I used to put my right foot on the curb (or stay clipped in and hang on to a streetlight), but I don't think that's such a good idea any more.
You really want to take more of the lane when you're at a stop. Being close enough to the curb to put your foot on it, means that you're nearly invisible to cars.
I would have to lean my bike so extremely to keep the saddle under me at a stop, that I'd never get started again. Learn to get on and off the seat quickly.
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02-22-2009, 02:35 AM #1
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02-22-2009, 02:49 AM #2
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I might have to add that here in Switzerland, drivers expect you to stay to the side, and they know you're there (many more cyclists here), so that's what we do. YMMV!
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