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Old 04-04-2009, 04:04 PM   #1
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Default Who here has never dragged a knee?

This may come as a surprise, but I have NOT...but..

just because you drag a knee, doesnt always mean you are fast, i'm not slow, i ride with a bunch that do drag knee, but i've passed MANY on the inside while they were draggin and i wasn't
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Old 04-04-2009, 04:11 PM   #2
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i also have not. Our roads and my skills are not quite up to rubbing off that last centemeter of rubber
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Old 04-04-2009, 04:21 PM   #3
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every time my knee has touched the pavement it has quickly been followed by my elbow, shoulder and head.

I'll get it right one of these days.
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Old 04-04-2009, 04:56 PM   #4
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Not even close.
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Old 04-04-2009, 05:01 PM   #5
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Never on the street and don't plan to.
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Old 04-04-2009, 05:14 PM   #6
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I've never done it.
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Old 04-04-2009, 06:03 PM   #7
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every time my knee has touched the pavement it has quickly been followed by my elbow, shoulder and head.

I'll get it right one of these days.



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Never on the street and don't plan to.

yup.

maybe when i finally get on a track.
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Old 04-06-2009, 10:58 AM   #8
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Never on the street and don't plan to.
Same.

Maybe in a parkin lot, but I don't ever plan on dragging on public roads. FAR too many variables, far too much risk involved, even for the most talented & experienced of riders.

If you're on a knee there's virtually no possible way that you can avoid an unexpected hazzard that's in your immediate path while keeping it on two wheels & on the road.

That's a risk I'm personally not willing to take.



But put me on a track with other experienced racers & I'll have my knee on the ground with bikes just inches away on either side of me.
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Old 04-06-2009, 12:36 PM   #9
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every time my knee has touched the pavement it has quickly been followed by my elbow, shoulder and head.

I'll get it right one of these days.

OK I about lost it when I just read this !!

I have not touched a knee and probably won't ever on the street.

I don't ride like grandma but I certainly don't ride like Valentino either.

I'm more of a driver (cager) than a rider to be honest...but do love to ride.
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Old 04-06-2009, 05:55 PM   #10
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I drug my toe on the blast a fair bit. Pegs were low as fuck and that thing was flickable beyond all belief.
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