Originally Posted by
Oregon Southpaw
Do most people mount their bikes from the left side? I do, and most riders I know do. Unfortunately, I'm left-handed and carrying the bike with the right-hand SUCKS. I can flip it around and carry it backward but that seems like a horrible idea. I tried remounting from the other side. I don't think that's happening.
There is a local fast guy here that does it, but I am not sure why.
it seems like a learnable skill and might be good to learn as the though of having my chainrings grind into my back on a bobbled carry are worth the initial hassle. Also, better to learn now before you have develop a hard to break habit.