ok.  for all those out there who wanna do flatland, you should also learn to ride backwards on a bike....it's helpful for backwards/spinning ~ whatever ~   tricks.   this post is designed to TEACH YOU THE BALANCE of the trick, NOT to teach you how to ride into it. That is done by turning yourself 180º while riding.....you’ll have to figure out how that works best for you à        i'll have pics for this REAL soon.....

1)  with bike at a standstill, get onto it backwards as if you were going to ride it in reverse. your body should be over the frame of the bike and you should hold the handlebars behind you so that you feel comfortable with them to ride.

2)  align your pedals so that they are horizonal......if you are going to use your right foot to push down and start the trick, then the pedal to the right of you should be the one that's towards you.  vice versa for the left foot.      to start, put a foot on the pedal you're going to use........i'll use the right foot.

 3)  with your right foot on your right pedal, push down hard on it and bring your left foot up from the ground and to the left pedal as your bike begins to roll.  as you do this, stand up and lean back, positioning your body over the handlebars.

4) sit down in the middle of your bars….try to center yourself as much as you can.  your bike should be rolling slowly backwards.     using both feet, pedal your bike, only to do it right, you have to pedal as if you were pedaling backwards

5)  to steer, turn your body WITH the handlebars (as if you were one…)  in the direction of which your bike starts to tilt.  i.e.   if your bike begins to tilt to the right while riding, then turn your handlebars to the right.   Keep making small adjustments in the handlebars, turning a bit here and there, to stabilize your weight and the bike.  

***  After about 1-2 hours of practice, you should be able to ride an entire road backwards.  Balance comes more naturally to some than with others, so keep trying until you master the secret and are able to do the trick.

---   post me comments for all you out there who master this.   & if you can do any other tricks WHILE riding in reverse, then plz let me know so we can all try them out...   THNX