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@dooks
all depends on the bike anyway.
i've had geared bikes i could "track stand" if there was a slight incline to roll back against. my last three fixed bikes i could stand or sit-down no handed trackstand all day long. used to do it indoors and in tiny gaps in traffic as it felt so natural. no handed backwards circles ahoy.
on my current beater i can't even keep stationary sat down. it's perfectly comfortable and stable moving but the moment i stop it just wants to buck me off. i have to stand up, lean it over and and clamp the top tube between my knees to have a sporting chance of lasting till the lights change. even then there's a good chance i'll have to (stylishly and deliberatley of course) bail and unclip.
as a result, i don't tend to bother these days. nothing looks more rubbish than a forced and unsteady trackstand. i hate people who barge though the waiting pack then wobbily trackstand at the front before inevitably trying to cover up balance failure by prematurely making a dash into traffic. *sarcastic clap.