How do you get on?

[jchasse]

Possibly a very strange question, but how do you get on your bike? Which type are you:

Swing a leg over, straddle it, clip in with a foot and push off;

Stand on a pedal, push off, and swing a leg over;

"Cross mount (walk/run along side, jump, throw a leg over)...or:

other?

Why?

I'm pretty comfortable with the first and third. But the second one just does't feel right for some reason.

[Johnny P]

The first.

[oliver1850]

2nd for me. It's quicker than the 1st, I'm always late, and I'm not coordinated enough for the 3rd.

[jr59]

3rd

[Steve in SLO]

Mostly 1.
Sometimes 3 on my CX bike, but never on my road bikes due to Keo cleats...talk about looking like a dork.
Rarely 2, due to being told during my formulative racing years that this could possibly damage a wheel.

[67-59]

Option 1 for me. Every time.

[witcombusa]

I swing a leg over the bars not the saddle...both on and off....

[rugbysecondrow]

Both 1 and 3...one on a normal ride, 3 in a race.

[jischr]

Interesting timing. I asked this same question on a local board last week after watching someone instruct a newby to mount by clipping in the left foot and swinging a leg over. I haven't done that since getting my first pair of Look pedals in the mid 80's. I'd think the angle of the ankle would be really awkward. I straddle and clip.

[junkfood]

numero uno
I would fall if I tried the other options.

Jake

[Black Dog]

I run and jump on to the saddle from the rear and grab the handle bars. This gets the bike rolling along and I have a lot of time to get my feet in the stirrups...I mean pedals.

[Mike748]

#2 since I was about 5 years old, and that was a while ago, before men walked on the moon. Hard habit to break, even with clipless pedals. I dismount in reverse, swing leg then stop and unclip left foot. Helps that I use Speedplay.

[Earl Gray]

Anybody care to hear how I get off!?

[JonB]

Originally Posted by earl gray

anybody care to hear how i get off!?

no!

[MattTuck]

If I had regular platform pedals, I'd do 2 more often. Don't really do it much with my speedplays. Just straddle first, clip, then go.