I really like the feel of a fixed gear ride but every time I need to get off the bike I clumsily get off. First I try and yank my right foot out since that's the foot I like to put down. This part is a bit funky because my shoe tends to get caught in the toestraps. Once my foot is out, I wait until the next revolution and lift my body off the bike when my left foot is at the bottom of its rotation. It pushes me up and off and then stops. When I do this, I tend to stumble sort of abruptly even though I'm expecting to dismount this way.. it's like I land on my right foot with a lot more force than I expected.

How do you guys dismount ??

easily.

step 1. go to the video store.
step 2. rent Quicksilver starring Kevin Bacon
step 3. watch and enjoy

If this is really a huge issue for you, then you are probably getting on and off of your bike too much. Just ride more and it will eventually work itself out.

you seriously need help dismounting from your bicycle?

At some point, fixed gears will go out of fashion, then only real riders will be left riding them, and then we can all stop hearing these stupid questions.

Also this might help

oh shut up

I was looking for advice to dismount BETTER. Anyone that has posted something unhelpful shouldn't have bothered posting at all. Shouldn't you guys be on craigslist, reading craigslist postings and whining about them? I didn't expect garbage to flow over onto bikeforums.

i was actually serious about the kevin bacon rear dismount. thats how i do it. plus its a decentish movie. sheldon also recomends this

1. Slow and take one foot out of the straps. Put that foot on the non-strap side of the pedal.
2. While still going slow, take the other foot out of the straps. Put that foot on the non-strap side of the pedal.
3. Stop and put both feet down.
4. Dismount

OR

1. Same as #1 above.
2. Stop and put foot down.
3. Loosen other foot.
4. Dismount.

edit: That's how I do it noobily.

Sadly, that's what this particular subforum is all about. You can get some useful information, but you have to pick it out from all the nonsense. In other news, I believe you're overthinking this. Firstly, you either need to ride with your straps looser, or reach down and loosen them as you decelerate (not easy on a fix, I grant you). Then, slow down close to a stop, pull out your right foot, apply the brake to bring the bike to a halt, then put your foot down. Attempting to put your foot down whilst still rolling is a recipe for silliness on any bike.

i use sheldons dismounting technique

dude. stealing my thunder

sorry man, i actually got the idea from your post and meant it to kind of reinforce your post or somethign.

It actually took me a bit to figure that one out. I also tried the non-fixie swing-one-leg-over-and-coast-to-your-location technique. That doesn't work either.

you need to plan your dismounts ahead of time. I take my left foot out, let the bike go one more crank revolution (with all my weight more or less on the right pedal), and put my left foot down when the bike has stopped. It's hard to explain, but it's easy.

try riding your bike more.

in my mind this dude slowly rode into a library and is posting while straddling

haha, I saw a kid try to do that and bust his ass outside a coffee shop, I bet all his girl-capri wearing friends inside got a good laugh. I know I did.

Both feet out of the toe clips, swing right leg over handlebars, slide off saddle to the left, grab saddle and start walking.

I just trackstand till I fall over.

Just never stop riding...

Reardismount+loose fitting dickies cought under saddlenose=embarassment and sore nutz

Girlpants seem to have some advantages

i superglued my shoes to my pedals and i haven't stepped onto solid ground since june of 87'

I bet it's hard to get laid when you have a bike attached to you