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01-31-24, 03:32 PM
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I can do the pseudo-track stand. It's what I do at stop signs when the constabulary are around. I'll put my foot down when I see THEM open up the door and put THEIRS down!
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01-31-24, 07:07 PM
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I like riding no hands while standing up on my pedals. Took a long time to figure out how to stand up and sit back down without hands, but in college I saw a kid do it so I chased him down and asked him if he did what I thought he did, and he said yeah I’ve been riding this bike for 10 years. Couldn’t do it for like 5 years after that but now I totally can
02-01-24, 01:14 PM
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02-01-24, 01:24 PM
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I like riding no hands while standing up on my pedals. Took a long time to figure out how to stand up and sit back down without hands, but in college I saw a kid do it so I chased him down and asked him if he did what I thought he did, and he said yeah I’ve been riding this bike for 10 years. Couldn’t do it for like 5 years after that but now I totally can
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02-01-24, 02:32 PM
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I can't track stand either I can ride no handed and I can ride backwards sitting on the handlebars maybe try that while shots of the gallon of vodka that should impress people
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02-01-24, 02:34 PM
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Running the stands at the local HS football/track field is a good way to strengthen your legs.
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I like riding no hands while standing up on my pedals. Took a long time to figure out how to stand up and sit back down without hands, but in college I saw a kid do it so I chased him down and asked him if he did what I thought he did, and he said yeah I’ve been riding this bike for 10 years. Couldn’t do it for like 5 years after that but now I totally can
02-02-24, 04:12 PM
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Standing on the pedals, freewheeling, no hands, is totally do-able. Wout Van Aert did exactly that across the finish line of a CX race recently, after his saddle broke off in a crash on the last lap.
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02-02-24, 06:06 PM
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Wout cheated. His saddle rails were still attached to the seatpost.
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02-03-24, 12:06 AM
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I'm not sure of the rules for no-saddle-hands-free cycling, but you may be correct. You heard it here first, folks... WVA is a cheater.
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