Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - this might be dumb, but am i the only one with this problem?

i can trackstand for days at most lights, provided i can get my left forward without getting into the intersection. but i turn the wheel left, left foot forward, and i can only look at the light or to the left. i turn my head right, and there goes the trackstand. every time. if i roll my eyes to the right as far as they go...that's all i can do.

i lose at trackstands and looking right simultaneously.

Are you standing or sitting?

standing. does sitting help? it doesn't affect my balance to sit, perhaps i could try that.

I always sit when trackstanding.
I find that looking around while trackstanding just takes more practice.
At first I couldnt do it at all and now I can look side to side pretty freely.

okay. cool. i think that settles it. i was worried for a moment that i was just hopeless. practice is no problem, i get that every day.

i got the same problem, just switched to right foot foward/cant look left.

Usually when balancing it helps to pick one point. Just practice looking around, it will come. I tend to turn my head to the left(left foot forward), but also, have to look right for traffic.

i can trackstand for days at most lights, provided i can get my left forward without getting into the intersection. but i turn the wheel left, left foot forward, and i can only look at the light or to the left. i turn my head right, and there goes the trackstand. every time. if i roll my eyes to the right as far as they go...that's all i can do.

i lose at trackstands and looking right simultaneously.


[rubbing forefinger across thumb]--this is the world's smallest violin playing the saddest song, just for you.

Hey man, some here can't trackstand-period. I guess i just suck :(