How to Track Stand on a Mountain Bike

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Part of the video series: Bicycle Tricks & Repair

Summary: A track stand on a mountain bike is done by turning the front wheel at a 45 degree angle while balancing the bike between both legs. Practice a track stand to use at a red light, or to stop on a trail, with a demonstration from an experienced cyclist and bike repair specialist in this free video on bicycles.

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By John Murray
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John Murray is a bicycle sales and repair technician at FJ Rogers in Florence, Mass. Murray has been working at FJ Rogers for several years, and is an expert on road, mountain, BMX and...read more

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"Now I'm going to show you how to perform a track stand. The first thing that you are going to want to do is turn the wheel at a forty five degree angle. If you feel yourself loosing balance you just let go of the brakes for a minute and it balances you out while you are leaning the bike on the inside of your leg. And that's how to do a track stand. You want to do a track stand basically if you came to a tricky part on a trail and you are trying to eyeball it and see which lines you were going to take. But honestly there's no real reason to do it."

How to Track Stand on a Mountain Bike

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