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Adventure Rider Radio

Should You Stand or Sit on an Adventure Motorcycle?

Adventure Rider Radio

Canoe West Media

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4.9915 Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2022

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

When you come to a tough section on a road or trail, you may ask yourself should you stand or should you sit? On this in depth episode, we talk to an expert rider and trainer, Chris Birch, and a rocket scientist and physics expert, Mark Nesbit, to learn about standing, sitting, what’s happening when we do and why traction has everything do to with the direction your wheels are pointed. If you've enjoyed this episode please consider supporting this show by going to adventureriderradio.com/support or by checking out our sponsors. Follow Adventure Rider Radio: Facebook: AdventureRiderRadio Instagram: @adventureriderradio Twitter: @ADVRiderRadio For more on this episode see the show notes at Adventure Rider Radio.

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So when you come to a tough section on a road or trail while riding your adventure motorcycle,

0:05.0

you may ask yourself, should I stand or should I sit?

0:08.0

Maybe you should just sit and paddle your way across.

0:11.0

That's the topic of today. We're going to learn the facts about standing, sitting,

0:14.6

what's happening when we do and as well, among many other things. Why traction has more to do with the

0:20.1

direction your wheels are pointed than anything else.

0:23.0

This and a whole lot more coming up today with two guests,

0:25.6

one expert rider and trainer,

0:27.3

the other a rocket scientist and physics expert.

0:30.4

I'm Jim Martin, this is Adventure Rider Radio. Stay with go.

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