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      CommentAuthorvelonoir
    • CommentTimeJul 3rd 2009
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    I just try not to think about balancing... I think your brain's better at balance type things when you aren't focusing on them.

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      CommentAuthortctrio
    • CommentTimeJul 3rd 2009
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    I feel a bit self concious when I do it. I can but it just seems like 'look what I can do bet you can't' when your next to people at lights!

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      CommentAuthorCuppa T
    • CommentTimeJul 3rd 2009
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    Track stand Master:
    cuppa T (not to be big headed however, its more to do with how confident you are about being able to release your cleat than the actual balancing, if you worry about not being able to clip out then you will panic, giving yourself poor balance but if you trust being able to get out in time you will be far more relaxed allowing you to do it far easier)

    Can Track stand but not well enough to do it regularly:
    1. rusty (but as of today I'll be track-standing more often in traffic)

    Can't Track stand:

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      CommentAuthorislipaway
    • CommentTimeJul 3rd 2009
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    Being clipped in makes it easier, pulling up literally gives you twice the control! Maybe mtb pedals are just really easy to unclip.

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      CommentAuthortrailstar
    • CommentTimeJul 4th 2009
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    managed to hold my first trackstand in the street today.. halfway up byers road, held it for around 20seconds :)

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      CommentAuthorCuppa T
    • CommentTimeJul 4th 2009
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    lets arrange a track standing comp.... the car park that polo is held in on the south side.
    say..... tomorrow evening?

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    Cuppa T:lets arrange a track standing comp.... the car park that polo is held in on the south side.
    say..... tomorrow evening?

    hipster ;)

    was there not s'pose to be one at the easter weekender?

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      CommentAuthorCuppa T
    • CommentTimeJul 4th 2009
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    hipster ;)

    hipsters don't manage overtake two roadies going up a hill with 86 gear inches.

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      CommentAuthorrusty
    • CommentTimeJul 4th 2009
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    Cuppa T:

    hipsters don't manage overtake two roadies going up a hill with 86 gear inches.

    You do realise those roadies may have been returning from a 100 mile loop. Not everyone is fresh-legged and up for a race.

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      CommentAuthortrailstar
    • CommentTimeJul 4th 2009
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    or.. those roadies were at the start of a 100 mile loop? :)

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    Cuppa T:lets arrange a track standing comp.... the car park that polo is held in on the south side.
    say..... tomorrow evening?

    some of this?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSj7VL24GV4

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    managed my first proper one and then no handed track stands tonight. suprisingly easier than i imagined. still got the backward circle to get on top of tho.

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      CommentAuthorGetafix
    • CommentTimeJul 28th 2009
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    conn artist:managed my first proper one and then no handed track stands tonight. suprisingly easier than i imagined. still got the backward circle to get on top of tho.

    Backward? What for?

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    Getafix:

    Backward? What for?

    laughs. the same reason i needed to flip a skateboard when i was a kid.

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      CommentAuthortrailstar
    • CommentTimeJul 29th 2009
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    everytime i trackstand, i start to get a really good one going.. then the SECOND it goes to yellow -> green i put my foot down :(

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