Those handlebars added to munis and cokers and such seem like pretty
good ideas…
Here’s the biggest issue, though – do I want a left-handed or a
right-handed handle? (Yes, I know, the ideal handle would work just as
well with both hands.) Since I really don’t favor one hand much more than
the other when riding, I could use some advice.
For coker riding: I would think a right-handed handle would be most
logical since I could hold it, and still give hand signals with my left
hand quite easily. Any other factors I should consider?
For muni, trials, ete: I can’t think of anything which would make any
difference which hand to use. So, any advice would be useful. I favor
hopping with my left foot forward… could this make any diffence in which
hand would be best to use?
Artistic: I can’t imagine wanting a large handle for this stuff
For Coker and MUni I think you want the same direction handle. It’s the
hand that you naturally grab the seat with. I don’t think which foot you
usually have forward matters. I’ve seen all 4 possible combinations:
left foot forward, grab with left (me) left foot forward, grab with right
right foot forward, grab with right right foot forward, grab with left
plus Beau’s method: right foot forward, grab with both.
I am learning to be ambi-foot-forward, but I’m pretty sure I’ll always
grab the seat with my left hand. That happens to be my dominant hand, but
some like to grab with the non-dominant hand. When I tried Chris Reeder’s
right-handed handle, it was clearly an improvement over the Miyata handle,
even though I was holding it with the wrong hand!
—Nathan
“Jeff Lutkus” <lutkus@unicyclist.com> wrote in message news:20010627013824.660BD2747@sitemail.everyone.net… > Those handlebars added to munis and cokers and such seem like > pretty good
ideas… > > Here’s the biggest issue, though – do I want a left-handed or a
right-handed handle? (Yes, I know, the ideal handle would work just as
well with both hands.) Since I really don’t favor one hand much more than
the other when riding, I could use some advice. > > For coker riding: I would think a right-handed handle would be most
logical since I could hold it, and still give hand signals with my left
hand quite easily. Any other factors I should consider? > > For muni, trials, ete: I can’t think of anything which would make any
difference which hand to use. So, any advice would be useful. I favor
hopping with my left foot forward… could this make any diffence in which
hand would be best to use? > > Artistic: I can’t imagine wanting a large handle for this stuff > > Jeff Lutkus
I seem to be so weakly dominant I grab with whichever hand is closest. I
was hoping maybe there was some coorelation between hand and foot which
could help with hopping. For example, when I’m riding seat-in-front, if I
want to make a left turn, I hold the seat with my left hand – if I want
right, I hold with the right hand (or was it the other way around… at
any rate, I switch hands depending on the direction I want to go)
Wow, grabbing with both hands… I did that when I was first learning
seat-in-front, before a friend suggested I keep one hand free for
balance. I suppose for hopping, though, you can more easily keep both
hands on the seat.
Jeff Lutkus
— “Nathan Hoover” <nathan@movaris.com> > wrote: For Coker and MUni I think you want the same direction handle. > It’s the hand that you naturally grab the seat with. I don’t think which > foot you usually have forward matters. I’ve seen all 4 possible > combinations: > >left foot forward, grab with left (me) left foot forward, grab with right >right foot forward, grab with right right foot forward, grab with left >plus Beau’s method: right foot forward, grab with both. > >I am learning to be ambi-foot-forward, but I’m pretty sure I’ll always >grab the seat with my left hand. That happens to be my dominant hand, but >some like to grab with the non-dominant hand. When I tried Chris Reeder’s >right-handed handle, it was clearly an improvement over the Miyata >handle, even though I was holding it with the wrong hand! > >—Nathan > >“Jeff Lutkus” <lutkus@unicyclist.com> wrote in message >news:20010627013824.660BD2747@sitemail.everyone.net… >> Those handlebars added to munis and cokers and such seem like >> pretty good >ideas… >> >> Here’s the biggest issue, though – do I want a left-handed or a >right-handed handle? (Yes, I know, the ideal handle would work just as >well with both hands.) Since I really don’t favor one hand much more than >the other when riding, I could use some advice. >> >> For coker riding: I would think a right-handed handle would be most >logical since I could hold it, and still give hand signals with my left >hand quite easily. Any other factors I should consider? >> >> For muni, trials, ete: I can’t think of anything which would make any >difference which hand to use. So, any advice would be useful. I favor >hopping with my left foot forward… could this make any diffence in >which hand would be best to use? >> >> Artistic: I can’t imagine wanting a large handle for this stuff >> >> Jeff Lutkus
I prefer one hand on the handle and one out for balance, but check this
photo: he’s got both hands on the handle. He landed this drop (about twice
his wheel diameter) and neither hand ever left the handle. The only bummer
was he bent a crank arm. http://community.webshots.com/photo/15997871/15998145sdSQgGPFQM
> I seem to be so weakly dominant I grab with whichever hand is closest. I
was hoping maybe there was some coorelation between hand and foot which
could help with hopping. For example, when I’m riding seat-in-front, if I
want to make a left turn, I hold the seat with my left hand – if I want
right, I hold with the right hand (or was it the other way around… at
any rate, I switch hands depending on the direction I want to go) > > Wow, grabbing with both hands… I did that when I was first learning
seat-in-front, before a friend suggested I keep one hand free for
balance. I suppose for hopping, though, you can more easily keep both
hands on the seat. > > Jeff Lutkus > > — “Nathan Hoover” <nathan@movaris.com> > > wrote: For Coker and MUni I think you want the same direction handle. > > It’s the
hand > >that you naturally grab the seat with. I don’t think which foot you
usually > >have forward matters. I’ve seen all 4 possible combinations: > > > >left foot forward, grab with left (me) left foot forward, grab with > >right right foot forward, grab with right right foot forward, grab with > >left plus Beau’s method: right foot forward, grab with both. > > > >I am learning to be ambi-foot-forward, but I’m pretty sure I’ll always
grab > >the seat with my left hand. That happens to be my dominant hand, > >but some like to grab with the non-dominant hand. When I tried > >Chris Reeder’s right-handed handle, it was clearly an improvement > >over the Miyata
handle, > >even though I was holding it with the wrong hand! > > > >—Nathan > > > >“Jeff Lutkus” <lutkus@unicyclist.com> wrote in message > >news:20010627013824.660BD2747@sitemail.everyone.net… > >> Those handlebars added to munis and cokers and such seem like pretty
good > >ideas… > >> > >> Here’s the biggest issue, though – do I want a left-handed or a > >right-handed handle? (Yes, I know, the ideal handle would work just as
well > >with both hands.) Since I really don’t favor one hand much more than > >the other when riding, I could use some advice. > >> > >> For coker riding: I would think a right-handed handle would be most > >logical since I could hold it, and still give hand signals with my left
hand > >quite easily. Any other factors I should consider? > >> > >> For muni, trials, ete: I can’t think of anything which would make any > >difference which hand to use. So, any advice would be useful. I favor > >hopping with my left foot forward… could this make any diffence in
which > >hand would be best to use? > >> > >> Artistic: I can’t imagine wanting a large handle for this stuff > >> > >> Jeff Lutkus > > _____________________________________________________________ > Free e-Mail and Webspace - http://Unicyclist.com