How to tuck

[Justin Metcalf]

i did, just the only one i see a reall noticable difference ( other than arched backs or slight leg angles) is teh brizilian tuck...all the others look way to similar to me i guess.

edit: also it's been a while since i've seen it, but in the tutonia video wasn't there a giant ass guy who was just killin and keeping up with kevin in a brizialian tuck...and he was HUGE

THe other guy you are thinking of is Dalua (I'm fairly certain that's how you spell his name)

[K-Rimes]

He was not using a Brazillian tuck, at least not for the whole race. Most of the time he was using a regular Euro style kinda deal but was grabbing his nose with his front hand.

[RussianKarma]

actaully the second picture kinda helps. You can see the foot placement, angles of the feet, and the angle of the back leg. it sort of crosses over...

edit: HEY the 2nd guy is wearing two different shoes!!!! Will that make him go faster?

the second guy is scoot smith and yes it will make him go faster but not fast enough because nate won DB

[*SWEET*]

the second guy is scoot smith and yes it will make him go faster but not fast enough because nate won DB

Very silverfishian
Anyway... It's cool to have a shoe buddy... I need one

[cosmiccase]

He was not using a Brazillian tuck, at least not for the whole race. Most of the time he was using a regular Euro style kinda deal but was grabbing his nose with his front hand.

[Iceman]

That doesn't look very aerodynamic. The helmet does though. Did he do well in the race?

[mcgoon]

How can you tell from that angle?

He had a faster recorded time than K-Rimes. He was also barely beat by K-Rimes. I wonder how it would hae gone without K-Rimes' speed suit...

[Iceman]

It just looks like his arm is off do the side making more frontal area. Obviously he is 100 times better skater than me. I'm not one to criticize.

[Longbord1]

that looks plenty aero. His arm is right in line with his front leg. It's probably just as aero a tuck with the hand behind his back.

All that is breaking wind is his head and arm and shoulders.

[Jam]

You cannot tell from the angle. lol

[Longbord1]

I have seen him from many an angle and that tuck is fine. Obviously it works considering he does pretty darn well at races.

[slither9192]

Anyone got any pics of brazilian style tuck?

[SgtSparkles]

huh, well i didn't see that pic, just in one of the scenes i saw he was completely drop kneed and grabbing the nose, didn't he fall on the final heat? a fall at that speed....can't say i want to try it

[K-Rimes]

I've done much thinking about the grab-nose style... And have deduced the reason that Douglas fell in the finals.

When you grab your nose, you limit your ability to correct your motion from side to side in the direction of the hand that you use. Douglas was unable to correct his wobble that originated to the side which he was grabbing. Sketchy business... But it's a pretty fast tuck. As well, it only added a MINOR amount of frontal area.

[SgtSparkles]

I've done much thinking about the grab-nose style... And have deduced the reason that Douglas fell in the finals.

When you grab your nose, you limit your ability to correct your motion from side to side in the direction of the hand that you use. Douglas was unable to correct his wobble that originated to the side which he was grabbing. Sketchy business... But it's a pretty fast tuck. As well, it only added a MINOR amount of frontal area.

True dat, i've noticed a couple of times when i got wobbles Tried grabbing the rail, it made me too stiff to correct and i slid out every time, when not grabing the rail i usually just stay with it and slow my breathing and it stablizes. You may be on to something

[justgodown]

it looks like his tuck gets his body weight far forward. that would make him go faster down hills.

do you think that makes a diffrence?

[assumeivan]

it looks like his tuck gets his body weight far forward. that would make him go faster down hills.

do you think that makes a diffrence?

I don't think leaning forward makes you go faster.

[SgtSparkles]

if it's anything like a snowboard you will be fastest with your weight positioned over the board

[AJ]

that is a question of traction.

[alex.cavaquinho]

anyone have some nice pictures of brazilian tucks?

EDIT:
hm..someone just asked the same question a couple posts ago, my bad