Can you guys Trackstand?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BxZtTAP9t0

I srsly don't get how to do this.. HOW, WITH A FREEWHEEL?

Loving the sound effect at 55secs, seems to look a lot more relaxed on the last stand at the end - practice and perfect?

Trackstanding is only possible when pointing magnetic north

Nah I simply put a magnet on my stem and it seems to be fine.

just don't ask me how it works.

Have you heard about Moser? Veronica Moser.

I have now, thank you, sort of wish that I hadn't googled it though, but they do say knowledge is power..

Nah I simply put a magnet on my stem and it seems to be fine.

just don't ask me how it works.

Well obviously if you put a magnet on your stem then the front of your bike is always pointing magnetic north cos its attracted by the magnetic force.

I have now, thank you, sort of wish that I hadn't googled it though, but they do say knowledge is power..

I think it sort of cancels itself out when the knowledge in question relates to pooing on ones self! ;-)

I think you might be right there

Well obviously if you put a magnet on your stem then the front of your bike is always pointing magnetic north cos its attracted by the magnetic force.

Fuckin' magnets. How do they work?

Nah I simply put a magnet on my stem and it seems to be fine.

just don't ask me how it works.

Fuckin' magnets. How do they work?

*I said...
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I have now, thank you

You're welcome. Now you're one of us.

A question about this - In descriptions for how to enter a track stand, I've read that you should have your 'dominant' or 'leading' leg forward with the cranks horizontal to the ground.

What is your dominant/leading leg?

I am right handed/right footed, but I think my leading leg is my left - I always keep my left foot in the clips and push off with it. I always set my right foot down.

Right foot forward is always better, you can use the camber of the road to push against

Right foot forward, wheel to the right is the 'proper' way to do it - on a track left foot forward is likely to cause your toe to catch on the wheel.

In, out,
In, out,
You shake it all about...

etc

Right foot forward is always better, you can use the camber of the road to push against

Yup. This how to do it on a freewheel.

What if the cranks are left-sided?

What if the bars are chopped/flopped?

Whatever you do, don't lean.

It depends which way the bartape has been applied.

The wrong way?

What if you do it on the road, or the pavement. does it still count as 'track'standing?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BxZtTAP9t0

I srsly don't get how to do this.. HOW, WITH A FREEWHEEL?

too much effort in his face.

Right foot forward is always better, you can use the camber of the road to push against

Lies. Burn him.

You can use either, I use my left mostly, since pedal pressure will come from either foot. I turn the wheel to the right (up the road camber) so when my right is forward it's often in the way. Smaller feet probably don't have this issue.

Right foot forward, wheel to the right is the 'proper' way to do it - on a track left foot forward is likely to cause your toe to catch on the wheel.

Lies. Burn him.

On the track you should be able to use both feet since you won't always have the choice of when to stop and get trackstanding.

Yup. This how to do it on a freewheel.

Lies. Burn him.

I learned on my road bike and always had a preference for left.
It was only really riding fixed I had to learn right foot forward too.