Originally Posted by
Bandera
Riding a fixed gear on rollers is the sure-fire old-school method to develop a smooth, fluid high cadence pedaling style w/o L/R leg bias. Good technique trumps fancy hardware.
Track stands on the road are style points, optional but I do 'em.
-Bandera
Rollers for sure! I'm not sure what riding
a fixed gear has to do with it, but I agree that training on roller will help you develop a smooth and efficient (less energy-wasting) pedal stroke! I first rode on borrowed rollers in my dorm at Ohio State back in '76. I trained on the rollers for a couple hundred miles that Winter, and between developing that smooth pedal stroke and my new (at the time) lightweight Fuji, come Springtime I was ready! I probably had more than two thousand road miles in before Mother's Day weekend and my first TOSRV.
Trackstands are neat and all (for showing off) , but I've never felt the need to actually practice them.