WOOO WEEE!!! I dragged my toe during a wide left U-turn!

[tussey]

First time dragging my toe out on the streets. I first learned I could drag my toe when I was doing figure 8's in a lot a few weeks ago, thought nothing of it. Today during a sharp low U-turn my foot touches down and scrapes the sole of my shoe a bit.

Eithe I got real low or I have monster feet that stick way out. I'm gonna go with #1. So today I add another notch to things I've done on the bike. 

[annguyen1981]

I did that at the MSF ERC last fall.  It was scary as f*ck, but when I realizes what happened, I was jumping up and down for joy.

[cafeboy]

  Squids  j/k

[NiceGuysFinishLast]

I dragged pegs at my MSF BRC when I got my license. Not hard with those stupid cruisers though.

I've dragged peg 3 times on the street. Only once was good. The other 2 were both too much lean angle in the wet, and the back wheel came out from under me. Puckered up my butthole real good.

[ledfingers]

i drug my toe a couple times on my favorite road in san diego... same road i wrecked on. i knew the road so well i got ballsy and over confident on it. i have 2 pairs of shoes with major scuffs on the toes from riding...

[seaheifer]

I dragged pegs at my MSF BRC when I got my license. Not hard with those stupid cruisers though.

I've dragged peg 3 times on the street. Only once was good. The other 2 were both too much lean angle in the wet, and the back wheel came out from under me. Puckered up my butthole real good.

LOL!!!!! I cant stop laughing.......

[SmartDrug]

Dragging your toe is not a good thing, you need to seriously reconsider your body position  .  If you're turning, you shouldn't be shifting or braking (and if you are trail braking, you don't need to hear this anyway), so keep your feet up away from the shift/brake levers, only your toes or balls of your feet should be on the pegs.  If you touch your foot down and it sticks, you run a handful of risks, one, if your foot sticks and throws your leg off the peg, your balance is destroyed, not something you want in the middle of a corner, or even worse, your foot flies into your wheel or chain.  Two, if you touch down hard enough, you can actually kick the back tire off the ground and then you're probably going to lowside if it lasts long enough or highside when it catches. Three, you run the risk of actually braking your foot or at least bruising something.  If you ever watch professional racers, their body is leaned way off the bike, but their feet are tucked high and tight. 

[nightrider]

+10 on that photo, it's a beauty.

[Smokebombb]

+10 on that photo, it's a beauty.

+1
Did someone hear something? -- All I noticed was that awesome pic 

[ukchickenlover]

Have to agree with the advice of keeping toes on the pegs. Feels better to ride like that as it is easier to move about on the bike.

[tussey]

Dragging your toe is not a good thing, you need to seriously reconsider your body position  .  If you're turning, you shouldn't be shifting or braking (and if you are trail braking, you don't need to hear this anyway), so keep your feet up away from the shift/brake levers, only your toes or balls of your feet should be on the pegs.  If you touch your foot down and it sticks, you run a handful of risks, one, if your foot sticks and throws your leg off the peg, your balance is destroyed, not something you want in the middle of a corner, or even worse, your foot flies into your wheel or chain.  Two, if you touch down hard enough, you can actually kick the back tire off the ground and then you're probably going to lowside if it lasts long enough or highside when it catches. Three, you run the risk of actually braking your foot or at least bruising something.  If you ever watch professional racers, their body is leaned way off the bike, but their feet are tucked high and tight. 

Duly noted, my friend, I'm always looking for ways to improve my riding. Thank you.

[RVertigo]

If your left toe is under your shifter on a turn that sharp, you're going to drag...  I dragged my left toe twice before I changed my style...  Now I pull my toe out from under the shifter...  Now I don't drag my toe...


Now, if I could just stop dragging my center-stand on the right side when I'm riding 2-up...   

[SmartDrug]

Dragging your toe is not a good thing, you need to seriously reconsider your body position  .  If you're turning, you shouldn't be shifting or braking (and if you are trail braking, you don't need to hear this anyway), so keep your feet up away from the shift/brake levers, only your toes or balls of your feet should be on the pegs.  If you touch your foot down and it sticks, you run a handful of risks, one, if your foot sticks and throws your leg off the peg, your balance is destroyed, not something you want in the middle of a corner, or even worse, your foot flies into your wheel or chain.  Two, if you touch down hard enough, you can actually kick the back tire off the ground and then you're probably going to lowside if it lasts long enough or highside when it catches. Three, you run the risk of actually braking your foot or at least bruising something.  If you ever watch professional racers, their body is leaned way off the bike, but their feet are tucked high and tight. 

Duly noted, my friend, I'm always looking for ways to improve my riding. Thank you.

My pleasure bud, that's why we're here.  Ride safe!