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i learned wiff my vanilla foot

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Originally Posted by raster (Post 6266190)

I climbed to the top of a snowy mountain, where I trained at Graeme Obree dojo.

I wish. Fixed gear spirit quest, anyone?

Every ride is a spirit quest.

lol.

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Originally Posted by reedreeder (Post 6264754)

it just hit me one day, trying in the living room of my apartment ...

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Originally Posted by aekeroo (Post 6268469)

i learned a bit like the op...tiny circles in my living room ...

neither of you are married, right?

Also, if I had a chocolate foot, I'd have eating it by now, and then where would I be.

But, in the interest of actually being helpful to th OP, the Fixed Gear 101 that somebody already posted (http://www.63xc.com/gregg/101_1.htm) is good. And as someone else also posted: practice.

I hit a few stop signs (not literally) on my daily ride, which I stop for (!) so I do a very brief trackstand there, and occasionally the one traffic light I hit is red, so I get a chance to try a trackstand there. Sometimes it works out, and sometimes it doesn't. When the weather warms up I'll spend more time outside on the bike and practice up on that.

Also, learn the rear dismount. Thats a cool looking trick, and its dead simple. Sheldon Brown (RIP) can help with that (as always), and there are some vids on youtube.

Finally, I wanna learn to ride backwards. Any suggestions?

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Originally Posted by lhcommons (Post 6270889)

Finally, I wanna learn to ride backwards. Any suggestions?

dont look at the wheel. i kinda zone out and stare at the ground. and try leaning over your handlebars more

I had a dream where I could ride backwards. It was really disappointing when I got on my bike and realized I couldn't.

I was track standing today because of a sudden stop, my foot got stuck as I tried to pull it out and I went down! Hurt nothing but my ego luckily. lol at the dorm room stories.