Subject: Re: [baidarka] baidarka speeds
From: James Mitchell (baidarka@earthlink.net)
Date: Fri Sep 17 2004 - 03:43:30 EDT
Speaking of legs and feet, I have pretty much done away with foot rests
by using my knees to lock myself into the cockpit most of the time. You
know, I keep getting questions about paddlers who have their legs "fall
asleep". I usually find they are using the side-mounted footrests.
On Sep 18, 2004, at 6:57 AM, Bill wrote:
> You know, I'm wondering what effect leg motion has on speeds. Those
> olympic racing kayaks all seem to have large, open cockpits, allowing
> the pilot to pump his/her legs fully--as do surf skiis. Does anybody
> know if this makes a difference in terms of speed and power? I know
> that I sometimes feel like my thighs are held down by the deckbeam.
>
> Bill
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