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]]>Seriously, thanks for the input guys. I'm certainly not forcing the blessed event, just anticipating it. Wanted to know how it felt. After "leading" a ride (and seemingly abandoning all fear for a little while) and having my first adrenaline rush on another ride, I'm looking forward to this season more than any other so far. Getting off the seat is WAY more funner.
]]>Like butter, then a big smile knowing that more if that is on the way.
Just let it happen though.
Roadracing World mag had an article on dragging knee, they interviewed a few AMA guys, including Mladin. if you can find it, it is a worthy read.
this may or may not be interesting.........
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCg3BMGe52M[/youtube]
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]]>Your leg shouldn't be ripped off when this happens. For the most part it is like buttah. Although I haven't done it, I will say it is not a good Idea to put you knee down on the rumble strips/curbing. Someone may correct me if I am wrong. I am still a noob...
Please don't smite me Champ.
+1. You'll notice a slight pulling...but pretty buttah like. I try to avoid knee to rumble(rumple?) strip...Kind of a pussy that way. As far as the sound it makes...sort of sounds like a skateboard going down the street on the outside... and a REALLY LOUD, "yyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh, FUCK YEAH!" on the inside. First knee down on the Univ of EC streets...ripped jeans, bloody knee....GOD IT WAS FUCKING AWESOME!
P.S. DON'T LOOK DOWN WHEN YOU DO IT!
]]>Your leg shouldn't be ripped off when this happens. For the most part it is like buttah. Although I haven't done it, I will say it is not a good Idea to put you knee down on the rumble strips/curbing. Someone may correct me if I am wrong. I am still a noob...
Please don't smite me Champ.
]]>You will remember your first time, I know I do. Hell, I remember more details about the first time I got a knee down better than any OTHER first time of note.
]]>I didn't start getting my ass off the seat until late this past season. I'm not working toward touching a knee down as a rule, especially not on the street, but today, since our press is only half working and I have to manually pull 5 sheets at a time out of the thing, it's giving me a lot of time to think. I'm thinking about the next track day and the first time I touch a knee to pavement, because I will. I want to know what it's like from a few different perspectives. Will my leg separate from my body like a Thanksgiving turkey? Is it like fingernails on a chalkboard? Does it slide smoothly like buttah? What about those lumpy road things on the inside of track turns? Talk (type) to me gentlemen.
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