Originally Posted by
ekincam
I'm not sure what you mean how do I start?
I typically shift about 2 or 3 gears before I stop so I can start up easy. As I build speed, I click down about that many gears.
At a stop I usually have my left foot in the pedal and the right one on the ground. Right before I go, I pull the pedal to where it's just forward of the 12 oclock position. Right foot will be on the pedal once I'm moving but I won't attempt to flip it over to get it inside until maybe 2 or 3 full cranks later.
That's the right answer; I was afraid that you were trying to kick along the ground with one foot to get yourself up to speed like I've seen some people do.
Sometimes, if I know that I'm going to have to get going quickly, I just leave it in the taller gear instead of downshifting, then stand & pedal hard to get across.
I'm not doubting that this particular light is unusually short, either; I've seen some that only three cars can get through.