This 44 year old newbie is learning this very skill (and the wheelie) so this video is timely. Thank you for this. Hopefully i get to master this. Keep the tutorials coming...you really are doing a fabulous job 👍
Right on! You're in the right place (and I'm 43, so you're in good company)! Have fun with these and remember that practice makes progress - both those skills will take a little time to master, but hopefully my videos will help get you there slightly faster! :)
I'm 57 and finally getting my wheelies dialed in thanks to this guy! When I was young I simply thought I didn't have good balance. No one told me you have to practice practice practice and that balance is something you acquire, it's not something you're born with! Enjoy getting better and better and have lots of fun! My next venture is electric unicycles!
The first thing you'll need to learn: Stop caring about looking like a 2 year old trying to learn how to ride a bike, there's no shame in being a beginner. 👌
Another noob in his 40s - got an ebike this summer. Based on your previous track-stand tutorial I spent 15 minutes a day for four days a week, and I got to a decent track stand after about three months. Thanks for the advice! I have some feedback. As out of shape as I've been, just balancing with the front wheel against my house was a challenge until I built up the core strength to hold myself in that position for more than a few seconds. It sounds bad, but that took a few weeks. At this point I recommend learning to balancing in two positions - with shoulders forward over the bar (as described), and also in a static position with the weight back. I learned that much later in the process, but it allowed me to move the bike forward or back in one motion rather than the full back and forth that is required from the forward-most position (but the motion comes later). So I spent another three weeks getting the pullback nice and under control as described. I liked the advice of using shorter and shorter supports from the previous video. I used a street curb and moved on to the transition as the curb goes to a flat driveway - another three weeks. Then I spent a couple weeks doing a slow turn that stopped into the same position I had been practicing against the supports. At first I had to build up balance in that frozen position so I had time to react - just half a second. The other advice from the previous video that really helped was using a slight uphill slope at this point. Just the inclined side of the crown in my street was enough to help me push my bike back and everything started to click into place. Now a two minute track stand is no problem! Next I hope to be able to get it on various uneven trail surfaces. Thanks again.
Awesome! So stoked to hear about the progression - and thanks so much for sharing the input, too. I know this will be useful for the other riders here as well!
I'm a coach for a high school team and will use this set of techniques to teach my students. Pushing up against the tree and back away then with the break will become very useful in competitions our whole team of 100+ riders do each year. They'll be able to push up against other bike tires to knock them over or fake them out using their brakes. Thanks for the video.
Another excellent video! My brain seems to work a little differently than other people's sometimes, (too many crashes), so I'll share my way of learning how to track stand just in case anyone else is like me. The thing that ultimately helped me to learn how to track stand after failing every other drill, (and making my coach question his life choices), was setting myself up next to a pole to hang on to with one hand while I stood on my pedals. I would get on my bike and hold that pole, then take my hand off it, grab it again if I started to wobble, and repeat again and again until I could keep my balance for a couple of minutes without needing to grab the pole. Only after that, could I ride really slowly, roll to a stop and balance on my pedals, (and because of my patented back-to-front learning method, my wheels are straight and I can still balance. To be honest, I think I'll fall off if I turn my wheel now. Can you feel my coach's pain right now??🤦🏻♀️) Prior to doing this practice, I just kept having to dab straight away when I tried to roll to a stop. I think it was because my brain didn't know what to do when the bike stopped, so it panicked and I had to put a leg down long before I actually needed to. I had to practice the end point in a way that was going to always be successful, even just for a few seconds at a time to start with, first. To my mind, it was the equivalent of jumping off a cliff but not knowing how to deploy the parachute: I just couldn't even start the jump without that knowledge. Now, my speciality is riding so slowly that my Garmin turns itself off. 😁 And my coach was very glad when I turned up to my next session, able to track stand, and he didn't have to suffer anymore. 😂
I enjoy practicing and developing new skills even after a lifetime of riding mtn, road, gravel and… whatever is next. This channel is extremely well done, the best I’ve seen. Subscribe, practice, enjoy. Bravo
Great video, it reminds me to keep on practicing these simple balancing techniques. I'm 66 and do a lot of cycling, also off road. Especially when you get older is practicing these things improving your safety in day-to-day activities on any bicycle.
I appreciate your videos. You are very good at explaining a single fundamental technique in a way that is easy to understand. This is more approachable than other videos that will try to cram half a dozen techniques into a five minute presentation without adequate explanation.
I've never quite been able to do a track stand, but now I think I might be able to learn one - thanks for another excellent explanation on how to break down the learning process.
Holy crap. Yeah, you nailed what every other instructional video about track stands missed. I'll try to put your info into practice tomorrow and see if that helps.
Very great video with excellent information and communication and clear images! I'm very inspired to tackle these skills this winter, indoors! (snowy Toronto Canada lol)
This has given me so much more insight in why I can't control my bike to stay in place, I always thought it's all about balance and moving your body around to keep it in place and not moving the bike to have the space. In my 30s and most of my practice comes at standing at the traffic light trying to balance it out but I'll have to practice the roll back now. :D Thank you!
It's weird that people fall into that trap because so much of what we do on a bike involves the body being fairly static and the bike being manoeuvred under it - yet for this one skill we throw all that knowledge out the window and try to do the opposite!
If you have an eeeb with a bosch motor, do it with the motor turned off. Bosch has a "squirt" function where giving the motor a quarter turn can make it run on more. Turning it off makes the forward back move controllable.
My tip was to point uphill if you can (otherwise, use your front brake for resistance), focus on an imaginary point in the distance and calm your mind. Practice in a place without distraction until you can do it automatically. With your bars turned slightly you've made something closer to a triangle than a straight line, that helps too. So does fat, soft tyres and suspension.
Can you please release some of those "Practice Makes Progress" shirts? Those are awesome, and an incredible message to share with anyone working on a skill. Your channel is finally helping me unlock mountain biking, so thank you for making such awesome content!
Nice video ! It got my attention to watch as I have seen trials riders do things that are amazing ! I have to deal with two issues ! My first is my own balance on my own two feet . At my age I find this to be more of an issue before I can try this on my bike I haven’t used in years .lol
Excellent tutorial... definitely some new stuff for me to try. Thank you 👍 I looked at the Deftraps and think the blunt leading/trailing edge will get hung up on impacts. I prefer a bevelled pedal edge.
Right on, have fun! I just got my hands on a set of their TMAC pedals, which I think have a lower profile edge like you mentioned. Will keep you posted how it goes!
Good tips for some good skills. Just a reminder though that in a true "track stand" there is no moving back and forth of the bike. The term comes from track racing where you're trying not to move the bike forward so your opponent is forced to take the lead (allowing the follower to go in an advantageous drafting position). But you aren't allowed to let the bike go backwards. This is not an issue mountain biking of course, but if you're moving the bike back and forth (and keeping the body stationary), you aren't really doing something that can be called a track stand.
1) pedals are about level 2) center-of-gravity foot in front 3) front wheel turns away from front foot 4) standing 5) shoulders square, arms straight 6) bike at a quite large angle with log / wall (still trying... 😆)
It's a great way to get extra comfortable in the right body position on the bike. Between that and the rollback practice, you'll have this dialed in no time!
Your video is inspiring me to get back into bikes. Nice video and production. Now stop that, I already spend enough practice and money on the other things I ride. :)
I practice stop & goes. I bike with my dog all the time and I'll stop my bike and right before I need to dab, I'll ratchet and go. It sounds goofy but it really helps. Also, I always force myself to track stand before taking off after a stop or break. Basically practice, practice, and more practice 😂
Good explanation, thank you! Can you advice anything to break the bad habit of turning my handlebar to the front foot direction? I can trackstand very comfortable like this even on plain surface for minutes. Once I try to turn my handlebar to the other side or have my other foot forward it messes up everything and I can't trackstand for 1 sec...
I would get into that comfortable trackstand position (the way you normally do) and then just commit to flipping the wheel in the opposite direction for five seconds at a time. Just get acquainted with it the other direction. After a while, it'll start to feel a bit more "normal". You've got the fundamentals in place, you'll pick it up quick!
You don't have to go in a stright line. My best practice ever was this: choosing a very steep, even extremely steep place, good hard ground, no sand or gravel, but: rocks and fat roots are welcome. These are usually trails that trekkers take uphill. Only you are going to downhill. As slow as you can. Without putting your foot down. This is a very zen activity, I loved it. Did this in the '90s and took me a long way.
Cool to see a dedicated emtb series for your trials skills! These are the things I should focus on practicing. Actually got a Marine alpine trail e1 so its extra fun to see you on a similar bike. 👍👍
I’ve been trying to learn this for the last decade and have watched countless track stand videos on TH-cam, I hope this is the last video for me. Thanks coach.
Nice bike. Luv me sum eBikes…and a coil on it ….❤ I dig the “Practice makes progress” on the shirt like that. 3min in and I’m pretty impressed…I’ll subscribe, I want to improve my skills.
One little nitpick: if you want to transfer this skill to a road bike where you might have some toe overlap, then you'll want to make sure you learn with your front wheel turned the other direction in order to give your forward foot clearance and not hit the tire. But IMHO your best bet is to learn both directions at once, so you never end up with a good/bad side. I did that when I learned to ride unicycle and it really paid off.
Two other SUPER HUGE tips, A) Start from a standstill with one of your hands on the front wheel that so you can EASILY roll the wheel front and back, it is pretty EASY to keep your balance. Then try B) Use a slight side slope under the front wheel, an increase in downward pedal pressure cause the front wheel to move forward, a decrease in pedal pressure allows to wheel to roll backwards/downhill. Before long you should be able to track stand at traffic lights on completely flat ground.
That uphill slope trick is such a great way to practice track stands - I've never tried holding onto the front tire, though. I'm going to have to give that a shot, Thanks for this!
Sorry! You can definitely still apply all these techniques to a gravel bike...although I would highly recommend a set of cheap platform pedals to swap in for practice.
Going as slow as possible (or going in tight circles) gave me more opportunity to practice while riding and it helps me catch my breath on steep climbs or to get a good look on tech/rocky descents. I think the back pedaling looks really fun and will start practicing that! Also, having the correct pedal forward (right foot front if wheel is turned left) for a stoppie turn is helpful because I was trying to alway have the same foot forward and that felt awkward
0:51 The only thing worse than plonking over clipped in is gashing the heck out of your shin on those little studs on the flat pedals. If you’re running that type of pedal, wear some shin protection too
Question: when I pedal my ebike backwards, nothing happens. No rolling backwards. Tips on how to practice? Should I just use the weight shift to move my bike backwards?
Definitely lean into that weight shift and see if that gets it rolling. I would also suggest filming yourself when you practice, you might notice that you're not moving far enough to get it rolling. Hope this helps!
When you backpedal, it sort of puts the bike in "neutral" - so if your momentum is moving backward (and you're backpedaling), you'll roll back slightly. The goal is to not engage the rear wheel, that way you can roll backward.
I keep trying to convince my riding buddies to try them, I ditched the stamp 7 for these! everything from price to grip and feel is way better on these imo
Why seatpost should be lowered for trackstand? I would like to learn trackstand but i dont have droperpost. To be honest, i cant see why seat should be lowered for trackestand?
You certainly can practice this with your seatpost up, I just prefer to get it down and out of the way. Because the bike is tipped over slightly and moving back/forth during the movement, it's just one less thing to dodge while you're practicing. But not 100% required.
Actually, front brake doesn't completely replace the object. The immovable object also holds the wheel in place laterally as the contact point is high, making it a lot easier to stay in one place. I'm currently learning to trackstand in the other 3 leading foot / handlebar direction positions than my preferred one and the struggle of using brakes instead of a large object is real.
Jajajaja you know, I never thought about it but all those hours on the freestyle and BMX bike as a kid really did help when I got on my first fully rigid Mt bike in 1986 & beyond!
I always watch your videos and think "that makes sense and looks easy, I'll go and practice". Then I go out on my ebike and suck like a turbovac. Still, great videos!
This will be super useful, for sure. I've got some other tutorials about moving front and back wheel on the channel that you might also find worthwhile.
@@SuperRiderTV you see I owe crankbrothers malet pedals with shoes. I had them out few times. Got really beat up and I got scared and I swapped back to flat. I'm afraid of technical climbs that I wouldn't clip out on time. This is my biggest fear. Being able to stand on bike would safe my knees for sure 😉 I will go through your channel see what you've got 💪🏻🔥
I do track stand on my rode bike at red lights. However, for some reason only feel comfortable turning the front wheel to the left and left foot forward. Practiced by rocking the bike back and forth which gives me the impression that the bike is moving.
Everyone has a comfortable side, I just recommend the opposite direction since it works for a second skill. But you're all good! Never hurts to test out the opposite direction, especially now that you have the foundation in place.
One of the things that I did if I wanted to improve my balance especially before a very technical ride is I would rollerblade for at least an hour if you really want to gain quick improvements learn how to do other things that require individual legs for balance.
It should. The backpedaling motion puts the wheel in a neutral position so that the bike can roll backward. It’s not actually making it go backward. Sort of like pushing in the clutch on a car.
Really great tips, and people don't realize how important balance is for biking. At the shop, we used to have track stand competitions to pass the time and whoever lost bought beer after work. So balance is very important.
I've been doing these things for a while now on my mb. The situation just called for it and you did it. Strangely enough. Riding dirt bikes for 30 years and a few trials bikes, Some of the balancing and riding skills are similar.
No, the bike is rolling backwards on momentum, but I need to pedal backwards to keep the wheel from moving forward again. Similar to putting a car in neutral
Great advice. Some of these things, like rolling back from a standstill, i do intuitively as no one ever taught me. Where i mostly use a trackstand is at traffic lights or when i’m on a path shared by pedestrians and have to wait while they single out for me to pass.
Turn your front wheel a little tighter, so your front wheel is almost perpendicular to the object. This should make it a bit easier to get that basic balance in place. Practice makes progress - you got this!
I love riding slow as possible while being on pedals. There was a Karen cop who was catching and fining cyclists for "not stopping on stop sign," and I was riding my commuter bike while a couple of roadies were randomly drafting behind me. At stop sign I saw the police car so I rose from saddle and started crawling as slow as I could while the roadies only slightly decelerated then passed me. Cop stoped the roadies and I thought I was going to be in trouble as well, but he actually just yelled at roadies that they should learn from what I am doing and at least crawl and look the sides. He let them go with a warning that day for some reason though.
Interesting! Are you backpedaling, too? You might also try standing up taller as you backpedal, if your weight is too low, the front wheel could come up like that.
I am an adult and a petite. I am trying to learn cycling for past 2-3 days. When imbalanced I unintentionally use a mix of the handle and my body to return to balanced position or stop wobbling. But my trainer scolds me a lot for using my body to balance the bike. Oops!
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Great skills to practice! Good reminder that those urban play days can help those off road skills!
This 44 year old newbie is learning this very skill (and the wheelie) so this video is timely. Thank you for this. Hopefully i get to master this. Keep the tutorials coming...you really are doing a fabulous job 👍
Right on! You're in the right place (and I'm 43, so you're in good company)! Have fun with these and remember that practice makes progress - both those skills will take a little time to master, but hopefully my videos will help get you there slightly faster! :)
I'm 57 and finally getting my wheelies dialed in thanks to this guy! When I was young I simply thought I didn't have good balance. No one told me you have to practice practice practice and that balance is something you acquire, it's not something you're born with! Enjoy getting better and better and have lots of fun! My next venture is electric unicycles!
Do you have a wheelie tutorial video on the horizon?@@SuperRiderTV
The first thing you'll need to learn: Stop caring about looking like a 2 year old trying to learn how to ride a bike, there's no shame in being a beginner. 👌
Spot on!
This is good advice for life in general.
Ahhh dude, don't be so hard on yourself.
@@MDaDonLegacy Me? Nah Bro i'm an absolute BEAST, I'm talking about everyone else.. 🤥😎😎😁
@@MDaDonLegacy😂
Another noob in his 40s - got an ebike this summer. Based on your previous track-stand tutorial I spent 15 minutes a day for four days a week, and I got to a decent track stand after about three months. Thanks for the advice!
I have some feedback. As out of shape as I've been, just balancing with the front wheel against my house was a challenge until I built up the core strength to hold myself in that position for more than a few seconds. It sounds bad, but that took a few weeks. At this point I recommend learning to balancing in two positions - with shoulders forward over the bar (as described), and also in a static position with the weight back. I learned that much later in the process, but it allowed me to move the bike forward or back in one motion rather than the full back and forth that is required from the forward-most position (but the motion comes later). So I spent another three weeks getting the pullback nice and under control as described. I liked the advice of using shorter and shorter supports from the previous video. I used a street curb and moved on to the transition as the curb goes to a flat driveway - another three weeks. Then I spent a couple weeks doing a slow turn that stopped into the same position I had been practicing against the supports. At first I had to build up balance in that frozen position so I had time to react - just half a second. The other advice from the previous video that really helped was using a slight uphill slope at this point. Just the inclined side of the crown in my street was enough to help me push my bike back and everything started to click into place. Now a two minute track stand is no problem! Next I hope to be able to get it on various uneven trail surfaces.
Thanks again.
Awesome! So stoked to hear about the progression - and thanks so much for sharing the input, too. I know this will be useful for the other riders here as well!
I'm a coach for a high school team and will use this set of techniques to teach my students. Pushing up against the tree and back away then with the break will become very useful in competitions our whole team of 100+ riders do each year. They'll be able to push up against other bike tires to knock them over or fake them out using their brakes.
Thanks for the video.
That sounds genuinely devious!
In America IS riding Bike in High school 😍in Germany WE have jump ON little Trampolines over the block 😑
Love a good track stand. Helps so much on the trails. I find it helpful also to look ahead for better balance.
Another excellent video!
My brain seems to work a little differently than other people's sometimes, (too many crashes), so I'll share my way of learning how to track stand just in case anyone else is like me.
The thing that ultimately helped me to learn how to track stand after failing every other drill, (and making my coach question his life choices), was setting myself up next to a pole to hang on to with one hand while I stood on my pedals.
I would get on my bike and hold that pole, then take my hand off it, grab it again if I started to wobble, and repeat again and again until I could keep my balance for a couple of minutes without needing to grab the pole.
Only after that, could I ride really slowly, roll to a stop and balance on my pedals, (and because of my patented back-to-front learning method, my wheels are straight and I can still balance. To be honest, I think I'll fall off if I turn my wheel now. Can you feel my coach's pain right now??🤦🏻♀️)
Prior to doing this practice, I just kept having to dab straight away when I tried to roll to a stop. I think it was because my brain didn't know what to do when the bike stopped, so it panicked and I had to put a leg down long before I actually needed to. I had to practice the end point in a way that was going to always be successful, even just for a few seconds at a time to start with, first. To my mind, it was the equivalent of jumping off a cliff but not knowing how to deploy the parachute: I just couldn't even start the jump without that knowledge.
Now, my speciality is riding so slowly that my Garmin turns itself off. 😁
And my coach was very glad when I turned up to my next session, able to track stand, and he didn't have to suffer anymore. 😂
So awesome! Thanks for sharing this!
I enjoy practicing and developing new skills even after a lifetime of riding mtn, road, gravel and… whatever is next. This channel is extremely well done, the best I’ve seen. Subscribe, practice, enjoy. Bravo
Wow, that is high praise - thank you so much!
Great video, it reminds me to keep on practicing these simple balancing techniques.
I'm 66 and do a lot of cycling, also off road.
Especially when you get older is practicing these things improving your safety in day-to-day activities on any bicycle.
Absolutely! Thanks for watching!
Danke!✌ Greets from Germany
Thank you!
New viewer and I absolutely LOVE your saying "practice makes progress". I'm going to use this for the rest of my life. Thanks!
Awesome!! Thanks for watching!
I appreciate your videos. You are very good at explaining a single fundamental technique in a way that is easy to understand. This is more approachable than other videos that will try to cram half a dozen techniques into a five minute presentation without adequate explanation.
Thank you so much!
I've never quite been able to do a track stand, but now I think I might be able to learn one - thanks for another excellent explanation on how to break down the learning process.
So glad that it was helpful - have fun!
Holy crap. Yeah, you nailed what every other instructional video about track stands missed. I'll try to put your info into practice tomorrow and see if that helps.
Thanks! I hope this helps!
OMG! Where have you been all my life? Such a simple tutorial, so clearly and simply explained. Brilliant job sir. Thank you.
Thanks for watching, so glad to hear that it was helpful! Plenty more tutorials on this channel if you get time to check them out. :)
I'm 10 and I just started trying to ride a bike it's my first time and I will try all of this tomorrow! 😊
Start with doing a backwards stoppie off a staircase!
Very great video with excellent information and communication and clear images! I'm very inspired to tackle these skills this winter, indoors! (snowy Toronto Canada lol)
That’s exactly how I learned - and not too far away from you (Wisconsin)!
This has given me so much more insight in why I can't control my bike to stay in place, I always thought it's all about balance and moving your body around to keep it in place and not moving the bike to have the space. In my 30s and most of my practice comes at standing at the traffic light trying to balance it out but I'll have to practice the roll back now. :D Thank you!
Sweet! I bet you’ll pick this up super fast when you combine this technique with your existing skill. Let me know how it goes!
It's weird that people fall into that trap because so much of what we do on a bike involves the body being fairly static and the bike being manoeuvred under it - yet for this one skill we throw all that knowledge out the window and try to do the opposite!
Nice! I already can do trackstand on most of my bicycles, but these drills look promising to further improve my control over the bike.
If you have an eeeb with a bosch motor, do it with the motor turned off. Bosch has a "squirt" function where giving the motor a quarter turn can make it run on more. Turning it off makes the forward back move controllable.
Interesting! Thanks for sharing this, good to know!
My tip was to point uphill if you can (otherwise, use your front brake for resistance), focus on an imaginary point in the distance and calm your mind. Practice in a place without distraction until you can do it automatically.
With your bars turned slightly you've made something closer to a triangle than a straight line, that helps too. So does fat, soft tyres and suspension.
Spot on!
Can you please release some of those "Practice Makes Progress" shirts? Those are awesome, and an incredible message to share with anyone working on a skill. Your channel is finally helping me unlock mountain biking, so thank you for making such awesome content!
They're available on my website in both long sleeve and short sleeve. So glad to hear that you're making progress, keep it up! :)
Great breakdown and fundamental bike skills lesson with clear reasoning. Much appreciated 🙏🙌
Thank you! Glad it was helpful!
This was an incredibly clear explanation - great teaching!
Thank you so much!
Nice video ! It got my attention to watch as I have seen trials riders do things that are amazing !
I have to deal with two issues ! My first is my own balance on my own two feet . At my age I find this to be more of an issue before I can try this on my bike I haven’t used in years .lol
Excellent tutorial... definitely some new stuff for me to try. Thank you 👍
I looked at the Deftraps and think the blunt leading/trailing edge will get hung up on impacts. I prefer a bevelled pedal edge.
Right on, have fun! I just got my hands on a set of their TMAC pedals, which I think have a lower profile edge like you mentioned. Will keep you posted how it goes!
Awesome video! I just got an alpine trail, and its definitely a beast compared to my old rift zone! Id love to see more trialsy stuff on this bike!
Thanks!! Such a fun bike to ride, I had a blast with it!
Good tips for some good skills. Just a reminder though that in a true "track stand" there is no moving back and forth of the bike. The term comes from track racing where you're trying not to move the bike forward so your opponent is forced to take the lead (allowing the follower to go in an advantageous drafting position). But you aren't allowed to let the bike go backwards. This is not an issue mountain biking of course, but if you're moving the bike back and forth (and keeping the body stationary), you aren't really doing something that can be called a track stand.
1) pedals are about level
2) center-of-gravity foot in front
3) front wheel turns away from front foot
4) standing
5) shoulders square, arms straight
6) bike at a quite large angle with log / wall
(still trying... 😆)
That area looks a lot like a city with the initials WL in the pacific northwest. I might be crazy, though.
Great instructional video!
That's the one! Let's ride! :)
Hadn't thought to track stand with the front wheel braced up against something , great tip , Im going to try it today , never to old for improvement
It's a great way to get extra comfortable in the right body position on the bike. Between that and the rollback practice, you'll have this dialed in no time!
I actually learned it that way when I was a kid.
Very good explained even for a beginner. Thank you
Awesome, so glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!
Your video is inspiring me to get back into bikes. Nice video and production. Now stop that, I already spend enough practice and money on the other things I ride. :)
Haha, thanks! C'mon back to bikes!
I practice stop & goes. I bike with my dog all the time and I'll stop my bike and right before I need to dab, I'll ratchet and go. It sounds goofy but it really helps. Also, I always force myself to track stand before taking off after a stop or break. Basically practice, practice, and more practice 😂
Perfect! That's a great way to incorporate the practice into your riding!
Good explanation, thank you! Can you advice anything to break the bad habit of turning my handlebar to the front foot direction? I can trackstand very comfortable like this even on plain surface for minutes. Once I try to turn my handlebar to the other side or have my other foot forward it messes up everything and I can't trackstand for 1 sec...
I would get into that comfortable trackstand position (the way you normally do) and then just commit to flipping the wheel in the opposite direction for five seconds at a time. Just get acquainted with it the other direction. After a while, it'll start to feel a bit more "normal". You've got the fundamentals in place, you'll pick it up quick!
You don't have to go in a stright line. My best practice ever was this: choosing a very steep, even extremely steep place, good hard ground, no sand or gravel, but: rocks and fat roots are welcome. These are usually trails that trekkers take uphill. Only you are going to downhill. As slow as you can. Without putting your foot down. This is a very zen activity, I loved it. Did this in the '90s and took me a long way.
Great video. Plus, I love Jensonusa. I have purchased sooo much from them, and if they are sponsoring your vid I'd say that is worth a sub.
Awesome!! Thank you so much!
Cool to see a dedicated emtb series for your trials skills! These are the things I should focus on practicing. Actually got a Marine alpine trail e1 so its extra fun to see you on a similar bike. 👍👍
Same bike - this is the Alpine Trail E1! Super fun!
I’ve been trying to learn this for the last decade and have watched countless track stand videos on TH-cam, I hope this is the last video for me. Thanks coach.
I hope so! I haven't seen the focus on the backwards roll element taught anywhere else, hopefully that unlocks this for you.
Really excellent instruction. I just subscribed. Thank you. :-)
Thank you so much!
Nice bike. Luv me sum eBikes…and a coil on it ….❤
I dig the “Practice makes progress” on the shirt like that.
3min in and I’m pretty impressed…I’ll subscribe, I want to improve my skills.
Right on! Thanks so much!
One little nitpick: if you want to transfer this skill to a road bike where you might have some toe overlap, then you'll want to make sure you learn with your front wheel turned the other direction in order to give your forward foot clearance and not hit the tire.
But IMHO your best bet is to learn both directions at once, so you never end up with a good/bad side. I did that when I learned to ride unicycle and it really paid off.
That's a great point - I think it's so worthwhile to learn everything both ways once you get the basics locked in. Thanks for this!
Two other SUPER HUGE tips, A) Start from a standstill with one of your hands on the front wheel that so you can EASILY roll the wheel front and back, it is pretty EASY to keep your balance. Then try B) Use a slight side slope under the front wheel, an increase in downward pedal pressure cause the front wheel to move forward, a decrease in pedal pressure allows to wheel to roll backwards/downhill. Before long you should be able to track stand at traffic lights on completely flat ground.
That uphill slope trick is such a great way to practice track stands - I've never tried holding onto the front tire, though. I'm going to have to give that a shot, Thanks for this!
Looking this video to learn trackstand on my gravel bike, first suggestions:
Lower seatpost, wide grip, flat pedals
I'm gonna cry in a corner
Sorry! You can definitely still apply all these techniques to a gravel bike...although I would highly recommend a set of cheap platform pedals to swap in for practice.
Good idea! Thanks!
Have fun! Practice makes progress!
Great video! Balancing against a wall is a good idea.
Very good explanations
Thank you!
good explanation for a beginner like me!
Have fun! Practice makes progress!
When I practice trackstands, I try to think that I am on a fixie bike. It helps the movement with this pedal pressure thing you talked about😅
Great call!
This was useful. Thank you.
Glad to hear it - thanks for watching!
Perfect tutorial...again and again
Thank you so much! 🙏
Great approach!
Thank you!
Going as slow as possible (or going in tight circles) gave me more opportunity to practice while riding and it helps me catch my breath on steep climbs or to get a good look on tech/rocky descents. I think the back pedaling looks really fun and will start practicing that! Also, having the correct pedal forward (right foot front if wheel is turned left) for a stoppie turn is helpful because I was trying to alway have the same foot forward and that felt awkward
Awesome! Have fun - practice makes progress!
I’m a 13 year old trying to learn how to cycle and thank u I will try all of this later.
Have fun!
This is super cool!
*Extra tip, practice your trackstand in the lines of the chairlift, such a great wasted time to improve your skills!
That is a great tip! Thanks for this!
thx i will try that
Dude , awesome lesson!
Thank you!!
Awesome , thankyou
Have fun!
0:51 The only thing worse than plonking over clipped in is gashing the heck out of your shin on those little studs on the flat pedals. If you’re running that type of pedal, wear some shin protection too
Good call - you should see my shins! haha
Did that last year on a BMX bike while doing a standing wheelie. Thankfully there were no metal studs but my knee hurt terribly for 2 weeks!
Fantastic tutorial. * subscribed *
Thank you!
Question: when I pedal my ebike backwards, nothing happens. No rolling backwards. Tips on how to practice? Should I just use the weight shift to move my bike backwards?
Definitely lean into that weight shift and see if that gets it rolling. I would also suggest filming yourself when you practice, you might notice that you're not moving far enough to get it rolling. Hope this helps!
Any tips for figuring out how fast you need to pedal backwards?
You will feel it. If you backpedal too slow, it pushes your feet.
Nice, thanks. A lot easier than on a road bike!
True! The slacker head angle helps a ton..
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Thanks so much for watching! Can't wait to hear what you think of the 30 Day Challenge!
i must have missed something ! my bike doesnt back pedal. what did i miss? i pedal backwards alot when im going forward but there is no engaging.
When you backpedal, it sort of puts the bike in "neutral" - so if your momentum is moving backward (and you're backpedaling), you'll roll back slightly. The goal is to not engage the rear wheel, that way you can roll backward.
those deathtrap pedals are freaking awesome!
Big fan! I have these on all my mountain bikes!
I keep trying to convince my riding buddies to try them, I ditched the stamp 7 for these! everything from price to grip and feel is way better on these imo
Thx
I have been getting better learning these skills. I still suck at the skills but I am getting less sucky at them. 😜👍
Haha nice! This stuff compounds over time, you’re making solid progress!
Why seatpost should be lowered for trackstand?
I would like to learn trackstand but i dont have droperpost.
To be honest, i cant see why seat should be lowered for trackestand?
You certainly can practice this with your seatpost up, I just prefer to get it down and out of the way. Because the bike is tipped over slightly and moving back/forth during the movement, it's just one less thing to dodge while you're practicing. But not 100% required.
Actually, front brake doesn't completely replace the object. The immovable object also holds the wheel in place laterally as the contact point is high, making it a lot easier to stay in one place. I'm currently learning to trackstand in the other 3 leading foot / handlebar direction positions than my preferred one and the struggle of using brakes instead of a large object is real.
Jajajaja you know, I never thought about it but all those hours on the freestyle and BMX bike as a kid really did help when I got on my first fully rigid Mt bike in 1986 & beyond!
I always watch your videos and think "that makes sense and looks easy, I'll go and practice". Then I go out on my ebike and suck like a turbovac.
Still, great videos!
Haha, thanks! I hope they are helpful - all that practice will add up as long as you keep at it!
Great video!
Thank you!!
I want to ride clipped so this is something I need to learn. Still standing on bike at any time
This will be super useful, for sure. I've got some other tutorials about moving front and back wheel on the channel that you might also find worthwhile.
@@SuperRiderTV you see I owe crankbrothers malet pedals with shoes. I had them out few times. Got really beat up and I got scared and I swapped back to flat. I'm afraid of technical climbs that I wouldn't clip out on time. This is my biggest fear. Being able to stand on bike would safe my knees for sure 😉 I will go through your channel see what you've got 💪🏻🔥
Very sequential, I like!
Thanks! Glad you like it!
Go to gate practice at the local BMX track.
I do track stand on my rode bike at red lights. However, for some reason only feel comfortable turning the front wheel to the left and left foot forward. Practiced by rocking the bike back and forth which gives me the impression that the bike is moving.
Everyone has a comfortable side, I just recommend the opposite direction since it works for a second skill. But you're all good! Never hurts to test out the opposite direction, especially now that you have the foundation in place.
Awesome video. Subbed.
Thank you so much!
One of the things that I did if I wanted to improve my balance especially before a very technical ride is I would rollerblade for at least an hour if you really want to gain quick improvements learn how to do other things that require individual legs for balance.
Sounds like good tips, but I don't think my bike pedals backwards. Will have to double check.
It should. The backpedaling motion puts the wheel in a neutral position so that the bike can roll backward. It’s not actually making it go backward. Sort of like pushing in the clutch on a car.
@@SuperRiderTV Ah ok that makes more sense.
Really great tips, and people don't realize how important balance is for biking. At the shop, we used to have track stand competitions to pass the time and whoever lost bought beer after work. So balance is very important.
That's awesome, and good motivation to learn the right technique! :)
@@SuperRiderTV It got harder and harder the more we drank too.
4:01 wish I saw this video before I started biking… 😂😂
Better late than never! ;)
Practicing a trackstand on a slight incline is an alternative to bracing against an object
Definitely a great tip for practicing!
I learnd it first try tnx
Nice work!
Super rider content best content
one of the best
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Thank you!! 🙏
good advice
Thanks for watching!
I've been doing these things for a while now on my mb. The situation just called for it and you did it. Strangely enough. Riding dirt bikes for 30 years and a few trials bikes, Some of the balancing and riding skills are similar.
That trials background is a huge help for overall bike control, right?
About the rollback, you get driven by the peddal strike backwards? I guess not at my 30 yearold giant
No, the bike is rolling backwards on momentum, but I need to pedal backwards to keep the wheel from moving forward again. Similar to putting a car in neutral
Great advice. Some of these things, like rolling back from a standstill, i do intuitively as no one ever taught me. Where i mostly use a trackstand is at traffic lights or when i’m on a path shared by pedestrians and have to wait while they single out for me to pass.
got wicked shin splints training for this. still can't do it.
I can't even balance while leaning into an object for 5 seconds what should i do????
Turn your front wheel a little tighter, so your front wheel is almost perpendicular to the object. This should make it a bit easier to get that basic balance in place. Practice makes progress - you got this!
Great vid bud
Thank you!
I love riding slow as possible while being on pedals. There was a Karen cop who was catching and fining cyclists for "not stopping on stop sign," and I was riding my commuter bike while a couple of roadies were randomly drafting behind me. At stop sign I saw the police car so I rose from saddle and started crawling as slow as I could while the roadies only slightly decelerated then passed me. Cop stoped the roadies and I thought I was going to be in trouble as well, but he actually just yelled at roadies that they should learn from what I am doing and at least crawl and look the sides. He let them go with a warning that day for some reason though.
Thanks bro. This video was really helpful
Right on, glad to hear it!
Decided to dump videogames, been learning a bunch of skills since then
Right on!
when i push my bodyweight back i end up doing a manual insted of going backwards
Interesting! Are you backpedaling, too? You might also try standing up taller as you backpedal, if your weight is too low, the front wheel could come up like that.
Track stand is best done by pushing off your front brake.
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My Norco Sight VLT freewheels when pedalled backwards. Have to practice this on my old manual bike...
I am an adult and a petite. I am trying to learn cycling for past 2-3 days. When imbalanced I unintentionally use a mix of the handle and my body to return to balanced position or stop wobbling. But my trainer scolds me a lot for using my body to balance the bike. Oops!