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I was first in line at the traffic lights, listening to OJ Borg attempt Tour de France\u2019s Hollywood Climb on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra. The window\u2019s down \u2013 it\u2019s a beautiful summer\u2019s day. Then a lean lady in Wokingham Cycling Club colours drifts in front of me and from the way she\u2019s stood on her cleats I just know \u2013 she\u2019s gonna track stand.<\/strong>
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As you can see, track standing at lights is cool. Putting feet down is for losers \u2013 like me. I confess that I don\u2019t know how to track stand, but that doesn\u2019t stop me from telling you that you should do it. And this is why \u2013 place your bets for how many seconds you think he\u2019ll remain upright.<\/p>\n<\/lite-youtube>\n

Track standing is inherently cool. Falling sideways (and blaming your cleats in the comments) is not. My next confession is that I\u2019ve managed to fall sideways wearing cleats and I wasn\u2019t even trying to track stand. I just forgot to unclip. Happens to the best of us. Anyway, here\u2019s why track standing was invented.<\/p>\n<\/lite-youtube>\n

As explained in the video, the lead cyclist ideally wants the cyclist behind to get in front of him. The cyclist behind wants to stay there, but not so far away that the front cyclist has an advantage significant enough to deprive him of any slipstream advantage.<\/p>\n

This game of cat and mouse often resulted in a track stand, until the rules were changed to prevent the audience falling asleep. But while the trick hails from the age of tweed-suited pipe-smoking moustachioed track cyclists, the skill has been embraced by other disciplines.<\/p>\n<\/lite-youtube>\n

This video from the great GMBN channel<\/a> beautifully explains how and why to track stand while off-road. They mention several good reasons to level up your skills \u2013it removes the need to plant your feet, shuffle, and lets you stop mid-ride to assess your route.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll add one further reason \u2013 it adds height to your stance, giving you an even better position to scan the terrain. Of course, if you can already do it, check out Fixie Girls no-hands track stand. Make that the next level\u2026<\/p>\n<\/lite-youtube>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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