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There's a YouTube video linked in the article. Basically, stand off the seat, and balance while stationary by rocking forwards and backwards. Possible on a fixe
by stickydink 11y ago
There's a YouTube video linked in the article. Basically, stand off the seat, and balance while stationary by rocking forwards and backwards. Possible on a fixed gear bike because pedaling backwards moves the wheel backwards.
- alistairSH 11y agoAlso possible on a "normal" freewheeled bicycle. Just takes a bit of an incline and a bit more body english. Not super useful, but a neat trick, and good balance exercise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbeaB3G79vI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbeaB3G79vI
- ScottBurson 11y agoIndeed. I can't do it -- well, I've never really tried -- but I saw a guy doing it this morning. His bike definitely had derailleurs. (Though hmm -- I suppose I don't know for an absolute fact that it had a freewheel. But I've never heard of a rear cluster without a freewheel.)