do you drive-side?
Drive-side dismounts/portaging/remounts: important skill set, or not necessary if you’re good enough in the non-drive side?
I ask because my training program has me practicing on both sides on skill days. I’ve been told by various sources that drive-siding is generally unnecessary, but I don’t think it would be on the plan if it wasn’t minimally important. To be fair, I should mention it’s easy for me to go drive-side because I run double guards up front that keep me from being accidentally gored by my chainring.
- Nick in SF
August 31st, 2008 at 2:37 pm
I’ve heard that they aren’t really necessary, but would continue the practice for the following reasons: 1. the rare situation when drive-side is the fastest way over a barrier. 2. It freaks out those behind you and might give you an advantage because so.
I dont even try ‘em, so rock on!
fpa
August 31st, 2008 at 10:16 pm
My svengali of cyclocross - Adam Myerson - doesn’t mention it at all in his instructional video:
http://cyclocrossworld.stores.yahoo.net/soforcydvd.html
I’ve never heard of it, but maybe the Pro’s can all do it, and we just don’t hear about it.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:40 am
13 years racing cross…I’ve never attempted the drive-side dismount…get the regular side dialed so you can do it in your sleep pitch dark