Re: Foot Position


I'm with phlegm *ahem* *cough* *ptooie* erm, Kevin. Don't worry about
foot position so much... just do what's comfortable.

If you're having problems keeping your feet on the pedals, there are a
few things you can do... get a pedal with longer pins, try a different
shoe, or pull on your handle more.

When things get bumpy and your *** flies out of the seat, if you're
not pulling on the handle, you'll have a much harder time keeping your
feet on the pedals.


yatsey wrote:
You can use your toe joints as a way of increasing the impulse across
your ankle and therefore reducing the impact of the force on the ankle.


Sounds like the writings of someone who's never injured their ankle on
a drop.

Think of the foot as a lever, and the ankle as the fulcrum. For a
constant force on the foot, the longer the lever, the more torque is
applied to the ankle.

Stay off them toes when you drop, kiddies! Sprained ankles take a
while to heal!


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