Originally Posted by Phatman
when you have the pedals level, the leg back is the leg that is bearing the weight, so your right leg would actually be the one thats being used more, and that would make sense, since you are right-handed.
i'd agree with you if you were right on this one... during a trackstand more of your weight is over the front wheel, so more of your weight is being supported by your forward foot (if you're trackstanding uphill). if you're trackstanding downhill, you'd still have your weight mostly over the front wheel, but you'd have more pressure on your back foot. if you're trackstanding on level ground, then weight distribution depends on which direction you're correcting. when i'm riding my road bike and standing up while coasting, i usually have my weight distributed between my legs equally. if you didn't evenly distribute your weight to both pedals, you'd end up riding with the pedals straight up and down, instead of level. balance.
at any rate, i can skid and trackstand with either foot forward. it took a while for me to be comfortable doing things with my right foot forward, but it's paid off more than a few times. now if i could only ride bmx with my right foot forward....