A while ago I asked about how one-sided your pedal unclipping and foot setdown was. Anyway, I got peeved with how one-sided I'd let myself become and since then have been forcing myself to do the weaker side as much as possible. I'm slowly managing to reduce the difference, and have about halved it so far. Bit of fun to liven up the traffic light stops really, but more work there required.
I still haven't managed to get good and comfortable enough to reliably put my right hand down instead of unclipping, that's the next project.
A while ago I asked about how one-sided your pedal unclipping and foot setdown was. Anyway, I got peeved with how one-sided I'd let myself become and since then have been forcing myself to do the weaker side as much as possible.
Been there too. What was /really/ odd was learning to do a rolling mount from the other side. Puts you right back to square one, and I can see why more people don't develop the skill than do: it's terrifying the first couple of times from the "wrong" side!
Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
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LSMike said:
A while ago I asked about how one-sided your pedal unclipping and foot setdown was. Anyway, I got peeved with how one-sided I'd let myself become and since then have been forcing myself to do the weaker side as much as possible.
Been there too. What was /really/ odd was learning to do a rolling mount from the other side. Puts you right back to square one, and I can see why more people don't develop the skill than do: it's terrifying the first couple of times from the "wrong" side!
Pete.
LOL! You mean on a normal bike, or your recumbent? I saw Mark-Jan's run and jump style mount onto his Hurricane.
LOL! You mean on a normal bike, or your recumbent?
An upwrong. The Brom is no longer a problem, but the 8 Freight (with the cargo bin jutting out, and especially with a good load in it) still makes me nervous from the left.
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I saw Mark-Jan's run and jump style mount onto his Hurricane.
'Nuff Respect! I can't rolling mount a 'bent, though I do rolling dismounts on the Streetmachine, thanks to the underseat steering.
Pete/ -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
I wish it started with the bike in frame... what I'd like to be able to do would be to get on board without having to step over anything before setting off, which is easy on an upright bike. Hey ho, nothing's perfect.
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I have managed to ride without hands for a very short distance at speed, but I think I need another 1000km on the bike before I try again.
Not something I'm at all happy about doing on the Streetmachine beyond a quick hands off! hands back on! switch. The current VeloVision has a review of the new superlight Hurricane model, and there's a bit about a chap seeing if it climbs okay on Mt. Ventoux (it does, apparently...), with a note he tried hands-off at 60 on the way down and that seemed pretty stable too. Guess he's both better and a lot braver than me!
Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
