I've read the rather lengthy
Master Yoda riding position which seems to spend a lot more words on selling itself
than it does explaining itself
(Dick Franz probably felt he needed to at the time.) If you have had success with it, would you please share with the rest of us?
The basics seem to be:
1• Bend at the HIPS, not waist.
2• Maintain a SLIGHT arch to the back, not allowing it ever to 'curve'.
3• Move the butt AFT so the weight is OVER YOUR FEET.
4• Apply pressure to the feet, using the THIGH muscles, so you are sitting 'lightly'.
5• ELBOWS BENT, now DROP the hands to the bars.
I want to make it clear that I'm not being critical of the method, I just want to make sure I'm understanding it.
#2 Which way is the arch going (concave or convex towards the rear of the bike?), and how would you describe the difference between an arch and a curve?
#3 it says to move your butt back, but then it goes on to say "don't be afraid to touch the tank"
If I move my butt back, with what am I not supposed to be afraid of touching the tank, my chest?
(I guess I could just put a chest pillow on and rest on my tank bag, that would be comfy, until I fell
asleep and hit something.) #4 How much 'lightly'? Half my body weight? ..for 500-600 miles..my legs aren't that strong, and never will be.
#1 and #5 seem understandable (so far) but it's all that fuzzy part in the middle.
anyway...if it is going to be valid for me to use, I think I should master it before I get any special underwear
or a Russel daylong seat.
I tried to use the method (the way I thought it should be, but I'm not sure) the other day during a short ride
and it did seem to hold some promise. However I felt a little bit like I think a gay guy
"Not that there's anything wrong with that!"
would when "presenting" his backside to his life partner. Is that how it's supposed to feel? ..or was I curved instead of arched, or
did I have the arch going in the wrong direction?
So if you've had success with the Master Yoda riding position, you don't have to sell it, just please explain it as you interpreted it.
Thanks.
(By the way, I did search and advance search and only found one mention of it, but feel free to point me to a post with more info. )