Talk:Track stand

message: I like the photo but it's a little too crowded. Maybe we can get a new photo that shows only one person doing a trackstand.
Will 17:18, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree - I tried to blur the background some but it still looks too crowded.  I'll try to get someone to pose in front of a plain background, or if another contributor beats me to it that would be fine too! -SCEhardT 23:51, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The “Technique” section mentions that the handlebar is held at 45°, but the picture shows it at 90°. Since the text says the angle converts forward/back motion to left/right, maybe it meant to say 90°?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Iain.dalton (talk • contribs) 05:43, 20 March 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Now there is another picture that shows the 45° orientation. Text also now says approximately 45°. -AndrewDressel (talk) 14:11, 20 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Photo

message: Does this article really need a how-to? There is no way that a how-to is encyclopedic although I haven't actually read wikipedia's article on quality to see if it is or is not. I would like to remove this... we already have a link that acts as a how to.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Wfisher (talk • contribs) 
:The article needs to explain how a track stand works.  Right now the how-to section does this, but I agree that the info should not be presented in a how-to format. Some rewording is in order. -SCEhardT 01:59, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The new version looks good! Thanks, whoever did all that rewording. 207.6.31.6 03:54, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: How to?

message: I personally have never heard the term fixed wheel, is it necessary to use that term? If it is a real synonym to the more-popular term "fixed gear" then we ought to simply link to fixed gear and let the fixed gear page deal with the other popular nicknames/terms for fixed gear. Please discuss. Will 18:07, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: "Fixed wheel" is definitely used, and it's not even a synonym. Perhaps it's not commonly used  in USA, but there are people in other English speaking parts of the world who do use it. LDHan 21:48, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Fair enough. I did a little research and although I have never heard fixed wheel (I'm from NYC) apparently it is commonly used in the UK and other places (fixed-gear bicycle has a section about this). Nonetheless, shouldn't we at least be consistent throughout the article? Do we need to repeat the fact that it can be called both ways throughout the article?Will 23:37, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Fixed wheel?

message: Hi,
Currently, the lead says:
:The track stand is a technique that bicycle riders can use to stay balanced on their bicycles while moving only minimal distances.
I think this definition is hard to understand, and maybe even misleading for the uninitiated. Do you think we could change it to this (difference is in bold)?:
:The track stand is a technique that bicycle riders can use to stay balanced on their bicycles without putting their feet down, and without moving, or moving only minimal distances.
Is this easier to understand? Is it factually correct? --Mondotta (talk) 10:50, 27 May 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm not sure where the confusion is, but I don't see a problem with your suggestion. Probably can't hurt to be explicit. You might add without moving forward. -AndrewDressel (talk) 12:17, 27 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Should we change the lead?