Originally Posted by Richard Cranium
Back pedaling IS an option.
I can't believe I've been back into riding for a year, coasting through U-turns or being super-careful not to pedal more than half-a-crank, and never figured this out. I feel incredibly dense, but on the other hand, it's a good day any day you learn something that useful.
It's not like I didn't know back-pedaling was possible, I just never associated it with that particular situation. So, thanks.
OTOH, your reply to the OP was amazingly snarky--way to kill the joy for new riders, Ace.
Dagna