Quote Originally Posted by mtbdarby
I will never forget that on all my club rides, I was taught to keep your feet on the pedals and that if you had to put a foot down you were riding out of control.
What? It's called tripoding or dabbing and Jacquie Phelan teaches it. Motorcyclists do it all the time. There are times that putting a foot down is dangerous because it puts your weight too far forward on the bike, but at other times it can be fine. I think it is also a good way to learn to unclip the proper foot without conscious thought.