jnicol Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Can all you avid cyclists and mountain bikers weigh in on this? I have a theory that the foot forward you slalom with is also the foot you are most comfortable having forward when coasting on a bike. So far this theory has proven true but the sample size is not large. Please confirm or refute the theory based on how you coast on your bike. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller teammalibu Posted June 26, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 26, 2015 I was asking some fellow bikers about this a while back and the response i got was front foot on ski =rear foot when coasting downhill on a mtb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller igkya Posted June 26, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 26, 2015 A few years ago, the forward foot on a bike didn't matter to me. Now, with bad knees, right being worse, I prefer my left foot forward. I ski LFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted June 26, 2015 Supporting Member Share Posted June 26, 2015 Huh I usually coast with one up and one down. Not aware of a preference for which is which. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopowpow Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 RFF on ski & bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Waternut Posted June 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 27, 2015 RFF on ski and bike for me. I know 3 people for sure who LFF both or RFF both. Most road bikers I know ride one foot up and the other down....only my MTB friends ride level footed when coasting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dchristman Posted June 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 27, 2015 How about instead of coasting, preferred foot down for idling on a unicycle... RFF/RFF for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Siouxcitysmitty Posted June 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 27, 2015 very strong preference for LFF which matches my skiing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalor Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Always LFF!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted June 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 27, 2015 If I'm out of the saddle and coasting I'd prefer LFF. I'm a lff skier. Giggity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Nando Posted June 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 27, 2015 Never thought of this before- I'm LFF on both; seems like they correlate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_T Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Depends if I'm riding forward or sitting backwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rawly Posted June 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 27, 2015 LFF on both , left is also my stronger turn on mtn bk and dirtbike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ DW Posted June 27, 2015 Baller_ Share Posted June 27, 2015 The fall forward test has been my marker, which foot you stop a forward fall is ski foot forward. Seems to correlate with a modest sample size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supergadget Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 This is one weird subject. I have never even thought of it before, But anyway I'm LFF, have ridden bikes forever, and you are right; LFF on the pedals. This way you have you power stroke ready to go within 1/2 stroke- right foot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Rup Posted June 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 27, 2015 LFF on the ski and bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller oldjeep Posted June 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 27, 2015 LFF on ski and RFF on bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DanE Posted June 28, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 28, 2015 Lff both ski and bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller FLeboeuf Posted June 28, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 28, 2015 LFF skiing, LLF coasting on a MB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Bruce_Butterfield Posted June 28, 2015 Baller_ Share Posted June 28, 2015 RFF on a ski, LFF on the bike. It doesn't seem to be a correlation. If it was easy, they would call it Wakeboarding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ALPJr Posted June 28, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 28, 2015 I do think about skiing when I'm coasting on the road on the mountain bike. Like to do a hands free swerve on slight declines which forces a good counter into the turns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddF Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 RFF on ski and LFF on Bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller david_ski Posted June 29, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 29, 2015 LFF bike and ski. Countering on a bike is just like that on a ski. To turn right you start a slight counter to the left to initiate the right turn. Now if I could just translate that as efficiently on the water as it happens on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeski Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Right Foot Forward coast on a bike... Left Foot Forward Slalom... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller eleeski Posted June 29, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 29, 2015 It seems like most of the responders in this thread are LFF. Hmmm, I'm RFF and I NEVER coast on a bike - I'm always pushing. LFF maybe correlates to slackers? Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted June 29, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 29, 2015 I don't remember the last time I rode a bike... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted June 29, 2015 Baller_ Share Posted June 29, 2015 I cant get by how great those shorts feel. Never thought about my feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Deanoski Posted June 29, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 29, 2015 LFF on a bike RFF ski!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller oldjeep Posted June 29, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 29, 2015 @eleeski - Ok, then which foot forward when you bunny hop the bike? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Garn Posted June 29, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 29, 2015 RFF ski and bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Erik4c Posted June 30, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 30, 2015 RFF ski and LFF bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcabbage Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 LFF forward on ski and MTB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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