billyt Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 A bunch of us were talking about this at the weekend. When you dab, do you dab more with your right or left foot? I dab more with my left foot. Dont know why! I am right handed and right footed. BillyT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineaway Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 I think most people dab more with the left. Two reasons, the left foot is the favorite for a safety dab and most people are right handed. The left is the favorite for dabbing as the right foot needs to be on the brake still. Riders could cut their score drastically by building up confidence and foregoing the safety dab at every obstacle. Just what I have seen the last 40 + years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 never thought about it that much, either is better than no dab and ending up with a head dab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-shock 250 Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Well, if you're falling to the left and you dab with your right foot then you're still falling! Is this a trick question? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross brown Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 (edited) Most people are right-handed so this gives us a stronger grip on that side, plus you can throw your body weight onto an object to stay upright. Having said that, 'I dress to the left.' Edited May 12, 2014 by ross brown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 never thought about it that much, either is better than no dab and ending up with a head dab I have head dabbed on a tree. sometimes the observer gives me a point, sometimes they laugh. I don't argue with either one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot 3 Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 I just take 5s and be done with it....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gassaman Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 If in doubt... 5 it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0007 Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 That is an interesting question huh It makes me wonder though, if. Dab is to solve a loss of balance then dominantly dabbing with the left would mean dominantly losing balance to the left and not to the right.....Right? Really it should be 50/50 unless all sections have only left turns for example Thinking about it I probably dab most with my left (and I'm left handed) but a lot of my dabs are lack of confidence, like my brain says "whaddya thinkin! You can't do that!!, Better dab" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ourian Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 Could it be that most dab with left out of instinct, in that when riding a 'metric' road going bike, (which I'm sure most of us have), that the first foot to go down when coming to a stop is the left foot, as lineaway says 'the right foot needs to be on the brake'. Having said all this, what do those who are used to riding the old 'imperial' bikes think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thats_a_five Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 I dab on whichever side I am falling toward. I don't see the logic of dabbing on the left if I am falling to the right. Or, I just dab with my face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beef706 Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Right I think, but i lose count after a while... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleanorbust Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Could it be that most dab with left out of instinct, in that when riding a 'metric' road going bike, (which I'm sure most of us have), that the first foot to go down when coming to a stop is the left foot, as lineaway says 'the right foot needs to be on the brake'. Having said all this, what do those who are used to riding the old 'imperial' bikes think? Most of 'em are still in the car park looking for an elusive spark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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