Originally Posted by
ScottCommutes
I think it depends. If you ride in an urban environment, for example, all the pedestrians and vehicles can already "track stand". The ability to at least poke forward dead slow is helpful.
Good balance also helps when you are trying to ride between two vehicles without touching either.
Riding really slowly is a different animal than a full-stop track stand to wait out a light. Don't get me wrong. IMO, a track stand is a useful skill, and I'm moderately good at it, but it has pretty much nothing to do with one's ability to pedal a bike (as Larry alluded to).
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