Survey

[Midmichigangal]

Which foot do you use to push off of when riding? I use my right foot to push off.

[Di bear]

Left, and I'm right handed. I also cost with my right crank back. I think it's because it's more stable in that position, so I keep my dominant foot there.

[bluebug32]

I use my right and I'm really realizing how weak my left has become! Time to get stronger. I really have trouble starting with my left foot though. I literally feel like I'll fall over if I clip in and start with that foot.

[IFjane]

Depends.....I don't use one over the other....depends on the stop - direction, camber, and which foot I put down first.

Does that mean I am ambifootxtrous????

[Midmichigangal]

I am left-handed and I use my right.

[Skierchickie]

Wow - I don't remember I haven't ridden since October. Soon though - very soon.

Hey Di Bear - is that your Gu wrapper at the end of my driveway? It showed up sometime Friday before 8pm.

[VeloVT]

I'm left handed but right foot dominant. I unclip my left foot at lights and keep my dominant foot (right) clipped in. I **can** unclip right just fine if the situation requires it though .

[HoosierGiant]

Push off with the left foot -- am right-handed.

[solobiker]

I push off with my left. DH always tells me that I am doing it wrong as the way I do it I will get the chain ring mark on my leg. It has only happened to me maybe 2x and it has happened to him several times and he pushes off with the "correct" foot. I guess I just have the technique down

[VeloVT]

whether or not you get a chainring tattoo has nothing to do with which foot you push off with! it has to do with awareness about where your legs are at any given time. BF and I push off with the same foot, but he used to get tattoos all of the time. It was because when we stopped for a break, but didn't actually get off the bikes, he would have both feet planted around the cranks instead of forward, and he would let the bike lean... I pointed this out to him and he doesn't get them anymore (when stopped with both feet on the ground but still straddling the bike, it's better if both legs are in front of the crankset... or at least don't let the bike lean to the crank side ). I guess if you unclip right at lights and don't want to get tattoos, just make a conscious effort to figure out when your leg is contacting your chain, and change your habits as necessary . Or just make peace with tattoos .

[solobiker]

I actually don't get the tattoos. I didn 2x and that was years ago when I let the bike lean on my right leg when I was reaching for something.

[solobiker]

I am not sure why DH thinks the way he does with the whole pushing off with the right foot vs the left. I have explained to him several times that my left leg is stronger so it is easier for me. He still thinks it is wrong. To me, if it works for me then it is right.

[OakLeaf]

I unclip right, when I coast on descents I prefer my left foot forward, I'm right-handed.

[wackyjacky1]

Geez, for the life of me, while I'm sitting here thinking about it, I can't think of which pedal is forward when I'm coasting. How weird. I'll have to make note of it when I ride tomorrow. I think my left pedal is forward...

I unclip my right foot at stop signs and such, mainly because if I'm close to the curb I can rest my foot there and not have to dismount.

(I'm right-handed, if that has any significance...)

[shootingstar]

I push off on my right foot..I'm right-handed.

I coast with my left foot forward...