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Went down a little rabbit hole after googling “leg fatigue, off road riding”. A Fortnine video sang their praises too.


They allow you to use your heel as well as the ball of your foot for standing on pegs when offroad or stretching and this in turn lets certain muscles relax that are otherwise used when you just have standard pegs. It’s like normal standing on a solid surface rather than balancing one part of your foot on a peg.

They look like they would work very well for my own issue which is leg pump after several hours of standing on the pegs. Just wondering if anyone has them and can let me know what fees if any were due on delivery and whether they are worth it?
 
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Pricey bits tho looks like a good idea. Nothing for my CB500F - I'd like something to keep my toes from touching down on the Gilles....size 12 boots and low bike/seat height. Too much $ for that limited need.
 
MacDoc said:
Pricey bits tho looks like a good idea. Nothing for my CB500F - I'd like something to keep my toes from touching down on the Gilles....size 12 boots and low bike/seat height. Too much $ for that limited need.
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Yep, the price is making me think about the cost:benefit ratio although even after several hours of standing on the pegs my legs aren’t doing that well. What price is comfort?
 
Never tried them, but I did have arch fatigue (not the same as leg muscle fatigue, I know) when I wore regular riding boots, as they didn't provide a lot of sole support. I moved to MX boots with a metal shank in the sole which gave me a solid platform to stand on. Perhaps this might solve your issue?

Also, why are you standing for hours at a time? If the terrain is not gnarly, like graded gravel for example, it's okay to sit on the easy sections and save your energy. Personally, the only reason why I'd be standing for that long is if I'm doing a hard enduro race and the entire race requires you to be standing. Sit when it's easy, stand when it's hard.
 
Lightcycle said:
Never tried them, but I did have arch fatigue (not the same as leg muscle fatigue, I know) when I wore regular riding boots, as they didn't provide a lot of sole support. I moved to MX boots with a metal shank in the sole which gave me a solid platform to stand on. Perhaps this might solve your issue?

Also, why are you standing for hours at a time? If the terrain is not gnarly, like graded gravel for example, it's okay to sit on the easy sections and save your energy. Personally, the only reason why I'd be standing for that long is if I'm doing a hard enduro race and the entire race requires you to be standing. Sit when it's easy, stand when it's hard.
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I do sit often but I feel more confident off-road when I’m standing. I'm not the most accomplished offroad rider. Sit to stand is a squat. Maybe I need to do more gym time.

My boots do have a bit of flex in the sole but they are comfy and easy to walk in off the bike so I haven’t swapped them out because of that. I’ll have a look at MX boots.
 
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Also, why are you standing for hours at a time? If the terrain is not gnarly, like graded gravel for example, it's okay to sit on the easy sections and save your energy.
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Some ADV riders treat everything like terrain. Gravel driveway….trail. Construction zone… Rally stage. Starbucks parking lot… technical section.

I guess you’ve never traversed the Starbucks parking lot in Kingston. Gnarly lines painted everywhere.
 
Mad Mike said:
Some ADV riders treat everything like terrain. Gravel driveway….trail. Construction zone… Rally stage. Starbucks parking lot… technical section.

I guess you’ve never traversed the Starbucks parking lot in Kingston. Gnarly lines painted everywhere.
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Starbucks has **** coffee and ethics I never go there.

We do have miles and miles of snowmobile trails and gravel roads just out my back door though.

My technique is not the best, I know that so anything that helps is good.

I realize my boots are comfy for tarmac riding but probably not the best for standing so I’m down another rabbit hole looking at new boots.
 
Don't bother with twinpegs until you get more experience offroading. Only then will you know if you really need them.
If you're offroading get ADV boots with REAL protection. 95% of the ADV boots have no protection at/above the ankle and are mostly for looks (ie. if the advertisement and reviews say things like "Comfortable enough that I could walk a trail or through town while off the bike" do not buy them). They're mostly just workboots with a pretty side buckle. It should also be waterproof up the gator (11-12").
Sidi Adventure 2 and Alpinestars Toucan are what you want (and comparable boots). I had Corozal's for a minute as I thought they would be great but I could squish them like running shoes. I now have Toucan's and they're excellent (I also have Tech 7's for singletrack but the Toucan's are 90% of the Tech 7's protection yet waterproof).
If you go boot shopping bring your heaviest friend with you. Try a boot on and lay on your side and have your buddy step on your ankle. Does it hurt? Think how your 500lb motorcycle will feel when it falls on it.
 
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The GS guys at the Forks will have to have them. They are fixing something that ain't broke.
 
Hardwrkr13 said:
Don't bother with twinpegs until you get more experience offroading. Only then will you know if you really need them.
If you're offroading get ADV boots with REAL protection. 95% of the ADV boots have no protection at/above the ankle and are mostly for looks (ie. if the advertisement and reviews say things like "Comfortable enough that I could walk a trail or through town while off the bike" do not buy them). They're mostly just workboots with a pretty side buckle. It should also be waterproof up the gator (11-12").
Sidi Adventure 2 and Alpinestars Toucan are what you want (and comparable boots). I had Corozal's for a minute as I thought they would be great but I could squish them like running shoes. I now have Toucan's and they're excellent (I also have Tech 7's for singletrack but the Toucan's are 90% of the Tech 7's protection yet waterproof).
If you go boot shopping bring your heaviest friend with you. Try a boot on and lay on your side and have your buddy step on your ankle. Does it hurt? Think how your 500lb motorcycle will feel when it falls on it.
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I’ve been on the trails for years but didn’t have any real training. I did a Trailtours course a few years back which was great and got rid of a few irrational fears, especially sand. A lot of the roads I like end in gravel or cottage roads at some point and the snowmobile trails add to those. Some have chunky rail bed rocks and are more challenging. Some like California Rd are a step above that too. I live in a great area for roads and exploring. I don’t think I’ll move my main bike to tarmac only because if I did I’d lose half the routes in the area.

So anything that adds to making this part of the experience a bit more comfortable is worth it to me. My old TCX boots could do with a refresh anyway.
 
A couple of good videos on why "adventure" boots are not good off-road riding boots:



My Go-To for the longest time was an old pair of Alpinestars Tech 8. Good crush protection, limits over-flexion of the ankle and good lateral support (won't fold in half sideways). Unfortunately, they were falling apart after years of heavy use.

I replaced them with Gaerne SG-22s, similar protection, but difficult to shift in on an ADV bike (specifically the Beemer). On my dirtbike they were fine because the shifter is spaced out to accommodate larger MX boots. A lot of the more dirt-oriented ADV bikes (like the 890/901 and DesertX) also have shifters that are actually spaced right for MX boots.

Yeah yeah, I know I could adjust the shifter on the Beemer or turn to the aftermarket, but I like the way they feel in non-MX boots.

Anyway, I compromised a bit for ADV riding and bought an extra pair of A* Tech 7 Enduros. Thinner toe-box for shifting, but still good crush and fold protection. A little bit more flexible for walking around in as well.

So I did end up replacing one boot with two, but I'm a bit of a gear whore. Always nice to have specific gear for specific types of riding.

Happy with the current lineup.
 
The Gaerne Dakars have an external ankle hinge which offers a bit more protection than some others which is why I was looking at them. I also don’t like high toe box boots as I can’t shift as easily with those (had a chunky pair of Formas a while back and sent them back). There’s a pair of Leatt 7.5 boots that look interesting too but some reviews suggest they may not be made well.
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