Quote Originally Posted by CorsairMac
I dismount the bike same way I mount it, unclip the right foot, swing over the seat and unclip the left foot as I'm putting the right foot down on the ground. For traffic etc I just unclip one foot, come out of the saddle and lean (not turn) the bike towards the unclipped foot so I can reach the ground, I never unclip the other foot for stopandgo.
Let's hear it for the short people!!!

My middle name must be klutz or maybe krash but I rarely if ever, unclip just one foot. Of the three times that I have fallen off my bike - two of them have been because I *only* unclipped one foot and was 100% positive that the bike was going to lean in the direction of the unclipped shoe. (Murphy's Law??) The third time was when someone in front of me suddenly slammed on their brakes while I was rolling to a stop and had not unclipped at all - had time to get one foot unclipped but of course the bike went the opposite way. For me, it is safer to unclip both pedals (making sure that the shoe clip does not clip back into the pedal ) then lean the bike slightly while putting my foot down.

When I first started using clipless pedals I had dh put a platform on one side of the pedal ... I could unclip, flip the pedal over and have a stable area to put my foot without accidentally reclipping. My FX (commuter and trail bike) also has the spd on one side and a platform on the other in the event you want to wear regular shoes while riding.

But what works for me might not work for you and it won't take you long to figure out your personal style!!