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brake pedal
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 1:08 pm
by ninja79
My bike is overall very comfy, but for long rides it starts to actually to strain my body a bit. My right foot suffers the most as I keep it suspended over the brake pedal. While most of my muscles can be relatively relaxed while riding, there is really no comfortable position for the right foot. How do you guys deal with it?
What would be really kool is if there was a way to change the angle of the brake pedal so that my foot would rest easily on the footpeg.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 1:20 pm
by MontyCarlo
It should be a fairly simple job to adjust your rear brake pedal. What kind of bike is this, and is it drum or disc rear?
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 1:44 pm
by sharpmagna
On my bike, the brake pedal is adjusted with a little bit of "slop" so you don't inadvertantly apply the brakes. Maybe your pedal needs adjustment and in that case, RTFM
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 3:05 pm
by earwig
why do you leave your foot over the rear brake all the time?
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 3:13 pm
by Sev
Mine gets tired if I keep it there, so I don't keep it there.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 3:17 pm
by VermilionX
yeah, as soon as i learned it was the best way... i ride all the time like the pic above instead of the one below.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 3:19 pm
by Sev
The best way to what?
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 3:26 pm
by VermilionX
Sevulturus wrote:The best way to what?
to ride but mostly to turn.
either way... i only move my feet forward when im shifting or braking. otherwise, even when im going straight... i always position my feet like that pic above.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 3:36 pm
by Kal
Adjust your foot position Ninja.
I cover the brake in town and around traffic, but once I get away from it all I move my foot back on the peg. When I encounter traffic, or oher situations where I want the brake covered, I move my foot to cover the brake again.
The position of your brake can be *adjusted*, but its better to adjust your riding style.