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[TP]

Originally posted by ericthered40
1/More corner speed
2/Knee being used as reference point
3/Foot rolled on too the end of the peg not on it
4/Toe is also feeling for the black stuff for more control
5/Right hand shoulder and hip is further forward driving in to the turn.

But he is big and clever?

He is certainly fast.

The points you raise are the main ones I was thinking about when I was saying above that my body position was worse than Spain. Have a look at my avatar and compare it to the pic. My avatar was in Spain.

More work required ...

[antonye]

This is how to get your body off the bike...

http://horrible.demon.co.uk/050425_s...s/FE1_4283.jpg

and this is how the big boys do it...

http://horrible.demon.co.uk/050425_s...s/FE1_3523.jpg

[ericthered40]

Mate I am old and crap and a racer is going to come along and pull this to bits but.
You can carry more corner speed you have your knee out but the bike has got to come down to it.
If you hang off more you will be uncomfortable and you will be slower, Just dip the old shoulder in there a bit more and dive in a bit harder.
only my opinion but you don’t have to be a great rider to give advice.
You I think is gona be up there giving it to um.

[ericthered40]

Originally posted by antonye
This is how to get your body off the bike...

http://horrible.demon.co.uk/050425_s...s/FE1_4283.jpg

and this is how the big boys do it...

http://horrible.demon.co.uk/050425_s...s/FE1_3523.jpg

Posing git

[Jon]

Haven't we been here once before.

[TP]

Originally posted by Jon
Haven't we been here once before.

How do you mean Jon?

[Jon]

Some time back TP. aws put a post on about body positon and what you can tell by pictures. It caused a right load of differing opinons. In the end it's what ever suites you as an individual. As far has corner speed goes TP. You where carrying plenty, you wouldn't have done the times you did if you were not.

[antonye]

Knee down != Faster

[TP]

Originally posted by Jon
Some time back TP. aws put a post on about body positon and what you can tell by pictures. It caused a right load of differing opinons. In the end it's what ever suites you as an individual. As far has corner speed goes TP. You where carrying plenty, you wouldn't have done the times you did if you were not.

Ahh yes, I remember that thread.

I remember that turning turning into a bit of a posers thread, which was not my intention at all, and I was fishing either. I know you didn't mean that I was though.

I was just having a giggle at the fact that I still haven't managed to get my knee down - especially seeing as some people seem to do it with ease. But I'll be working on my body position because I know if I get that right I can afford to keep the bike upright a bit more for the same cornerspeed I have now, and get a little more.

It's neverending ...

[TP]

Originally posted by antonye
Knee down != Faster

I'm really biting my tongue here - HARD!