Originally Posted by
Shamrock
Here is what I do.I mount from the left side.If no one is around i place my left foot on the left pedal when it is at 6 oclock,while holding onto the handle bars and push off with my right leg and swing it over the seat onto the right pedal. If some one is around and one wants to impress I do the same except start the left pedal at 9-10 o'clock ,it gets you moving faster but I really don't see much of a difference.I also try to remember to leave the gears in low so I'm not starting off and down shifting.
That's what I do, but I do it even if other people are around.
For me, standing on the pedal lifts me up just enough that it's easier to get the old right leg over the saddle and anything I have on the rear rack. Otherwise, I have to tilt the bike WAY over to swing my leg over the back.
I used to dismount by swinging my right leg over behind my left as I was stopping, but I don't trust myself to be able to complete that successfully these days.