Question about riding style

[rob w]

I have noticed for a while now that a lot off Singaporean riders in general drag their right leg for up to 100's of metres.

I have never seen this in other countries I have visited.

can anyone tell me why this is done?

just curious that's all.

Rob

[Pplater]

In S'pore, knee sliders are located at the soles of the shoes..

 

 

 

Nah.. jokes aside, just bad habits..

[endlessloop]

I noticed this habit too. I don't understand the need for this too.

 

Once the bike move off, the gyroscope of the spinning wheels keep the bike upright. So there's no need to hang the leg anymore. Maybe the gravity here is stronger.

[Blahhh]

Sum ppl thinks its cool. As for me, I onli do it if theres a red lite a few metres away.

[sfowner]

Should not do it.

Once the bike moves off, both feet should be on the pegs.

[dreamwalk]

bad habits die hard, if there weren't a need to kick gear using your left feet, i think it'll be down along with the right feet.

[deckard]

yeah bad habit, somehow feel safer?

[ahcongie]

not really safe doing by hanging leg while ur bike is moving..

[myxilplix]

Rider not confident, doesn't dare to bring up the leg(s), scared they will fall. You also see the same behaviour at the driving centres with those Prac 1 learners.

[xiaobanz]

Haha i sometimes will do that also dunno for what reason. But mostly is cos of habit.

[DeusExMachina]

I love the feel grinding my soles on the road almost as I like stubbing my bare toes into furniture when at home.

[pergilahsayang]

SUmtimes i do tht too... but not in red light, but when doing super U turn with super high speed hahahaha...( aiyah no wonder my right shoe worn out faster )

[xiaowen]

it is singapore fashion for now. jus like america having their skinny jean now.

[DM]

some motogp riders do that. i guess it's monkey see monkey do? personally, i do what i'm taught at the driving centre. keep both feet on the pegs, don't wear out your soles, shoes/ boots are not cheap.

[Silent Hunter]

I do that on purpose to wear out my army boot's heels evenly.

[allenkey]

2b and 2a riders will realise all these bad habits when they go for class2a/2 prac lessons

[ractive89]

ya it really a habit...

[waadee]

more like trying to look cool...

[Pplater]

class 2 riders will realize this bad habit when people talk about in forum and they read about it here.

[xiaowen]

haha i tend to have this habit after reading this topic. zZz

[kito]

Imitating Moto GP dudes i'd say..

[Constructicon]

I used to think this way also.

Until I got my Cl2 bike, guess I move off alot faster from the traffic lights compared to my older, smaller cc rides. A bit asthmatic, my old ah-peh bikes.

 

Comparatively, the time to retract the landing gear a.k.a. left leg seems alot slower as the moving speed is alot faster. But definitely fully retracted "landing gear" within 10 metres or less.

[khaitronic]

I used to think this way also.

Until I got my Cl2 bike, guess I move off alot faster from the traffic lights compared to my older, smaller cc rides. A bit asthmatic, my old ah-peh bikes.

 

Comparatively, the time to retract the landing gear a.k.a. left leg seems alot slower as the moving speed is alot faster. But definitely fully retracted "landing gear" within 10 metres or less.

 

Now that i taking 2a...i have difficulty adopting a correct posture while riding...my probs is my leg is alway in between the gear...the right way should be leg on top of the gear...arggh...damn hard to change that habbit now!

[Murinus]

because there are so many traffic lights here... so why bother lifting that right leg when its going to come down again in another 5-10 seconds?

 

j/k

[Pplater]

Now that i taking 2a...i have difficulty adopting a correct posture while riding...my probs is my leg is alway in between the gear...the right way should be leg on top of the gear...arggh...damn hard to change that habbit now!

 

ah yo.. no one will really leave the foot on top of the gear all the time la. If u do then the "force" must be very strong with u. Same for foot over foot brake. Just get them in the right place when u might need them?