Do you get a sore left foot when changing gears? It’s not uncommon among riders, according to my physiotherapist. He says stiff motorcycle boots and the upshift gear action can cause plantar fasciitis ...
Heel-and-toe (H/T) manipulation of the throttle and brake with the driver’s right foot is a throwback to ancient motoring days before synchromesh became standard in manual-shift transmissions. To ...
Heel-and-toe shifting is a technique used on cars with manual transmissions to help smooth out downshifts. It involves using the left foot for the clutch, with the right foot activating both the brake ...
When you're first learning to drive a manual transmission, simply getting the car to roll forward without violently stalling feels like the biggest challenge in the world. Eventually, though, you get ...