Quote Originally Posted by Ritamarie View Post
Huh... how about that. I figured that mounting from the left and putting my left foot down came from my horse riding experience where it's proper to mount from the left side of the horse. I always heard that the reason you mount a horse from the left was because soldiers holstered their swords on the left. Maybe it's just more natural for a right handed person to mount from the left. Probably some Pilates person could tell us why.
I keep my left foot and left hand on the bike, because I'm left-handed and left-footed and my dominant side stays in charge of the bike. Guess I trust the bike more than I trust the ground...