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03-10-2005, 12:38 PM

"Roger Daniel Pease" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> I've been cycling for almost a year now. Right now I stop by unclipping
> both pedals while remaining on the seat and letting my two feet balance me
> when I reach a complete stop. If I need to move I 'duckwalk'.
>
> A lot of riders I've seen will keep one foot clipped in and stand over
> their bike (unseated) while stopped. Is that an easy habit to get into?
> Should I just accept that I will fall a few times if I try to learn that?
> Any suggestions for ways to master that habit?

If you can reach the ground while still seated, you may have your seat
adjusted too low (unless you have really long feet).

What I do is I unclip my left foot. Right before I come to a complete stop
I lean to the left while slideing off the saddle, and put my left foot down.
I leave my right foot clipped. While stopped I move my right foot to about
the 2 o'clock position. When I take off again I push down with my right
foot and use this motion to raise myself back into the saddle. This gives
me a quick takeoff (even up hills) and gives me a bit of time to click my
left foot back in. It sounds complicated, but with a bit of practice it's
quite easy.

03-10-2005, 12:46 PM

I'll guess that most experienced riders would consider your saddle too
low.

03-10-2005, 05:03 PM

"Tom Sherman" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> I have to remind myself not to unclip when riding the trike.

Heck, I've twisted my foot to "unclip" from the car accelerator.

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03-10-2005, 05:33 PM

H M Leary wrote:

> ...
> My next be will be a Greenspeed trike. Then I can stay clipped in
> without falling...

Sometimes when I ride my trike [1], I forget and unclip when I come to a
stop.

[1] <http://www.ihpva.org/incoming/2002/Dragonflyer/>.

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03-10-2005, 05:35 PM

Claire Petersky wrote:

> "Tom Sherman" <tsherman@qconline.com> wrote in message
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>
>
>>I have to remind myself not to unclip when riding the trike.
>
>
> Heck, I've twisted my foot to "unclip" from the car accelerator.

When I sit down on one of my recumbents, I will occasionally reach over
my shoulder for a seat belt.

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Tom Sherman - Earth

03-10-2005, 11:15 PM

Thu, 10 Mar 2005 17:03:40 -0800, <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
"Claire Petersky" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>"Tom Sherman" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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>
>> I have to remind myself not to unclip when riding the trike.
>
>Heck, I've twisted my foot to "unclip" from the car accelerator.

I've bumped my head on the steering wheel reaching for a toe strap.
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zk

03-11-2005, 07:12 AM

Claire Petersky wrote:
> "Zoot Katz" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> > Thu, 10 Mar 2005 17:03:40 -0800, <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
> > "Claire Petersky" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> >
> > >"Tom Sherman" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> > >news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> > >
> > >> I have to remind myself not to unclip when riding the trike.
> > >
> > >Heck, I've twisted my foot to "unclip" from the car accelerator.
> >
> > I've bumped my head on the steering wheel reaching for a toe strap.
>
> When I made it in my car to the top of the hill I usually go up to
get to
> work, I started to rummage around the passenger seat, looking for my
water
> bottle.

I become disoriented when my car's side mirror doesn't move when I turn
my head. And my eyes look up and to the left when I hear another
pedestrian behind me on the sidewalk.

RichC

03-11-2005, 07:56 AM

rdclark wrote:
> Claire Petersky wrote:
>> "Zoot Katz" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
>> news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
>>> Thu, 10 Mar 2005 17:03:40 -0800, <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
>>> "Claire Petersky" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Tom Sherman" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
>>>> news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
>>>>
>>>>> I have to remind myself not to unclip when riding the trike.
>>>>
>>>> Heck, I've twisted my foot to "unclip" from the car accelerator.
>>>
>>> I've bumped my head on the steering wheel reaching for a toe strap.
>>
>> When I made it in my car to the top of the hill I usually go up to
>> get to work, I started to rummage around the passenger seat, looking
>> for my water bottle.
>
> I become disoriented when my car's side mirror doesn't move when I
> turn my head. And my eyes look up and to the left when I hear another
> pedestrian behind me on the sidewalk.

When I drive over a pothole, I sometimes start to point down with my right
hand to warn those behind me.

I also try to use "body english" once in a while when a tricky automotive
maneuver presents itself.

Neither has proven particularly effective.
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Crash Sornson

03-11-2005, 08:56 AM

"Roger Daniel Pease" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> I've been cycling for almost a year now. Right now I stop by unclipping
> both pedals while remaining on the seat and letting my two feet balance me
> when I reach a complete stop. If I need to move I 'duckwalk'.
>
> A lot of riders I've seen will keep one foot clipped in and stand over
> their bike (unseated) while stopped. Is that an easy habit to get into?
> Should I just accept that I will fall a few times if I try to learn that?
> Any suggestions for ways to master that habit?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Roger

I always stop with one foot unclipped (right foot) and the other (left foot)
still clipped in. It's automatic for me to do that.

Cheers, helen s

03-11-2005, 09:13 AM

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 06:50:25 -0800, "Claire Petersky"
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>> Thu, 10 Mar 2005 17:03:40 -0800, <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
>> "Claire Petersky" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>>
>> >"Tom Sherman" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
>> >news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
>> >
>> >> I have to remind myself not to unclip when riding the trike.
>> >
>> >Heck, I've twisted my foot to "unclip" from the car accelerator.
>>
>> I've bumped my head on the steering wheel reaching for a toe strap.
>
>When I made it in my car to the top of the hill I usually go up to get to
>work, I started to rummage around the passenger seat, looking for my water
>bottle.

I keep mine in the back pockets of my cycling jersey. It's mildly
uncomfortable because the car seat back makes it dig into my kidneys a
little. I figure no pain, no gain. ;-)

jj