On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 4:55 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> Give it a little nudge, almost a kick, and it will come around. It may
> bump to a stop on your leg. However: don't be too enthusiastic, don't
> use too much force, especially with "beartrap" pedals.
>
I have far too many negative memor
On Tue, 2012-09-25 at 15:56 -0700, Rex Kerr wrote:
> Starting up again after a stop! I've become accustomed to just
> stopping with my feet in whatever position I want. I put my weight on
> the dominant leg as I lower myself off the saddle and put my other
> foot on the ground to finally stop. P
On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 4:29 PM, Rex Kerr wrote:
> Actually, that's part of my problem. I ride in sandals (always have, even
> with the frogs -- rode Shimano SPD sandals) and grabbing the rough pedal
> with my toe requires a bit more caution. :-)
Oh, yeah. I get that lesson at the start of ever
On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 4:17 PM, Joe Broach wrote:
> I just stop with my pedal foot (right, for me) at 2 o'clock, ready for
> takeoff. Just use the brakes like you were about to start a trackstand
> (I still can't do one!), and put the off foot down. Easily mastered
> mini-trick.
>
I tried that.
On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 3:56 PM, Rex Kerr wrote:
> So, is there some easy technique that I never learned in my childhood years
> when I last used platform pedals [...]
I just stop with my pedal foot (right, for me) at 2 o'clock, ready for
takeoff. Just use the brakes like you were about to start
