this is a genuine question, not trying to start a flame war or anything. i don't hang out in FG/SS and i have no desire to ride FG but i've been wanting to know this for some time:

is there a specific term to describe when FG riders balance themselves at stoplights by pedaling forward/backward with the fork turned?

next, why do they do it for extended periods of time? i can sort of understand why you might want to do it for a second or two at a stop sign instead of dropping a foot to the ground, but to be honest, it appears painful and awkward to see guys doing it for like 30 seconds at a time at a stoplight.

from an aesthetic perspective, i see it constantly and IMHO it is not the most flattering pose a person can make on two wheels. it comes off as nervous and precarious as opposed to calm and stable.

from a technical standpoint, one of the arguments for FG is that it allows much more efficient energy transfer from the person to the ground, yet this seems negated by the fact that this little balancing act is certainly less efficient than just stopping and putting a foot on the ground.

again, not trying to come off as an FG hater, i really want some enlightenment here.