Stopping / Starting pedal technique
03-27-13, 04:22 PM
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I didn't remotely imply any method must be used, or my method
should be used, it was just food for thought that may help some.
I guess I did imply some methods are not so good, or fine if
you accept / want a compromise elsewhere, e.g. saddle height.
How long ? A long time with big gaps. Recently 3 months, 300 miles.
At my age I think about stuff I never did before, I just rode it, with
whatever rudimentary set up I thought was right. e.g. I'll never now
ride without a helmet even though I never did before, and sometimes
riding the bike I get this strange feeling like I haven't put my seatbelt
on when driving, I'm much more aware of danger and my mortality.
Its odd, over the 3 months my initial bike skills from memory have
moreorless unravelled and I'm having to relearn almost everything
beyond the major basics to actually feel confident on the bike.
rgds, sreten.
Last edited by sreten; 03-27-13 at 04:50 PM.
03-31-13, 05:47 PM
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When I learned to ride a bicycle, I learned to leave my right foot on the pedal, and put my left foot on the ground when I came to a stop.
When I got clipless pedals, I was told that I would have to switch feet ... that it is easier to clip in with my dominant foot. And I was told that since I am mostly right-handed, my dominant foot was my right foot. So the advice was that I leave the left foot clipped in, and unclip and re-clip with the right foot.
It took me a while, and a couple falls, to retrain myself, but I did it.
But it is a TOMBAY vs. to-MAH-to thing ... it really doesn't matter. Whatever feels comfortable for you. I've known some people who don't seem to have a preference at all ... they'll clip out either foot or both sometimes.
As far as the sharply crowned road thing, I ride in all sorts of countries, on whichever side of the road is appropriate. And I'm not about to switch feet based on which country I'm in.
When I got clipless pedals, I was told that I would have to switch feet ... that it is easier to clip in with my dominant foot. And I was told that since I am mostly right-handed, my dominant foot was my right foot. So the advice was that I leave the left foot clipped in, and unclip and re-clip with the right foot.
It took me a while, and a couple falls, to retrain myself, but I did it.
But it is a TOMBAY vs. to-MAH-to thing ... it really doesn't matter. Whatever feels comfortable for you. I've known some people who don't seem to have a preference at all ... they'll clip out either foot or both sometimes.
As far as the sharply crowned road thing, I ride in all sorts of countries, on whichever side of the road is appropriate. And I'm not about to switch feet based on which country I'm in.
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