Originally Posted by spencedonfonix
i am horrible at trackstands, and i practice everyday. i run 48/16, would the best suggestion be gearing down or just practicing more? I am not hellbent on getting it, but eventually i would enjoy being able to do it.
Probably you've heard this a bunch of times, but practicing on a slight uphill slope does help a whole bunch. Roll forward, let the bike roll back a bit etc. Gearing down would help a bit but not much I think, so it's not worth bothering with that.
Try to relax and not jerk the bike around... try not to just push the pedals, move the bike back and forth by the handlebars.
Edit: actually, it is possible and not really all that hard to trackstand a fw bike on level ground. I can do it by using the front brake. Not gracefully though, I admit.