Tricks and Skids

Yes... I keep meaning to do the second part... I got 2 wheels to build tomorrow. So maybe then.

things I have learnt at trixie dix, since turning up not being able to even trackstand

1) Trackstands are easier if you turn the front wheel more than you think you should, for me it works best about 75 degrees, also sitting down makes it easier, you get more control even though it feels harder at first

2) Skids are easier with a spinny gear (I run 48 x 20) the most important thing with skids is to get forward and literally hump the handlebars. You'll find one foot is stronger than the other, so its easier to skid one way

3) one foot over the bar skids, the way to get into this is to take one hand off, whilst still sitting down, lift your foot up onto the bars, then when your foot on the pedal is at the top of the rotation, step forward with the other foot. This way it's all one movement, to get your foot over the bars, and push around to lock into the skid. Once again, it's all about getting forward, hump that stem

4) cycling through the frame. easy peasy, simply lock your leg whilst peddling at the bottom of the roatation, it will then lift your body up and you can step over the top tube, then just slip it back through and pedal like a king.

more to follow as I learn ;-)

Trackstands confuse me. I have no problem trackstanding no-handed, sitting straight up on my saddle. I find that pretty easy, almost a minute. However, lasting more than about 5 seconds with hands on or near the bars is fucking impossible for me? Yeah they're drops and quite low, but still!

Any advice?

Trackstands confuse me. I have no problem trackstanding no-handed, sitting straight up on my saddle. I find that pretty easy, almost a minute. However, lasting more than about 5 seconds with hands on or near the bars is fucking impossible for me? Yeah they're drops and quite low, but still!

Any advice?

practise coming up off your seat to trackstand. that way you can adjust your body weight better. then practise sitting down. and i'm assuming that you're not on the ends of your drops, right?

things I have learnt at trixie dix, since turning up not being able to even trackstand

1) Trackstands are easier if you turn the front wheel more than you think you should, for me it works best about 75 degrees, also sitting down makes it easier, you get more control even though it feels harder at first.

another thing I found easier is that when the wheel is turned 75ish degree on says your left, you should try and position the pedal closest to the front wheel on your left - huge amount of control immediately open up after you do that.

Any advice?

come down to trixie dix, seeing other doing trackstand speak a thousand word compared to reading description on how to do it.

Manchester is a little too far to spin to TrixieDix, but thanks for the invite Ed, getting actual instruction is always the best way.

Also, at Teddy. Nah I'm on the tops of my bars. I'll try standing up tomorrow, but it's always felt in some way unnatural.
Ungodly trackstands sounds like something Robin would say in the classic Batman tv show.

It apparently helps to get your shoulders parallel and over the bars...

Standing up anyway.

You all need to bow to my dreadful majesty, watch my fat arse circle around in what some are calling the best indoor backwards circles display of the last 4 months.

If you can reach this level of cyclecraftsmanship you pretty much 'run tings™'

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3CiWdV2EHrE&fmt=18

^ very impressive. is that a folding bike converted to fixed?

^ very impressive. is that a folding bike converted to fixed?

Not folding, kids/shopper type bike (18" wheels) - converted to fixed - I epoxied a dura-ace cog onto the rear + BB lock ring - suicide hub style

haha it looks like a barrel of laughs, i always wanted to get one of those style frame but at 6' 4" i'd need a seat post that is about a meter long

6' 4" is fine, get something like a secondhand Raleigh 20 - same basic geometry/shape but larger with 20" wheels. Then get yourself a 410/450mm seatpost - this will easily be big enough.

Tynan, why are you still up? I thought most decent human beings would be long gone

Tynan, why are you still up? I thought most decent human beings would be long gone

Who told you I was in any way 'decent' ?

well i presumed anyone involved in the production of tell em who we are must be at least ok.

well i presumed anyone involved in the production of tell em who we are must be at least ok.

:D ha !

Have you been stalking ? And why are you still up ?

i have been wildly procrastinating, well done!

i have been wildly procrastinating, well done!

Well done for what ?

Procrastination is really something you should get around to sorting out.

yeh, been thinking that for a while, should probably stop thinking about that and do some work.

Fuck ! The forums dead, looks like it's just me and you Snoops (and maybe a couple of tired old Googlebots).

Just think we can do anything we want, swear, post pictures of dirty stuff, do some lies and so on.

. . . . snoops, you there ? . . . .

. . . . hello anyone? . . . .

yes

Ah !

You scared me !