Originally Posted by
NVanHiker
Am I the only one who swings the right leg over while moving, then coasts to a stop scooter-style? Not always possible, of course, but it gives you nice leverage when you have your weight on both arms.
I used to do that on my fixed gear commuter - which was extra cool because the crank would sort of lift you up on the backstroke. But when I added the rear rack and trunk bag I kept catching my leg on it and it didn't look cool when I nearly fell over a couple times.