How do you get on and off ?

[Simontm]

Mount from the left and push off with the right foot. Am right handed but left-footed

 

[Old jon]

Somebody upthread mentioned TT riders and a running start. Always from the left 'cos the gear lever was on the right. Did this once on a Yamaha, foot pushed left side gear lever into neutral. Swan dive over petrol tank followed. Recovery followed slowly . . .

 

[jefmcg]

I'm right handed and footed (and eyed) but I mount from the right side. It's a matter of deeply ingrained habit, agree that left is probably safer, but I can't get on or off from that side.

Looks like I will have to move to France.

 

[Ajax Bay]

Swap your cleats over at their half life.

 

[grumpyoldwoman]

Right handed and footed but mount from the right.Mounting from the left I just can't do even though it's safer.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

I've always mounted from the left... lean the bike towards me, and hook the right leg over the saddle.
I then clip the right foot in and get going, then the left foot clips in last. Unclipping, the left foot comes off and rests on the kerb / verge.
If it's flat pedals, it's the same order. But on flat pedals I seem to do the "hello cowboy" mount where the left foot starts "standing" on the pedal, and I do the skateboard skoot with the right leg on the left of the frame to get going, then the right leg gets thrown over the saddle when I have enough momentum.

I'm right handed if that matters, which to be fair, it does seem to have an influence!

 

[Tin Pot]

Four pages on how to get on a bike.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Not quite. Four pages of replies to a question of how other people get on their bikes. With a large (human) readership, there'll be a lot of ways and a lot of variations on a theme.

 

[Tin Pot]

Here's a few examples on how to, and how not to do, the flying mount.


View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pJx-f_uuRrw

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I am ambidextrous which leads my body to great confusion when distinguishing between right and left, it's almost like my brain disconnects on giving the body his orders!
Generally, I cannot do anything in a motion from right to left, I mean, I can but it feels uncoordinated.
I cannot mount the bike from the drive side, or walk with it from that side.
For some reason, I have major problems doing right tight turns, left ones are no problem.
Also, I push off with my right foot, but cannot dismount with the same foot at 2 o'clock, it needs to be down.

 

[finsbury]

Right handed, and always get on/off from the left. Habit, rather than safety, as it's always been that way since I was a lad

Same for me on motorbikes too, it just doesn't feel right to get on and off from the right.

 

[Reynard]

I get on from the right, leg over the saddle. I dismount on the left, laying bike over slightly. That's because if I don't lay bike over, I risk being cleaved in twain along the vertical axis by the top tube...

Am left-handed, left-eyed, two-footed, bowl left-handed and bat right handed. Go figure LOLOLOLOL

 

[alecstilleyedye]

I basically always mount from the right. I am right handed but when cycling, I will always lead with my left foot and always have done. It feels more natural; to me but my own observations tell me most lead with their right.

+1

 

[Mrs M]

Mount from right and push off with left foot, unclip right foot first.
If pushing bike along it's on my left.
Have tried different but just feels weird.

 

[bondirob]

Wasn't sure so I tested it out today.
I'm left footed but equally happy to get on using either leg just depends where I am in relation to the bike.
Usually unclip right foot first