cyrano138

I was screwing around today while waiting for a friend, after more or less having given up on trackstands, and found that if I turn the wheel towards my front foot instead of away from it, I was able to do it several times for 3-4 times as long as I ever have before. It was remarkably easier.

Sorry if this advice has already been given, but I didn't feel like searching through all eight thousand 'help me trackstand' threads to post something so short and possibly inconsequential. Hope this helps someone.

cardboardhut

I've been trying to trackstand forever and just can't get it. I will try this out. Thanks!

PluperfectArson

That is how I do trackstands. It also comes down to finding your sweet spot, then hitting it every time. I practiced my trackstands at traffic lights, never at home. Once you have it down, trackstanding in other positions other than your sweet spot becomes a ton easier.

Graphite_Brawle

I had to get clipless pedals before i could trackstand or skid really. But i'm ********, so w/e

evotion

old news, but it's good you find it out through trial and error.

spcialzdspksman

So do you turn the wheel towards your front foot as in to the same side or actually turning it more than 180 degrees perpendicular to the frame?

hairnet

I couldn't do it for more than a few seconds until I got a larger cog. Now it's easy as pie, but I can only do it well with my right foot forward.

PluperfectArson

You turn it towards your forward foot, somewhere between 45 - 90 degrees.

Also, 180 degrees is not perpendicular to the frame; we are not barspinning here, just trackstanding.

spcialzdspksman

lulz, ahaha thanks, I meant 90 degrees

Dannihilator

Patience.

PIPMANG

don't forget that toppling over at a stoplight hurts the ego more than your hand when bracing your fall.

twelsch42

best advice I ever got was to SEARCH THE FORUMS. Something like this in googles search box -

site:www.bikeforums.net trackstand learn help moron who can't search

(sorry)

Critical Jeff

cool story bro.

jtgotsjets

any snarky hilarity your post might have contained was immediately dissipated when you apologized.

bad form.

twelsch42

I'm still practicing. The snarkyness - trackstanding's easy. Next time...

ALaS

I've never toppled over until the other day when I went clipless.... oh, good times. Wrist still hurts.

squeegeesunny 

+1 , i read this advice on one of the youtube comments long time ago. I tried trackstanding for the first time with my foot strapped in. Didnt fall

jpdesjar

Practice riding backwards slowly too and then back to your trackstand position, and then hold it.
I have been working on my unnatural trackstands as well, it's like learning all over again.

peitrus

your front wheel naturally turns to the side. choose which side is best for you and try to keep you pedals at 9 and 3. this worked for me.

eMXiMeR

Im not very good at trackstanding either, thanks for the tip

Dannihilator

Comes naturally for me with track standing, due to the mtbing.

das_pyrate

praactice