View Poll Results: One foot down or two?
One foot down
65
26.86%
Two feet down
177
73.14%
Voters: 242. You may not vote on this poll
When you stop at a stop light
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From: Georgia
I think you question is too simplistic. I do both depending on conditions. Facing uphill or down, how steep the grade, road surface, passenger or not, size of passenger/ load all go into determining how I stop. And at this point it's all done pretty much unconsciously.
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2006
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You need one more listing in there. Both A & B. Sometimes I will put one foot down & sometimes two. Sometimes none at all, depends on how long I have to stop, wind & my general overall balance as I come up to a stop.
Toby
Toby
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From: va
On a normal stop I go with
Both brakes -- stop -- left foot down -- right foot off brake and down , and the whole time looking straight ahead or it won't matter where your feet are
AS others have said -- it depends , normal might be only 50% of the time
Both brakes -- stop -- left foot down -- right foot off brake and down , and the whole time looking straight ahead or it won't matter where your feet are
AS others have said -- it depends , normal might be only 50% of the time
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From: Sandy Eggo's North County
The LEO's are taught to put the left foot down only, while in 1st gear with the right foot activating the brake lamp.
I sometimes stop and leave BOTH feet on the pegs, just to screw with them...LOL.
I sometimes stop and leave BOTH feet on the pegs, just to screw with them...LOL.
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From: North Carolina
Two feet down always. Usually 2 up and I like to be stable.
The exception is when we are on a steep incline and I have to put the right foot on the rear brake peddle so I can start throttling up to get moving without rolling backwards.
If I had a lighter bike and riding solo one foot would be fine.
The exception is when we are on a steep incline and I have to put the right foot on the rear brake peddle so I can start throttling up to get moving without rolling backwards.
If I had a lighter bike and riding solo one foot would be fine.
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Joined: Apr 2011
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From: Red Deer, AB
One foot down. Other other on rear brake to let traffic know I'm stopped. Unless I'm in right track when riding with someone else then it's right foot down and front brake on. LEO trained. Clean foot Dirty foot rule. Never want your foot down in the grease catch centre of a lane especially when roads are wet. Bike always in gear with clutch in so you can escape when a texting soccer Mom tries to run you down.
