Track Standing...

My only tip (the other advice is sound) is learn to let rolling backwards feel natural - you'll end up rolling backward/forwards at first over a larger distance, but the better you get at it, the smaller that distance will be until you'll be doing over no distance at all. Does that make sense? I'm drinking my father's port.

Also, the advice about riding into position is really important.

ooh, ooh, one more thing: it's good to practice rolling up to a certain point and holding the TS - this will be useful for when you apply it to traffic lights.

or get stabalisers.

I can track stand for a few minutes on a geared bike (where I learnt) - but cannot manage it at all fixed.

racist

Focusing on one thing and not looking down helps me, also sitting quite upright, and not putting much weight over the bars. I dont know if because im tall. I learnt years ago when I used to do bike trials, now I just practice in my room now and again.

racist

Basque separatist.

Get your invisible friend to follow you around and hold you up when ever you stop.

Basque separatist.

I'm not a terrorist I'm afraid

Camber + road bike ftw (I learned on this)
roads slope away from the centre line
ride to the left of the road, slow to an almost stop, turn front wheel towards the centre line
the bike will now roll backwards down the road's camber, you then SLIGHTLY apply forward pedal pressure to resist this roll back.
Basically your forward and back 'rocking' will get smaller and smaller over time until barely perceptible.

blushark made a great FAQ which includes some trackstand tips
http://free-du.htnet.hr/trials/faq.html#q3_1

Get your invisible friend to follow you around and hold you up when ever you stop.

Jesus ?

I'm not a terrorist I'm afraid

Shut up and put the orange boiler suit on.

Jesus ?

Satan. FTW!!

hate trackstanding on uneven road . . .

Start stood up, as it helps you find your balance point, then sit down, then try it one-handed, then no-handed. Trackstanding itself is quite easy, but the fear of falling off tends to be the biggest problem. Doing the above helps improve your confidence, making a standard trackstand more natural.

When I started, I unclipped my left foot so I could dab if I lost my balance. After a while I realised it was pretty handy when taxis ram into the back of you at lights to have a foot free.

Satan. FTW!!

Well theologically he's the lesser prick.

Oh yeah, stand up. You can't swing your hips around to help balance if you are seated which makes it loads harder.

Oh yeah, stand up. You can't swing your hips around to help balance if you are seated which makes it loads harder.

Big point, standing up makes the impossible trivial when it comes to balance.

Good info here:
http://www.63xc.com/gregg/101_12.htm

Big point, standing up make the impossible trivial when it comes to balance.

Thanks mooks for the reminder.

Thanks mooks for the reminder.

Me no mook.

While learning - don't forget to unclip as you come to a stop.

Me no mook.

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i find track-standing many times easier on a fixed than on freewheel/brake. it's easy peasy really, once you get it.

Camber + road bike ftw (I learned on this)
roads slope away from the centre line
ride to the left of the road, slow to an almost stop, turn front wheel towards the centre line
the bike will now roll backwards down the road's camber, you then SLIGHTLY apply forward pedal pressure to resist this roll back.
Basically your forward and back 'rocking' will get smaller and smaller over time until barely perceptible.

blushark made a great FAQ which includes some trackstand tips
http://free-du.htnet.hr/trials/faq.html#q3_1

Just about got this one clocked on my geared bike now :) Also managed to adapt it into an impromptu and unexpected 3/4 backwards circle on Oxford Street yesterday much to my surprise. I find that you can get the rocking even smaller once used to this move by just rotating the pedals around their axle instead of applying pressure to the middle of the pedal causing slight weighting changes that don't cause the bike to move but still keep it balanced.

If there is no camber I've found that if you trackstand standing up you can rock the bike forwards and backwards using your hips as the pivot point whilst keeping your upper body still.

I forced myself to learn it sitting down first cos if you can do that then the standing variations become a piece of piss and you can do stupid things like skidding into them.

Does that make sense? I'm drinking my father's port.

:D