Poll for those who ride clipless

[Cyclebird]

Hi,

I'm a beginner and am learning to use clipless pedals. I've had a very trying time with falling. This thread has me thinking that maybe my problem is related to clipping out on the right when in most situations, my left leg is dominant. I've had my LBS look at the cleats and pedals to see if they can part more easily. Now, they do. I really would like to master clipping out. Will try the left on my next ride. Ah,ha!

[KnottedYet]

My left leg is dominant, but I prefer to clip out with the right leg. When I go for the water bottle I use my right arm (I'm left arm dominant.)

I figure I like to leave my dominant arm and leg in control of the bike (cuz in my mind that's the important stuff) and the the non-dominant side do the goofy stuff.

[Lise]

I'm right handed, and unclip ambidextrously. I unclip whichever foot needs to go down at the time. Usually that's the right, to stop at a curb/stoplight, but sometimes it's the left, if I'm in the left turn lane, for example.

So I couldn't participate in the poll, because it's only my feet that are ambidextrous! I'm pretty aggressively right handed. I used to say that my left hand was there for decoration only, but then I began to appreciate all the things my left hand does. It does a lot. Props to the left hand.

[lph]

I haven't read the whole thread ('net is really slow here today, maddening) but I unclip my left though I'm right-footed because I want my right leg and right hand controlling my bike when I push off.

But I'm not sure if being right-handed necessarily means you're right-footed. Which foot would you pefer to use to boot a football across a field? In my case definitely the right, therefore both right-handed and right-footed.

[GLC1968]

I haven't read the whole thread ('net is really slow here today, maddening) but I unclip my left though I'm right-footed because I want my right leg and right hand controlling my bike when I push off.

But I'm not sure if being right-handed necessarily means you're right-footed. Which foot would you pefer to use to boot a football across a field? In my case definitely the right, therefore both right-handed and right-footed.

LPH - I've always questioned the 'left-footed' thing too. I write with my right hand, and I kick with my right foot...but I naturally skate and do gymnastics as a left-hander (meaning I spin, jump and 'tumble' more dominantly in the same direction as someone who is left-handed). I think a lot of it is learned though. When I first learned to drive a car, I could only drive with my right hand. Now I drive predominantly with my left (I prefer a standard transmission so I had to learn). When I was a kid, I started learning to write with both hands but the nuns at my school told me to pick a hand and I picked my right (no idea why). From that point on, they made me use my right hand so that I wouldn't get confused. When I snowboard, I go both ways - so it's always confusing when I rent one. When I shoot, I hold the gun with my right, but I sight with my left eye. I learned to play the guitar left-handed but the viola right-handed. I'm a total mess!!!

This is partly why I did the survey...I couldn't tell anything from my own messed up experience!!