Poll for those who ride clipless

[RoadRaven]

Well, I swing over the frame with my right leg, and I clip in first with my right foot, and give the first down-push of power onto my pedal with my right foot/leg...


But as I said on the previous page, always unclip on the left...

LOL, you ambidextrous gals... I'd just outsmart myself and do slo-mo falls ALL the time if i didn't keep it predicatable!!!

[hurleygirl]

You know, I haven't thought about this for a while but..

I'm right handed and naturally unclipped the right foot.

But, to prevent the "Cat 5 Tattoo" I switched over to my left foot after several years of unclipping the right foot. I had absolutely no trouble with the switch.

Asking me to reach for my water battle with my left hand is a whole different story. That should be the next poll.

[suzieqtwa]

I unclip with my right foot ,and Im right handed...my left foot never comes out of the clip in less Im getting off the bike.

[Rumblefish]

I'm righty and unclip right first. I've no better rationale than it's just what was comfortable for me. I always start off with my left foot clipped in.

My boyfriend is a lefty and he generally unclips left first. His sister-in-law is right handed and she unclips left first. His brother...I'm not so sure.

I've noticed that if someone is in front of me and they unclip I will unclip whichever side THEY unclipped even if it's left. Kinda strange...

My BF (and eternal bike tutor) encourages being comfortable with unclipping from either side because there will be moments when you can't unclip your preferred side first so you should be able to unclip well from both sides. Sounds great in theory but I've had quite a few sloppy stops trying to practice unclipping my left foot first I'm still trying though!

[cosc]

My body is definitely not ambidextrious. Last time my left cleat was stuck due to new pair of shoes, I thought no prob, I'll just slow up and let my right one unclip for a change--all was well until my dismount on the asphalt.

[Lise]

I always start off with my left foot clipped in.

I always clip in with my left first. But clipping out varies by context!

[Aggie_Ama]

I asked my husband and apparently he unclips by which foot he feels is appropriate. If we are stopped where there is a curb, it is the right foot. Otherwise he usually prefers the left foot. He never ends up with the mark of a true Fred by unclipping his right foot.

I always swing my right leg over and clip in with it first. As I said before, I always unclip with my left.