draggin knee, easier for tall or short guys?

[acalliste]

Originally Posted by leemajaz

i would think that it would be a little easier to crawl (spider-like) around in the saddle due to the natural lower center of gravity that a women has as apposed to a man who usually carries his weight more in the torso area.

I've always thought a woman's low center of gravity was an advantage on a bike. The downside is less strength for throwing yourself around, but maybe that's offset by generally lighter weight?

I'm not one to judge since I haven't scraped anything but a toe when my back tire slid on me.

[killernoodle]

Originally Posted by ped

that used to happen to me too 'noodle'. i just hang off more to get my short legs at the right angle to fix it. i hope you dont still have the feelers on there too

My feelers are long gone. I was dragging my feelers in the first couple months and they were too scary so I lost them.

[fishnride]

Two words - Danny Pedrosa.

Any questions?

Ya just gotta hang off them bars like a spider monkey.

[ZxHunteR]

Originally Posted by Hoser

this question wasnt about me btw, it was on another forum and i thought id drag it over here to see what people thought...

Hahahaha il bet the fools on kawi forum are still rambling on about it.

My god that place went from nice to shit right after the 05 zx6r. Bunch of squids now.

[MRCHEN]

taller diers get a knee down faster because they can get it down with less lean angle, but short, light riders are faster....pisses me off (6 foot 2, 275)

[Ballmead]

I'm 5'6" and can drag my knee at will at the Track. Good body position and lean angle is required to do this.
It's pretty obvious that a taller person with good body position will drag a knee easier (with less lean angle) than a shorter guy with the same body position.

[R1oldguy]

Tonights homework assignment is to get a copy of a SBK, MotoGP or AMA race and REALLY watch the riders. There knees are NOT on the ground as much as you might think.
Yes they do drag them, but not a whole lot.
Most of the time they are tucking back in during the turn, lifting up the knee to avoid curbs or just keeping their knees barely off the ground.
I guess their legs are out there for "feelers" or lean angle guages.
I dunno really

[alexchannell]

Ehh I don't know about this. I'm 6'5", when im going the same speed around corners the shorter guys are draggin knee a lot, I hardly ever do. also, the taller you are, the higher up your knee is due to longer shins. This would make it more difficult in one sense. really though, who cares, i think its more body positioning than anything.

[Maduro Mistress]

so how do the short versus tall compare between forums?

[Hoser]

Originally Posted by Maduro Mistress

so how do the short versus tall compare between forums?

so far it looks like the general consensus is that its easier for tall people due to longer legs.

although, the poster above makes a good point about the length of the shin being longer. then again the thigh would be longer too, counteracting the length of the shin....


this thread makes me think of "what came first, chicken/egg"

[MRCHEN]

Im a freak, 6 foot 2, 275 pounds with 32 inch inseam, no long legs to worry about, enough height to be considered tall??

[ZxHunteR]

Originally Posted by Hoser

so far it looks like the general consensus is that its easier for tall people due to longer legs.

although, the poster above makes a good point about the length of the shin being longer. then again the thigh would be longer too, counteracting the length of the shin....


this thread makes me think of "what came first, chicken/egg"

not so much a good point as it is lack of thought

The only people saying height doesnt matter are the ones that cant grasp good form.

Originally Posted by R1oldguy

Tonights homework assignment is to get a copy of a SBK, MotoGP or AMA race and REALLY watch the riders. There knees are NOT on the ground as much as you might think.
Yes they do drag them, but not a whole lot.
Most of the time they are tucking back in during the turn, lifting up the knee to avoid curbs or just keeping their knees barely off the ground.
I guess their legs are out there for "feelers" or lean angle guages.
I dunno really

This doesnt have to do with what we are talking about but il bite

the reason their knees arent on the ground half the time is beause its a waste for such a good rider to have his knee down at a 65 degree lean. Thats childs play for the over 6 foot tall rossi. With that bike and those tires he is going to save his pucks for when he actually needs to know he is near the edge...