(video courtesy of bikeskills) 

Step 1
Find a slight hill incline where you are out of the way of other people and the visual noise associated. Ride up to the hill very slowly and allow the bike to come to a stop. At this stop you will slowly have brought your front wheel into a right angle turn.

Step 2
There are now three body weight positions to achieve at the same time (or near enough).

Firstly as you have brought your handlebar turned to the right you will be standing crouched over the bike with your upper body weight forward. Your upper body weight will pivot on your left arm and left handlebar side.

Secondly (at the same time) your right foot will be flat on the pedal and pushing force into it. The pedal does not need to be pushed right down just weight distributed forcibly on it

Thirdly your back weight will pivot to the very left of the bike. In simple terms move your bum to the left over the saddle and feel your back weight pivot here.

Step 3
You are now in the correct position. Although a good trackstand looks like the user is frozen in time and not moving the reality there is movement which initially is noticeable and then in time becomes much smaller and harder to discern movements. So the next bit is about moving but working to give the impression you are not….

The movement will be a letting the bike naturally roll down a little the incline then catching it with your right pedal foot and pushing down a bit to move forward again. Repeat backwards and forwards. Over time the distance rocked will be less and less. Other means to help are tiny moves to the left and right on the handlebars for added stability.

Work up to less inclines and to the flat and practice with the handlebars turned to the left (with all other weight positions moving to the opposite side too)

This takes time but once you can do it you have mastered great balance on the bike and learned a skill that will lay a great foundation to many other skills down the line.

Comments (1)

waynerock64 said:

I can track stand for hours learnt mine all from racing self taught any one can do it just find a little nitch in the road or a bump in uneven surface and just ballance it forcing your front wheel to roll up and down that's it easy ..

April 12, 2008