. Is this a problem thank will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Hi im having a problem with getting my feet right. It is because i do all my tricks on my left foot and i do pedal hops with my right foot. Is this a problem thank will You're doing one of them wrong... If someone pushes you when you aren't expecting it, which foot do you naturally put out? That's your natural forward foot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrialsIsHard Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 That's odd, you really should decide on which foot (how you kick a ball or something) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexxRogers Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 You ride how you want to ride. If you feel comfortable how you are, stay that way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobstar4575 Posted June 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Because of this i can't go into any other tricks coming out of a pedal hop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tioz Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 You're doing one of them wrong... If someone pushes you when you aren't expecting it, which foot do you naturally put out? That's your natural forward foot My natural forward foot is the right one but on a bike I can't ride if I'm not left foot forward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 My natural forward foot is the right one but on a bike I can't ride if I'm not left foot forward Congratulations, you're a medical marvel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franksx2005 Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 If your just rolling down a hill which foot is forward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tioz Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Congratulations, you're a medical marvel. just to say that not always the dominant foot is the one that will be the one kep forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franksx2005 Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 just to say that not always the dominant foot is the one that will be the one kep forward. Not always, but pretty much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trev Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Figure out which foot is best and stick with it but is worth practicing with the other now and again particularily for comp riding as you never know when you may need to go with the weaker foot. JD and Toiz you gents need your own thread and possibly some counciling to sort out your differences Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Just as my last thing in here, I was having a gash day yesterday and went further than I would have in this thread and others. I don't disagree with my sentiment, but my execution could have been better. I still don't think my first comment needed any explaining, which is why I kicked off from the second onwards BUT for what it's worth there's no hard feelings from my end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Sensible post time! Whether you are right footed or left footed when you play football (kicking a ball) has nothing to do with which foot you ride with forwards. If that were the case, 95% of the forum would ride with their right foot forward. In reality, it's pretty much a 50:50 split. I actually rode with a guy who was 'dominant foot confused', when he would do things like bunny hops or 180's etc he would have one foot forwards and when he was gaping / pedal hopping he would switch to the other, meaning if he bunnyhopped to back wheel on a wall, he'd have to do a 180 backwards spin on the pedals to continue to gap. Generally, whichever foot you have forwards when you're gapping / pedalhops is the foot you should have forwards for everything else. Another way to tell is get in the sprint start position, which foot do you have forwards? That foot is the same foot you should have forwards when you ride. Same with jumping over a hurdle, you have one leg that goes over first, and one that leaves the ground last, the foot that goes over first is the foot you should be riding forwards with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksnell95 Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 My natural forward foot is the right one but on a bike I can't ride if I'm not left foot forward im the same, does this mean im a medical whatever too ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tioz Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 im the same, does this mean im a medical whatever too ? seems so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksnell95 Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 seems so YES! im special... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juzz80 Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Sensible post time! Whether you are right footed or left footed when you play football (kicking a ball) has nothing to do with which foot you ride with forwards. If that were the case, 95% of the forum would ride with their right foot forward. In reality, it's pretty much a 50:50 split. I actually rode with a guy who was 'dominant foot confused', when he would do things like bunny hops or 180's etc he would have one foot forwards and when he was gaping / pedal hopping he would switch to the other, meaning if he bunnyhopped to back wheel on a wall, he'd have to do a 180 backwards spin on the pedals to continue to gap. Generally, whichever foot you have forwards when you're gapping / pedalhops is the foot you should have forwards for everything else. Another way to tell is get in the sprint start position, which foot do you have forwards? That foot is the same foot you should have forwards when you ride. Same with jumping over a hurdle, you have one leg that goes over first, and one that leaves the ground last, the foot that goes over first is the foot you should be riding forwards with. Iv only been riding for a few weeks now and was trying to find which was my dominant foot which i thought would be my right foot as thats what i play football with, and as said above when in the sprint start position my right foot is forward. But when doing pedal ups i cant doit with my right foot, it just doesnt feel strong enough to get bike up and i feel really comfortable doing it with my left foot.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Iv only been riding for a few weeks now and was trying to find which was my dominant foot which i thought would be my right foot as thats what i play football with, and as said above when in the sprint start position my right foot is forward. But when doing pedal ups i cant doit with my right foot, it just doesnt feel strong enough to get bike up and i feel really comfortable doing it with my left foot.. Then use your left foot forwards. Like I said in my post which foot you have forwards when you ride isn't as simple as 'I'm right footed when I kick a ball'. It's actually just as common to find a rider who rides with his left foot forwards than finding one who rides with his right foot forwards. Most people will know which foot they ride with forwards without even knowing it. I don't ever remember even thinking about it, I just did it. There is absolutely no advantages or disadvantages with riding with either foot forwards so go with whatever feels comfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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