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Right foot of Left foot forward when standing on pedals in attack position

  • Right foot forward

    Votes: 56 28%

  • Left foot forward

    Votes: 121 61%

  • Does not matter. Either foot forward is totally fine with me

    Votes: 20 10%
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I was just wondering whether whether you favour your left foot, or right foot forward when standing up on the pedals in attack position.

Or are you totally fine with either foot forward and don't really care which foot is forward at any point of time.
 
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I'm right handed but snowboard and skateboard goofy and typically prefer L forward on the pedals for attaccckkkk if feasible.
 
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Never thought about it, but im right handed and i lead with my right foot. Sometimes though, I lock out my left leg and have the left pedal in the down position while my right knee is bent with the pedal in the up position. But i suppose that is more for coasting, not in an aggressive "attack" position.
 
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On the bike I seem to naturally lead with my right but I do alternate to keep from getting tired out sooner. On a skateboard I lead with the left, push with the right. I'm right-handed so that makes sense to me.
 
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edubfromktown said:
I'm right handed but snowboard and skateboard goofy and typically prefer L forward on the pedals for attaccckkkk if feasible.
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I'm the same way..have always been right handed, ride goofy on boards...but lefty first on bikes.

However the last few rides I've been forcing myself into going right foot forward...after just a few rides I've found that I already default to right foot forward now. We'll see how that plays out when downhill season starts...a different footing has always thrown jumping balance out of whack for me.
 
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edubfromktown said:
I'm right handed but snowboard and skateboard goofy and typically prefer L forward on the pedals for attaccckkkk if feasible.
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Wouldn't goofy be right foot forward?

Regular foot skating, surfing, and snowboarding so feel most comfortable with my left foot forward...though I've learned to alternate.
 
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mtnbiker72 said:
Wouldn't goofy be right foot forward?

Regular foot skating, surfing, and snowboarding so feel most comfortable with my left foot forward...though I've learned to alternate.
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actually your right. been a while since I been on a board. but yeah, right foot forward is goofy foot, and thats the way I did it. kicking with my left foot.
 
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mtnbiker72 said:
Wouldn't goofy be right foot forward?

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Yes... right foot forward. I can go L first, but I prefer the right foot on boards though I prefer L pedal first on bicycles.
 
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I get on Left, attack position with Left forward, and get off Left. Am right handed, but kick a ball with my left. I do get on and off on the right from time to time but there is some sort of wacky muscle memory going on in my head, and it always feels awkward to me. Does anyone else know what I mean?..
 
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Is it Right Foot left handed and Left foot right handed? I try to use my left foot (I am left handed), but when I concentrate on riding, my right comes forward.
 
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