hey kneedraggers

[DLIT]

I'm at a point now where it's always touching the ground but there's barely any pressure on it. They don't wear too fast thst way. But I want it down so it looks good for the pics.

[PhiSig1071]

Originally Posted by DLIT

I'm at a point now where it's always touching the ground but there's barely any pressure on it. They don't wear too fast thst way. But I want it down so it looks good for the pics.

Oh hell yeah, that's why I like HARD pucks, they slide easier, and make more noise!

Originally Posted by Rae

I can totally see where it is useless in 12, but at least there is a wide open clear view for pics!!! One day I'll get a decent track pic, hopefully this April!!

Yeah, I drag there, 14, 3, and a couple other places where it's not really necessary. My favorite place to drag is 2, just 'cause it messes with people's heads when you go around them in 2 at 120 smokin' a kneepuck. I hope you get some good shots in April, too bad I wont be out there

[Trip]

Originally Posted by DLIT

I'm at a point now where it's always touching the ground but there's barely any pressure on it. They don't wear too fast thst way. But I want it down so it looks good for the pics.

Now that your girl has an SLR, you can just do it a few times and worry about riding after that. I know when A is shooting, so I break out the sparkies for that and have fun, then just go back to riding. I basically use mine as a finder now. I know the point where my knee will barely hit before my pegs and once I hit that I bring the puck off the ground and ride it out there. I am going to have to learn that all over again with my vortex rearsets.

[zortness]

I've had the same knee pucks on my suit for over a year. Partially because I have that cursed A* SMX-Plus suit with the damned locking pucks and I can't find them anymore.

I can tell you though, after I took the Pridmore school, my body position improved drastically, the bike felt more comfortable, and my knee-dragging became a much smoother "skim" and the puck would only actually touch at the apex of a corner. I was actually dragging knee with my leg against the fairings in a few turns at SMMR.

After racing for a while though, I can tell you there's more to it. Talking and working with the guys who are a lot faster than me, they go through pucks like mad when they try and push their times down. They will actually put their body weight on the puck to let the bike carry more corner speed. I'm not good enough to do that yet, but if I figure out exactly how, I'll let you all know =P

[lauralynne]

4 years and counting....I've got a couple things working "against" me though - my riding style is such that I tuck my knee in to the bike in a turn and I have REALLY short legs (25" inseam). This year I'm working on my body position more than ever so we'll see. It's not a goal though.

[the chi]

Originally Posted by PhiSig1071

Oh hell yeah, that's why I like HARD pucks, they slide easier, and make more noise!



Yeah, I drag there, 14, 3, and a couple other places where it's not really necessary. My favorite place to drag is 2, just 'cause it messes with people's heads when you go around them in 2 at 120 smokin' a kneepuck. I hope you get some good shots in April, too bad I wont be out there

oh heavens, id be laughing my ass off!! I have a few friends who do the "penny pick up" going around several of the turns out there, and its hilarious to watch them do it!! One day I tell myself, one day...

Originally Posted by lauralynne

4 years and counting....I've got a couple things working "against" me though - my riding style is such that I tuck my knee in to the bike in a turn and I have REALLY short legs (25" inseam). This year I'm working on my body position more than ever so we'll see. It's not a goal though.

After crashing because I wasnt riding properly positioned and had my body tucked toooo much, i have really focused on the position, like i said, not so much the knee, but the counter balancing position, i wont repeat my mistake twice!!

That said, racers years ago did not drag knee, it was unheard of until a few guys started doing (cant remember names off the top of my head) so while it looks cool, that doesnt mean its needed to be great!!

[PhiSig1071]

Kenny Roberts was the first to drag a knee, I don't remember who pioneered the "hanging off" style we use now.

[Cutty72]

That had to be a rush... and quite an event.

who was the first to drag elbow?

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by PhiSig1071

Kenny Roberts was the first to drag a knee, I don't remember who pioneered the "hanging off" style we use now.

Nope.



With me, I hit a knee... dragged a knee... and now just want to know where the ground is.