Quote Originally Posted by zoom-zoom View Post
I did my first successful dismount, today--woot! It was so fun/easy that I did it 5 times, just to make sure that it wasn't just beginner's luck. I just did the basic dismount--not going to mess around with trying to get my left leg between my right and the bike, just yet.

Mounts...not sure about that, yet. I have such stubby legs that I can't figure out how to get my right thigh up on the saddle while standing still...the thought of trying to do that while moving doesn't seem possible. I have a couple of short-legged friends who also ride 'cross, so I'm going to pick their brains.
Hooray! And from someone who has been racing 'cross since 2006 - forget about the leg between bike and other leg dismount. I only ever use the basic, and it serves me well on the 'cross bike and MTB! The mounts are more of a challenge - start at a walking pace before speeding it up.

SheFly