Turns out i have a use for moto style turning.
I didn’t use to think there were a place for it. Most of my experiences of it from watching other people is dog legged paddling whilst trying to stop both wheels wash out from underneath them, uncommitted safety riding as it were.
In sheffield, there’s a lot of mates races, which are ghetto duel races, by torch light, around some sticks, in the mud. I took the time to pay hard attention how the local legends appeared to be amazingly composed and controlled in this “moto” position. If it’s working for them, there must be something in it.
I go back in daylight and have a play around. Im getting pretty confident at controlling a drift both feet on pedals, but when it goes, it goes. Gave this “moto” stuff a go, cue off camber, muddy, long corner, go in, pretty much doing a press up on the bars with foot out, instantly reach levels of grip i’ve previously strived hard for. Not only levels of grip, but infinite control of the back wheel drifting with micro shifts in body position. It was a revelation.
I put this into practise on a turn the catches me out, essentially a wet off camber switch back, with roots across. I normally try to ride it committed on the pedals, go round and hope, if a root breaks traction, dab foot and try to ride it out. This time, applying “moto” to it, foot out, weighted front, took it faster, rear tyre broke loose again, small weight shift, traction again, problem solved, no dramas.
Long story short, i thought i knew better, tried something new, it paid off. Am now buzzing because of a eureka moment, hence the long winded, enthused story. 😀
