Eribiste
Careful with that axle Eugene
- Location
- Eckington, Worcestershire
Easy enough. It's doing the hand signals at the same time that gives me real trouble....all at once? would love to see that act at a set of traffic lights...
Which foot do you unclip? or which should you unclip?
- Thread starter simmi
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Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
And I'm the exact reverse of the above. Now I just need to move to a right lane travelling country, and I can do that convenient prop-the-unclipped-foot-on-the-kerb-thingy
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oldfatfool
Guru
Right, that way when setting off your thrust (or torque steer), on the left side of the bike is away from the traffic at your side.
Always found if I try that I overbalance to the right
Always left foot out first and I can do that convenient prop-the-unclipped-foot-on-the-kerb-thingy
Always found if I try that I overbalance to the right
Nigelnaturist
Guru
- Location
- Pontefract
Never had a problem with balance while stationary, just whilst riding.
oldfatfool
Guru
Your obviously not drinking enough whilst out ridingNever had a problem with balance while stationary, just whilst riding.
Cubist
Still wavin'
- Location
- Ovver 'thill
nothing like an irrelevant reminder of how totighten a standard RH thread to confuse everybody!
Nigelnaturist
Guru
- Location
- Pontefract
Simple reason way, I used to have a serious drink problem, not touched the stuff since Nov 2011Your obviously not drinking enough whilst out riding
oldfatfool
Guru
Foot in mouth oooooopsSimple reason way, I used to have a serious drink problem, not touched the stuff since Nov 2011
Good for you on giving it up
Nigelnaturist
Guru
- Location
- Pontefract
Cheers, it's ok, no offence taken, after all it was meant in a light hearted way.Foot in mouth oooooops
Good for you on giving it up
youngoldbloke
The older I get, the faster I used to be ...
I usually mount the bike from the left, pavement side. Push off with my right foot, which has become clipped in first. Stopping - usually put left, pavement side, foot down first.
Look Keo (Grip) cleats have a RRP of 19.99 - which is of course what the LBSs sell them for (minus any club discount). Hard to find them much less than £15 on line. May be cheap for you, but £18 - 20 for a couple of pieces of plastic seems way over the top to me. My LH cleat wears down quicker so I always move the RH to the LH pedal and put the new one on the RH to spread the wear when it needs changing.
jonny jeez
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chislehurst, Kent, UK
I've developed tendinitis in my Achilles from the constant over stretching of putting down my right foot at the lights on my commute (40 times a day on average).
always the right it seemed. I felt/feel the camber of the road favours the transfer of weight to the right, wouldn't want to fall down into the gutter.
I've adapted and am now a southpaw, plus I tend to favour the curb stones to avoid over stretching.
always the right it seemed. I felt/feel the camber of the road favours the transfer of weight to the right, wouldn't want to fall down into the gutter.
I've adapted and am now a southpaw, plus I tend to favour the curb stones to avoid over stretching.
minimba
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I unclip my left if I need to stop at lights etc, if it's just slow moving traffic I'll try my best to trackstand.
