Survey

[solobiker]

I am not sure why DH thinks the way he does with the whole pushing off with the right foot vs the left. I have explained to him several times that my left leg is stronger so it is easier for me. He still thinks it is wrong. To me, if it works for me then it is right.

[OakLeaf]

I unclip right, when I coast on descents I prefer my left foot forward, I'm right-handed.

[wackyjacky1]

Geez, for the life of me, while I'm sitting here thinking about it, I can't think of which pedal is forward when I'm coasting. How weird. I'll have to make note of it when I ride tomorrow. I think my left pedal is forward...

I unclip my right foot at stop signs and such, mainly because if I'm close to the curb I can rest my foot there and not have to dismount.

(I'm right-handed, if that has any significance...)

[mimitabby]

I am not sure why DH thinks the way he does with the whole pushing off with the right foot vs the left. I have explained to him several times that my left leg is stronger so it is easier for me. He still thinks it is wrong. To me, if it works for me then it is right.

Solobiker, tell DH that the gals on TE say YOU ARE RIGHT!


I'm very left handed and it would be quite awkward to start doing everything from the other side!

wasn't it Sheldon Brown who had his bike set up with the chains and rings on the opposite side of his bike? Tell your husband that you want THAT too.

[GLC1968]

Under normal circumstances, I stand on my left and push off with my right. I can do it either way depending on the situation though.

Oh and, I write right-handed, but do many, many other things with my left, so I'm kind of ambidexterous.

[RoadBunner]

Clip in left foot first, push off with left, clip in right.

Coast with right back.

I prefer to "walk" my bike when I'm standing on the left and always get on by swinging my right foot over. I think this is a by-product of riding horses.

I am right-handed.

[ehirsch83]

After growing up riding horses my whole life, my left side is now the dominant one! even though I am right handed.. so I get on the bike from the left, i clip in on the right and push off from the left..... I have a very hard time doing things with the right leg for dominance issues... it is funny at times

[VeloVT]

I prefer to "walk" my bike when I'm standing on the left and always get on by swinging my right foot over. I think this is a by-product of riding horses.

I am right-handed.

There's a very good reason to "walk" on the left side of your bike... avoiding tattoos, chainring bites and other kinds of messy drivetrain encounters .