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It was a little easier yesterday - my body seems to be starting to sort this all out...

My new "intermediate" starting method doesn't have me gliding more than a nanosecond - left foot on the ground, right foot clipped to the pedal at between 12-1:00 - I push down and somehow my saddle slides under my butt and my left foot winds up on the pedal and off I go - this all happens really fast...
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LPH gave you good advice (and others too) and I've been following this thread but it took me a while to find this video clip which helped me a lot when I was struggling with starting off...for me it was a two fold problem muscle memory (not enough practice) and forgotten technique (too many years since bike riding was a regular thing). Initially when I began riding again I knew how to ride but the finesse of starting and stopping wasn't there (age, out of condition etc). I was managing to get started and stopped but it wasn't pretty and it was very awkward AND dangerous as I fell a lot and it was not because I was clipped in or strapped in, I don't use those things, it was because I didn't have proper technique. The link below is short but simple and sweet, worked for me and I've not had a fall yet from starting or stopping. I watched it over and over because it's so short. You will find the video about half way down the page.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/starting.html

Good Luck and Great Job! Sounds like you are getting this, maybe this will provide some reinforcement that you are on the right track...