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daisoman said:
I thought the idea was to keep the bike upright as much as possible while hanging off as much as possible.

Dunno I get so many mixed advice. Luckily ill be doing a track school in June so I should learn from the so called pros.
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No matter what. Get those toes back!!!!! Once you start getting the bike leaned over, it's going to effin hurt when you grind a toe or tuck your foot under the peg :).

That was my bad habit to break at the track :)
 
I really enjoyed riding the BRP and Skyline drive to the Dragon. I enjoyed it more than the Dragon itself.
 
HOOPSALES said:
No matter what. Get those toes back!!!!! Once you start getting the bike leaned over, it's going to effin hurt when you grind a toe or tuck your foot under the peg :).

That was my bad habit to break at the track :)
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How does grinding toes hurt exactly? That's what toe sliders are for.

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Hard to believe but I didn't lose my foot!
 
I think he was talking about riders who leave the heels or mid-foot on the pegs....when leaning over, the toes and foot can and do become lodged under the footpeg. Rider is then forced to stand the bike up and run wide to dislodge foot, or keep leaning, probably injuring the foot, ankle and leg, as well as usually following up with a crash.

I once passed a guy on the Dragon on a VFR...He was riding a red bike and all red gear. A buddy who was behind me a few turns, got to the overlook after me, and when he mentioned no bikes between him and I, I was shocked. I asked if he had passed the red VFR and he said no. We went back and found a long red skidmark running right off the road. At the bottom of the gully was dude and his red VFR. We helped him and , and called a tow truck. He had hurt his right foot.....the red skidmark was from his boot getting wedged under the footpeg....duck foot riders beware! Get those balls of your feet and toes up on the pegs.
 
This pic prob set one of them off.
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Francis Martin called me "quack quack" until I tucked those toes in.
 
omnivore said:
I think he was talking about riders who leave the heels or mid-foot on the pegs....when leaning over, the toes and foot can and do become lodged under the footpeg. Rider is then forced to stand the bike up and run wide to dislodge foot, or keep leaning, probably injuring the foot, ankle and leg, as well as usually following up with a crash.
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I used to ride with the Pegs in the arch of my foot. (or duck-footing). I find it more comfortable when going straight and it keeps my toes within reach of the controls. As I started to ride more, and got better at cornering my toes would touch the road. (and yeah...it would usually startle me and I'd straight out the bike a bit)

Recently, I've started riding with the balls of my feet on the pegs when cornering. It's definitely ALOT better. But on straights I still duck foot it.

omnivore said:
I once passed a guy on the Dragon on a VFR...He was riding a red bike and all red gear....
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It wasn't me. :-P
 
I've been riding now toes tucked in. Does feel a bit better and I'm able to stick my knee out a bit further.

I do remember scraping my toe slider on the ground a few times. Scary stuff
 
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