It's Like Standing, But... On A Track
So I'm getting a bit better at the track stand thing. Played in triple-speed!
Now, while it is true that I regularly practice track stands in my living room and look forward to the day when I can do them no-handed, I want to make something clear:
I loathe all the kiddies with fixed-gears and girl pants that own expensive bicycles with the apparent sole purpose of dicking around in public places and putting on circus acts. A bicycle is for riding, not for matching your outfits too and balancing in useless ways to impress girls that desperately need to eat.
I'm glad they're at least riding around a little, but c'mon. It's just so against the nature of a track bike. They've reduced their beautiful machines of efficiency and power to moon shoes or balance boards.
Anywho, enough of my personal prejudices. You may be asking why I bother learning this particular skill. One word: Utility.
It is extremely useful to be able to stop at an intersection (or anywhere for that matter) and not have to take one's feet out of the clips and put one's foot down on the ground. It saves time and it's safer than trying to hurriedly get one's shoe back into the straps, especially if one is in traffic. You're already up, on the bike, with your feet in the optimum position for efficient pedaling. Hell, they're called "track" stands because it's how track racers started off the line.
Plus, it looks cool.
- David
Now, while it is true that I regularly practice track stands in my living room and look forward to the day when I can do them no-handed, I want to make something clear:
I loathe all the kiddies with fixed-gears and girl pants that own expensive bicycles with the apparent sole purpose of dicking around in public places and putting on circus acts. A bicycle is for riding, not for matching your outfits too and balancing in useless ways to impress girls that desperately need to eat.
I'm glad they're at least riding around a little, but c'mon. It's just so against the nature of a track bike. They've reduced their beautiful machines of efficiency and power to moon shoes or balance boards.
Anywho, enough of my personal prejudices. You may be asking why I bother learning this particular skill. One word: Utility.
It is extremely useful to be able to stop at an intersection (or anywhere for that matter) and not have to take one's feet out of the clips and put one's foot down on the ground. It saves time and it's safer than trying to hurriedly get one's shoe back into the straps, especially if one is in traffic. You're already up, on the bike, with your feet in the optimum position for efficient pedaling. Hell, they're called "track" stands because it's how track racers started off the line.
Plus, it looks cool.
- David
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