International Figure 8 cone spacing standard
I usually reserve this info for clinics, but you guys have been asking, so …
15 paces: Good place for beginners to start. Gives you space/time to work your side-to-side transition. Experts: Practice sprinting and braking hard; this is an amazing workout, and awesome for skills.
10 paces: Good general flow. When we hold the Figure 8 Worlds, it’ll be 10 paces.
5 paces: Tight! When it’s this tight, you’re in a state of constant transition. Earn your black belt in cornering kung fu.
Bonus: Ride these figure 8s with no pedaling — just pump. When you can do this smoothly … dude … you are a true master.
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— Lee
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Lee,
Thanks for the info.
I have been doing the figure 8 drill for a while, but always wondered about spacing.
How may cones do you use at minimum?
Rob
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How to you pump in a flat surface???
I would love to see video of a good bike ‘driver’ rocking some figure 8’s…..then I could compare and see how bad my attempts are. I can only imagine what it looks like to do figure 8’s around cones spaced by 5 paces, or without pedaling…..perpetual motion!
I’m with Tyler, let’s see some video! Thanks for the info Lee–I’m gonna rock the 8 this weekend.
I’ll video some Figure 8 action next chance I get. In the meantime, check this out:
https://www.leelikesbikes.com/how-to-pump-a-flat-surface.html
This is where riding gets VERY interesting …