Podcast #33 is up and the topic is from right here on BARF....
https://soundcloud.com/ken-hill-534...hrough-the-corner-or-brake-through-the-corner
https://soundcloud.com/ken-hill-534...hrough-the-corner-or-brake-through-the-corner
Thnx Ken. Going to relisten to all these tonight before the dirt day tomorrow!
Podcast #37 is up! More of a fun one.
https://soundcloud.com/ken-hill-534763963/podcast-37-whats-it-take-to-be-a-test-rider
That was a great listen. Always curious on "what it takes to be a test rider." Seems pretty intense. Way beyond my skill level at this point.
One odd side effect I'd add Ken: I've only leg dangled once, about... 8 years ago at Thill. I'd blown the checkered flag in A group, and grid had released the first B group rider. He faded in a bit before turn one, so I did a more-than-ever-before braking maneuver. I took my inside foot off instinctively because I expected that I would tuck the front. An unexpected side effect, though, was that it loaded my inside arm more than the outside which still had a foot on the peg, which helped me establish lean while still braking at nearly maximum effort. Basically a crutch for wrenching around that much wider than usual front contact patch.
Ken's mileage probably varies
I'll have to revisit it this season.