Originally Posted by Starclimber
Maybe it's because experienced riders tend to unclip the right foot and put it on the curb at stoplights, whereas newbies will unclip the left and block right turning traffic...or fall over while attempting to do so, thus tattooing the right calf.
I think you have that backwards. I can't remember the last time I put my foot on a curb. If a
really experienced rider (such as myself of course) wishes to allow right turning traffic to proceed, they will move
left.
Half-sarcasm aside, where did you get that idea?