Quote Originally Posted by Velocivixen View Post
@wackyjacky1 you said, "One thing I missed was, when at a stop, being able to raise the foot that is still clipped-in so that the pedal is in the "go" position when I'm ready to take off again. But I'm sure I'll get used to that."

So here's what I do with regular platform pedals. When I get to the stop light & am stopped I lean to my right with the weight on my right leg (I am left leg dominant and want that leg in the top "go" position), I use my left foot to backpedal the pedal & stop when my left foot is in the "Go" or top position. It's a quick, automatic loop that I make and I don't really even think about it. I hope that makes sense.
What I did when I was mentally transitioning myself toward clipless pedals (but still using platforms) was stop, then catch the left pedal (the one that I now keep clipped in) with my toe and bring it back up (basically backpedaling) to the "go" position. There was significantly less awkward hopping at stop signs, back then.