wgwaters

When you get going again, just push off the ground with your down foot and wait for the pedals to come around.

Yellowbeard

1. Keep feet on pedals whilst in motion.

2. Stop when cranks are horizontal.

It's that simple.

daven1986

Thanks for the tips. I have 2 brakes and don't intend to remove them. I can balance through small gaps, but the gaps I am talking about is when trying to get between cars' wing mirrors - you sometimes have to aggressively tip the bike to angle the bars between the mirrors. Obviously this isn't an ideal situation but I'm not sitting in traffic for 10 minutes - there is no space to get around the sides sometimes, and I'm not going on the pavement unless ABSOLUTELY necessary (i.e. the road is completely blocked with road works).

I am really enjoying the feeling of a fixed wheel - already planning my next build....!

TRaffic Jammer

Yup. You can steer around the mirrors, and then turn your body to accommodate the bag if need be. One can get through spaces that really don't look doable. It's when the mirrors in question line up perfectly it get's sketchy. Most are are on a spring of sorts now in case you bump them. In a pinch you can lift your bars over them and continue on.

thadcombs

xavier853

For points 1, yeah its something you'll have to get used to. I was the same way, but after riding awhile, I am more confident in small gaps.

As for point 2, either do what has been said. Creep forward, never having to stop, or learn to trackstand. Trackstands help me out a lot!

daven1986

Yeah I'm learning to trackstand - almost there. I can hold it for a bit, but I need to get the wheel angle better to hold it longer.

RigHty

planning forward is what i do too. if you see that there is a tight space coming ahead. signal into the lane and ride with traffic. this will help you avoid accidents too. once you start riding a little more, you will eventually do this naturally.