ok - starting up seems easy enough - i just need to practice near some grass 'cause i'm not used to doing that off the saddle and it's sort of like learning to ride all over again (and i don't think my poor knee or rear can take another beating ; )

but i am a little confused on the stopping part - i've been told to unclip and at the same time slide off the saddle and then come to a stop - putting unclipped foot on the ground while standing over top tube - well here's the thing - i unclip left but with my look pedals can really only unclip when my foot is at the bottom of the stroke so that i can get maximum leverage - is there some order to this all?? ie. unclip with left foot at 6 o'clock, slide off saddle, let right foot fall down to 6 o'clock and then coast to stop??? assuming that with practice this will feel like natural motion....

rain should be ending here tomorrow - gonna go practice around a local track ...