Getting your leg over

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Married to Night Train
Location
Salford, UK
Stand on left, swing right leg over...

I was once in town, returning to my locked up Galaxy (with crossbar), and an old chap standing next to the bike rack said "Is that your bike?".

"Yes..."

"But how do you...." and then he tailed off, realising he was about to say "...get your leg over?"

"Like this!" I said, swinging my leg over the saddle and riding off.

I think he genuinely thought women couldn't do that....
 

T.M.H.N.E.T

Rainbows aren't just for world champions
Location
Northern Ireland
My wife likes me to do that while I'm wearing my Spiderman outfit!
I recall a story from a while back. A suitably horny gentleman did just this(off a high place) with his poor wife tied to the bed wearing only a blindfold.

He missed - and died :ohmy:
 

MarkF

Guru
Location
Yorkshire
I throw my (dominant) right leg over, I wouldn't be able to mount from the others side without looking awkward & silly. I go round left hand corners much faster too. :smile:
 

Saluki

World class procrastinator
As most do - left side and right leg over. Also used to use the same for a motorbike (sidestand leans it that way) and a horse - try mounting a horse from the other side, it's very strange :-)
Isn't it just. I can mount a horse from either side but I prefer the more usual near side. I just tried getting on my bike on the 'wrong' side' and managed it on the 4th attempt. My left leg doesn't seem to want to lift as high as the right one.

Either hand for the bidon. I clip the right foot in first. I always put my left sock/shoe on before my right.
My Dad did the same, an army thing apparently. He was convinced that putting socks/shoes on the other way about would induce a personal calamity. Put my rollerblades on by right boot then left, was knocked flying by 2 teenagers and smashed my arm to bits. Lost my business, had to sell the house. A nightmare. Shan't be taking the risk with my shoes again any time soon. Seems that Dad may have had a point.
 

stephec

Squire
Location
Bolton
I recall a story from a while back. A suitably horny gentleman did just this(off a high place) with his poor wife tied to the bed wearing only a blindfold.

He missed - and died :ohmy:

It wasn't me!

:smile: :smile: :smile:
 
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