View Poll Results: One foot down or two?
One foot down
65
26.86%
Two feet down
177
73.14%
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When you stop at a stop light
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Mostly 2. I flash y brakes until a vehicles is behind me. After that no point keeping brake on, on flat ground. But I do understand it is ingrained. Not saying bad practice to only put one down.
Unless f'ing around I never put it in neutral. That I think is stupid and lazy.
Unless f'ing around I never put it in neutral. That I think is stupid and lazy.
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
I do both depending on what bike I'm riding, shovel usually one foot the taller & heavier RK both feet down unless I'm in the mood to play the balancing game then I try not to put a foot down.
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From: Central Utah
When I come to a stop light, I put both feet down, then I put a hold on to the front brake lever.
Then my right foot get firmly planted on the ground, and my left foot moves to the left side
footboard. Then I ride off when light changes.
When I come to a stop & go sign, and if I have to wait for traffic to clear, brake is held and the
right foot goes firmly down to the ground. I ride off when it's all clear.
But That's Just How I Do It.
John
Then my right foot get firmly planted on the ground, and my left foot moves to the left side
footboard. Then I ride off when light changes.
When I come to a stop & go sign, and if I have to wait for traffic to clear, brake is held and the
right foot goes firmly down to the ground. I ride off when it's all clear.
But That's Just How I Do It.
John
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From: Chicago, Illinois
I ask because I normally right foot brake and put one foot down until stop. I see guys stopping with both feet coming down which I tried but feels weird not having my right foot on the brake and all the braking on the front end diving down. I also feel weird both feet coming down to stop
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New touring bike rider here and I'm both feet down as I don't quite feel strong and confident enough with the bike yet, but I'm easing into it. I'm also not relying on the front brake as much on stops, trying each time to solely rely on back break (and occasionally using one foot down and one on break as my confidence and strength grows).
