> > Yeah, trackstands are way easier on trackbikes (hence the name). A > lot of messengers in Toronto (maybe not so much in Montreal with that > mountain in the middle of town) use fixies, and between calls some of > them practice trackstands and even (as with Kiki here) handsfree > trackstands: > > http://tinyurl.com/58j5zn > > http://bp2.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/SAdA1RLseDI/AAAAAAAAB3A/sF > QsVeMg1nk/s1600-h/kiki.jpg > > I'm fine with trackstands - as long as I can hang onto the handlebars > - but handsfree? No way, not for me.
I can't even ride my bike hands-free. The geometry of the bike and the amount of trail make it practically impossible, at least at a speed slow enough for me to feel safe hands-free - it's the complete opposite of a track bike. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
