which foot do you unclip? (shoe pic for Zen)

[emily_in_nc]

I'm right handed, clip out right first, clip in left first. I developed this habit from learning to ride clipless on the back of a tandem, so it was was easier/more natural to follow what DH did. He's a right-handed person who also unclips on the right first. Just call us oddballs!

Emily

[amy]

I am right handed and initially always unclipped right first and would then panic and unclip left as well. And I would start with my left foot clipped in. These days, I switch it up for both in and out. I may go in and out of the right a little more often. Of course, I am going to go on my first ride with my new pedals tomorrow. We will have to see if it that changes things.

[Brandy]

I unclip right and it drives my boyfriend crazy. He's been trying to break me of the habit and finally bought a tandem for us to cure me of my misdeeds. Just kidding...the tandem was already in the plan and the bonus is that it's going to force me to unclip left.

[Eden]

I unclip right and it drives my boyfriend crazy. He's been trying to break me of the habit ......

ummmm whats wrong with unclipping right..... you might get a chain tatoo, but otherwise??

[cyclingmom01]

I unclip my left, but still manage the grease tatt on my right leg.

[emily_in_nc]

ummmm whats wrong with unclipping right..... you might get a chain tatoo, but otherwise??

Yeah, what Eden said? I'm confused about what is incorrect with unclipping right. I unclip right and lean right away from traffic when I stop -- I feel safer, personally. I wish I were more ambidexterous, but I'm just not. I don't get chain tats, either! Well, at least not often.

Emily

[aicabsolut]

Don't rotate. The wear you've put on one cleat can cause some misalignment with your knees. The wear patterns will be different for both. Besides, why keep the dead one?

I always unclip left. I replace my left KEO cleat fairly often, but rarely ever the right. I carry around covers for walking.

[blueorion]

I guess I'm in the minority here, since I unclip my right foot first. I always plan on getting used to unclipping on the left first, but that never happens...