Is it still considered track standing if you do it sitting?

Seriously though. I mean, it sounds dumb, but does anyone sit while they track stand? Is it normal to sit or stand while you track stand?

I sit about half the time

a trackstand is a trackstand is a trackstand.
It doesn't make a difference. If you can do both, consider yourself lucky. I sit and stand. It really depends on the what I'm doing. I've been on the phone going at a slow pace and just went into a sitting trackstand. It doesn't really make a difference.

sit about half the time also. I'd say it's harder to sit while doing it. you can't move the frame around between your legs.

(this seems riddled with sexual euphamisms. go nuts)

when sprinters are standing on the track, they're sitting. it gives you a more powerful position to start from and allows quicker reaction time on a banked track.
I kind of feel that you can't really trackstand until you can do it while seated. It requires more skill and is more useful as a resting position. But a trackstand is a trackstand. If you can hold the bike still without touching the ground, thats all you need to do for city riding. And standing helps you see over traffic.

I usually sit once I am in a comfortable position. Sitting is required for no handed and other fun stuff. Well, at least for most people.

I only sit no-handed if I'm going for the one footed as well.

i usually start off standing, then if i manage to get comfortable and there's still some red light left, i'll sit. But that's just because i'm a newb. I'm sure that in a few weeks i will be sitting right away.


Also: i find it really hard to do a track stand if my left foot isn't perfectly forward- is there any trick to get around this or just practice?

practice with your foot in weird postions. OR you can lift your backwheel slightly and throw the wheel[if its lower than your comfort spot] so your foot is in a position of comfort.

i only sit trackstanding when im naked.

im always sitting while trackstanding. i find it easier than standing.

i only sit for no-hands fancy pants stands. at lights, since i'd usually stand up to surge, you know, really sprint out of the trackstand, i just stand up. i also like doing little dances in front of cars if i get bored when i'm stopped.

seated is easier after a while. lower center of gravity

Seated is a little harder for the reasons mentioned, plus because your centre of gravity is farther back, meaning you have to move the front of the bike farther to correct a given deviation. But it's fun to do. I think that if you are just trying to look cool for the girls crossing the street, a standing trackstand is probably the way to go. It somehow looks more dynamic, like you are doing something instead of just sitting on your ass.

On a bike that can coast seated is much easier.

at the moment my fixed bikes are all out of action, so I'm using one foot on the wheel and one foot on the pedal while standing/sitting, though sitting you can only do it with one or no hands. Works well though.

Sitting does put less stress on your legs, so I tend to use that.

I learned standing, but now find sitting much easier.

lower center of mass makes it harder to balance. think about balancing a long pole in the palm of you hand, now imagine trying to balance a much shorter pole in the bottom of your hand. the shorter pole has a lower center of mass, and is more difficult to balance.

whether or not this applies to tracksitting...not sure.

I think we all know someone who does it sitting:

I generally stand; I find it a lot easier because I can shift my weight on the pedals to move forward/backward rather than having to provide all the force with my muscles alone. Also, I find it easier to trackstand no-handed while standing than sitting, for the same reason (it's pretty straightforward if you hold the saddle with the insides of your legs).

marqueemoon: I haven't actually tried seated on my road bike, but I usually find standing pretty comfortable (especially since I'm usually geared lower than my fixie when I come to a stop). On my road bike, I generally keep my legs fairly straight and modulate pedal pressure by flexing/extending my forward ankle.

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WTF???

i usually sit when i am really tired but for some reason i find it easier to sit than standing because you don't have your wobbly arms to throw your balance off

I was wondering when somebody was going to say that was dumb.

I think the term trackstand refers to the fact that the bike stands upright, the term does not refer to the rider. Its much more stable to trackstand sitting down.