[CR]Track Cycling and Stopping in Traffic

(Example: Framebuilding:Restoration)

From: <Jnlnjack@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 13:46:30 EST
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Track Cycling and Stopping in Traffic

The best thing I have done besides avoiding danger by going around it first is to do what old BMXers call an endo but without the bumper to endo on. Here in NYC we do it by leaning wayup on the front wheel and as the crank arm(left or right, your preference) hits the 6 to 7 o'clock time you stomp down and by 8 o'clock you have the rear wheel in the air just a little and the wheel will stop spinning since there is no contact with the ground. One time I did this years ago late in the evening in the winter because I was going to slam into an old lady who was crossing against the light along with about 100 other people who were not looking up the ave and just as I was about to slip thru at the last second she did look. the only option was to slam the wheel and I popped 7 spokes and put a divit in the old GP4(new at the time)

I even got up without a scratch. like pulling a tire or catching a flat. remember the front pedal at 2 o'clock must be pulled up on the straps hard and the transfer of body weight to the front wheel (like in a slide) but much harder means the transfer goes to the fork and then back on the rear rim. I guess the way I learned to do it is to let the rear wheel lift slightly and skip it over to the side. then do it again and skip to the other side. easiest thing in the world actually when properly mastered. best way to turn around traffic when popping over a lane between cars, busses and mack trucks on 10th ave.

i figure its like that on the track but having spent little time on the track I would prefer to hear from others how the move is done at speed and not for the emergency stop like on the road.

Jason Carpenter in 49/15 NYC. What's up John? Where's that 9 cog?