View Poll Results: Can you track stand?
Yes, I can stick it
20
29.41%
Almost, move forward a little bit
22
32.35%
No, hell no...
26
38.24%
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Can You Track Stand?
05-29-23, 06:31 PM
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Can You Track Stand?
Can you track stand a freewheel?
This is my favorite and most useful "trick" on a bike. I voted "almost" because I have yet to perfect it. "Yes" means you can stick it and not move forward at all for let's say 10 seconds. "Almost" means minimal movement forward. "No" means, hell no...
This is my favorite and most useful "trick" on a bike. I voted "almost" because I have yet to perfect it. "Yes" means you can stick it and not move forward at all for let's say 10 seconds. "Almost" means minimal movement forward. "No" means, hell no...
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05-29-23, 06:40 PM
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05-29-23, 07:28 PM
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Yep. If I have a little bit of an incline to work against, I can pretty easily out-wait any traffic signal.
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I voted "Almost" but it all depends on what type of bike. IMO, Fixed gear is easier with incline, fixie with front brake is easy, freewheeler has to have good brakes,
No brake and freewheel almost impossible to not roll
No brake and freewheel almost impossible to not roll
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05-29-23, 09:25 PM
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I won a 'slow race' once a couple decades (plus) ago. 18 minutes to traverse 50 feet. About 4 minutes for 100 feet (I looked up the day in my journal, and it seems my memory of the event was more grandiose than the more-mundane reality). On my big ol' nose-heavy cruiser, not a fixie.
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05-29-23, 09:27 PM
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On a fixed gear? Yeah, thats pretty simple.
On a geared bike? Yeah, for some unmeasured amount of time I can. No idea how long because its never interested me to time it. I could do a minute or two if I had 5' to cheat and slowly inch forward while waiting for a light. If its going to be more than 10 seconds though, I just put my foot down because there is no upside to doing anything different.
On a geared bike? Yeah, for some unmeasured amount of time I can. No idea how long because its never interested me to time it. I could do a minute or two if I had 5' to cheat and slowly inch forward while waiting for a light. If its going to be more than 10 seconds though, I just put my foot down because there is no upside to doing anything different.
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On a really good day I can do seated trackstands (or almost any day on my fatbike). Never really tried one handed or no handed ones.
I don't see them as the most useful trick, definitely below wheelie and bunnyhop.
I don't see them as the most useful trick, definitely below wheelie and bunnyhop.
05-30-23, 08:07 AM
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It's really only useful as a tactic in competition. Anything else is just showing off. But I'll give you your cred' if you happen to do one next to me at a stop for a time. I'd think it's pretty hard on your chain for just your average daily ride.
05-30-23, 08:12 AM
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I've stood on a track many times.
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The owner of the lbs insists it's not a track stand unless it's on a track.
If I have been riding a lot, I can track stand on a slight downhill. It's a matter of balance. People tend to move around too much, and that makes it really difficult
If I have been riding a lot, I can track stand on a slight downhill. It's a matter of balance. People tend to move around too much, and that makes it really difficult
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05-30-23, 08:53 AM
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05-30-23, 09:18 AM
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Can almost do a track stand on my recumbent single bikes but not even close when riding our recumbent tandem with spouse/stoker.
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It would seem to me that putting a lot of weight on the pedal while going nowhere might be more stress on the chain than when the bike is moving. So a pin or link getting slightly deformed every time one does such a thing might result in the chain wearing out quicker.
It's only something I wonder about, not that I know it is an absolute issue.
Similarly I wonder if those that wear out their chains quickly tend to be those that use a lot of power to climb and accelerate or even regularly do track stands. It might offer an explanation for why some that go to great lengths to care for their chain have a short chain life and I do very little for my chain and they last a long time.
Again, it's just something I wonder about. Not that I know.
It's only something I wonder about, not that I know it is an absolute issue.
Similarly I wonder if those that wear out their chains quickly tend to be those that use a lot of power to climb and accelerate or even regularly do track stands. It might offer an explanation for why some that go to great lengths to care for their chain have a short chain life and I do very little for my chain and they last a long time.
Again, it's just something I wonder about. Not that I know.
05-30-23, 01:05 PM
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I found the tips in this video to be helpful, go to 41 seconds.
I love it when I can stick a seated track stand. Can't stick it for very long, though. Maybe 5 seconds.
Admittedly, I have an atypical riding style. I stop and go a lot so track stands are perfect for me.
Admittedly, I have an atypical riding style. I stop and go a lot so track stands are perfect for me.
05-30-23, 02:04 PM
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