shogun_gimp Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 (edited) Does it really matter which foot you use to crank hop ect...? For example weak foot / strong foot? Im right handed/footed but i use my left foot forwards. Does anyone else do this or should you use your stronger foot?(me right foot) HELP! Thanks Nigel Edited May 30, 2007 by shogun_gimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmks88 Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 it doesnt matter which foot you use...front foot will get a little stronger in time then maybe it affects gaps a littlebut look at Vincent Hermance he can sidehop with both feet, so its just practice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 Use whichever one you're most comfortable with or you're just making life difficult for yourself. Most people have a preferred foot, some people can switch feet happily and some utter freaks turn into their forward foot. There's an advantage to riding left foot forward in that you don't get your jeans caught in your sprocket so often but it's hardly worth forcing yourself to ride in an uncomfortable position to save some jeans you should have shoved down your sock anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liamchai Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 Does it really matter which foot you use to crank hop ect...? For example weak foot / strong foot? Im right handed/footed but i use my left foot forwards. Does anyone else do this or should you use your stronger foot?(me right foot) HELP! Thanks NigelYeah, I'm right handed/footed too but I put my left foot forward, when I try putting my right foot forward it just doesn't seem to work for me =\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 (edited) Use whichever one you're most comfortable with or you're just making life difficult for yourself. Most people have a preferred foot, some people can switch feet happily and some utter freaks turn into their forward foot.Mwahahahahaha!On the mend though... Edited May 30, 2007 by Monkey Boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 I ride left foot forwards, but am adapting more to switch footing thanks to crank flipping to land right foot forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALEX@BIKETRIALSFUN Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 Hay buddy well I am right handed and I find t easy to use my strong foot right I tried using my left just fells weird I much prefer right foot foreword to back wheel side hop wheel swoop etc try ridding both right/left try both and see what you like more. Oh forgot to ask are you riding tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shogun_gimp Posted May 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 Hay buddy well I am right handed and I find t easy to use my strong foot right I tried using my left just fells weird I much prefer right foot foreword to back wheel side hop wheel swoop etc try ridding both right/left try both and see what you like more. Oh forgot to ask are you riding tomorrow.Yes i will try. And i might ride tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALEX@BIKETRIALSFUN Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 Yes i will try. And i might ride tomorrowyah sounds good see you then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianttrials Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 (edited) Mwahahahahaha!On the mend though... what you saying luke, ur a utter freak on the mend? lolI ride left foot forwards, but am adapting more to switch footing thanks to crank flipping to land right foot forward.whats crank flips gotta do with it?im a leftyleftys are bestest, lol(only kidding) Edited May 30, 2007 by gianttrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 what you saying luke, ur a utter freak on the mend? lolIn one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianttrials Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 In onedont worry i think i got it to, lolwe gotta ride soon, damn weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Do-M Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 I'm pretty sure using your stronger foot would be technically better because it'll be stronger (duh), and because you've been using that foot to do stuff your whole life it'll probably be easier to pick things up with it. Saying that you might be weird (like me ) and find doing techniacal things easier wrong-footed, or maybe its called switch Not sure if opposite footedness (is that a word?) on bikes is called switch but what can you do about it? Btw, I don't actually ride trials (yet!), I was just using logic Well, what I call logic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 whats crank flips gotta do with it?Well I wouldn't do anything with my right forward, not even ride in a straight line it just felt iffy at the knees, but I was just saying how its making me to adapt to right foot forward.Another example of this is in sidehopping, when ledges become high, its best to sidehop in the direction of your back foot, so people can do it one way with their natural foot, or switch using their other foot to go the other way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan w Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 Right footed use my right foot:P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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