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General: So riddle me this batman, exactly how do you skid?

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    • CommentAuthortimmy240
    • CommentTimeJul 12th 2009
     
    well? I keep watching videos and they just make it look easy, but when I hit the streets it's hard as hell and all I end up doing is looking funny...what am I doing wrong?
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    what gears are you using, remember the lower the better. and be sure to put as much of your weight over the front wheel as possible and lock your stronger leg at the bottom of its pedal stroke. if you can try it on wet grass or wet pavment.
    good luck
    • CommentAuthorgiosSR215
    • CommentTimeJul 12th 2009
     
    or you can try it on gravel any type of loose ground should work. I learned how to skid on gravel and eventually got strong enough to skid on the actual street. you just have to trust your legs and pray to god you don't go over the handle bar from too much force on the pedal haha. I did that a couple times. practice makes perfect man. just keep giving it a shot you might bail a couple times but that's how you learn.
    • CommentAuthorzmill12
    • CommentTimeJul 12th 2009
     
    i use a 46/18 ratio and i've been having trouble getting a good skid going. i may get about a foot at most of a good skid, but other than that either i get about a foot or i don't skid at all and my bike just slows because of the force against the pedals. any suggestions?
    • CommentAuthorgiosSR215
    • CommentTimeJul 12th 2009
     
    just trust your legs. make sure they are strong enough first but just trust your legs and go with what carbon fiber told you to do. it's not hard you just have to be going faster if you want to skid for a longer distance which also requires more leg strength.
    • CommentAuthorLyKqiD
    • CommentTimeJul 12th 2009 edited
     
    You need cages or clips to skid, (well not for all people) but it is a must for beginners. So if you dont have them, buy them. All you need do is lean forward and push against the pedals with one foot, and pull against your cages with the other. Just practice and you will find the position of your cranks where you are strongest.

    Although most people become strong enough to skid, others just throw themselves farther over the front of their bike. Either is going to achieve a lengthy skid, however one has its inherent dangers.

    46 x 18 is definitely a good ratio
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    when i first started i found it safer to ride slower before the skid and use hills for the longer skids
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    cages are not a must for beginners i learned how to skid with out them
    • CommentAuthortimmy240
    • CommentTimeJul 12th 2009
     
    Great that answers a lot, I've been trying to skid while staying back on the seat for one. I have cages but I don't like them, probably going to save for another set of SPDs, as I already have a set on my MTB (they just refuse to come off, d'oh!)
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    Posted By: timmy240Great that answers a lot, I've been trying to skid while staying back on the seat for one. I have cages but I don't like them, probably going to save for another set of SPDs, as I already have a set on my MTB (they just refuse to come off, d'oh!)


    that's probably been your biggest hindrance. when you're first learning to skid getting your body as far over the handlebars as you can without eating shit is the easiest way. after your legs connect with your brain that way and you've got it down you'll be able to skid from most positions, but in the beginning the less weight you have over the rear the better.
    • CommentAuthortimmy240
    • CommentTimeJul 12th 2009
     
    So since I totally didn't see the Official noob thread, I'm going to keep posting my questions here.

    I'm riding a 46/16 ratio and I feel really comfortable riding on it, but how does this translate for skidding? Does this make it harder or easier to skid than the generally suggested gear ratio?
    • CommentAuthorjerome
    • CommentTimeJul 12th 2009
     
    1) get a brake.
    2) use it.
    no skidding necessary
    • CommentAuthortimmy240
    • CommentTimeJul 12th 2009
     
    you're on a rampage, you are! It's called experience my friend. I think I've already decided I like brakes (as well as coasting) too much but I want to learn and perform what there is to know about fixed gear riding.
    • CommentAuthorjerome
    • CommentTimeJul 12th 2009
     
    wait so you are an experienced rider yet you are asking an internet forum how to skid?
    • CommentAuthortimmy240
    • CommentTimeJul 12th 2009
     
    Never said that. I do know my way around bikes in general, but have never ridden fixed gear up until now and like I just said, I want to know all there is to know about it.
    • CommentAuthorveggie
    • CommentTimeJul 12th 2009
     
    Posted By: jerome1) get a brake.
    2) use it.
    no skidding necessary


    This is what I do
    • CommentAuthorjerome
    • CommentTimeJul 12th 2009
     
    Posted By: timmy240It's called experience my friend.



    Posted By: timmy240Never said that.
    • CommentAuthorjam guy
    • CommentTimeJul 12th 2009
     
    Posted By: jerome1) get a brake.
    2) use it.
    no skidding necessary


    Make sure the lever is mounted under the seat so you can have extra super sick one-handed seat grab skids.
    • CommentAuthorjerome
    • CommentTimeJul 12th 2009
     
    at least i was on bikesnob.
    • CommentAuthorjam guy
    • CommentTimeJul 12th 2009
     
    Posted By: jeromeat least i was on bikesnob.


    Yes you were, and so was OSObike.
    • CommentAuthorjerome
    • CommentTimeJul 12th 2009
     
    uhhh...
    what?
    • CommentAuthorjam guy
    • CommentTimeJul 12th 2009
     
    http://www.osobike.com/
    • CommentAuthortimmy240
    • CommentTimeJul 12th 2009
     
    Posted By: jerome
    Posted By: timmy240It's called experience my friend.



    Posted By: timmy240Never said that.


    I was saying "it's called experience" in reference to the fact that I am gaining experience. If that was unclear I apologize.
    • CommentAuthordeermatt
    • CommentTimeJul 13th 2009
     
    Its stupid / unsafe to ride platforms without cages.. if your riding platform pedals, get some !! Ive been using TIME pedals recently , clipless makes it a little easier to skid, but it just comes with time. Maybe try youtube,
    • CommentAuthorcloud
    • CommentTimeJul 13th 2009
     
    i keep SPD's on my daily and skid on it but you i to be careful. an accidental clip-out can be pretty hairy, i've done it several times and twice whip skidding down this hill way too fast. i've added a brake for this very specific hill and situation actually. skidding on 46x16 isn't hard with experience but it's not easy to learn on. if you know anybody with a fixed gear polo bike, hop on it to get confident with skidding. you shouldn't worry about crashing or anything considering it's a polo bike and it's been crashed 100x. my polo bike is breakless with a 35x18 ratio and it's easier to whip around than a little brother.
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    wow way to fuck up a perfectly normal thread. some of you "experienced" riders are noobish as hell sometimes! timmy just practice and try and follow what were tellin you. you'll get it down before you know it.
    • CommentAuthorLyKqiD
    • CommentTimeJul 13th 2009
     
    Its funny that he asked how to skid, not how to use a brake.

    Posted By: carbon fiber15cages are not a must for beginners i learned how to skid with out them


    Posted By: deermattIts stupid / unsafe to ride platforms without cages.. if your riding platform pedals, get some !!


    I would agree with deermatt here. As much as you can learn to ride and skid without cages, it simply makes it easier and safer to ride. When I see someone brakeless and without cages, I indeed fear for their mental and physical stability.
    • CommentAuthordeermatt
    • CommentTimeJul 13th 2009
     
    Posted By: cloudi keep SPD's on my daily and skid on it but you i to be careful. an accidental clip-out can be pretty hairy, i've done it several times and twice whip skidding down this hill way too fast. i've added a brake for this very specific hill and situation actually. skidding on 46x16 isn't hard with experience but it's not easy to learn on. if you know anybody with a fixed gear polo bike, hop on it to get confident with skidding. you shouldn't worry about crashing or anything considering it's a polo bike and it's been crashed 100x. my polo bike is breakless with a 35x18 ratio and it's easier to whip around than a little brother.


    What I do when I ride clipless, put the left cleat on the right foot ,and right foot on the left foot. This way, you have much less change of accidently coming out , because the angle you need to take your foot out is a steeper angle. It changes from 5% , to 20% , or the opposite, but works much better for fixed riding .
    • CommentAuthorjerome
    • CommentTimeJul 13th 2009
     
    thats why you rarely see people ride spd.
    time atacs or bust
    • CommentAuthorcloud
    • CommentTimeJul 13th 2009
     
    good to know deermatt. does this ever cause you to stay in when needing to clip out though?

    i got my pedals, shoes, and new cleats for sub $40 or else i'd go with time atacs.

    iron jaiden if you were responding to my post, what the hell? i gave my input on specific topics, SPD's/gear ratio, etc. and offered an easy solution to start skidding around easily. is there a problem?
    • CommentAuthorjam guy
    • CommentTimeJul 13th 2009
     
    I have always had good luck with crank bros. egg beaters. I have been riding them since I was 16 and they are always forgiving coming in and out.
    • CommentAuthordeermatt
    • CommentTimeJul 13th 2009
     
    Posted By: cloudgood to know deermatt. does this ever cause you to stay in when needing to clip out though?

    i got my pedals, shoes, and new cleats for sub $40 or else i'd go with time atacs.

    iron jaiden if you were responding to my post, what the hell? i gave my input on specific topics, SPD's/gear ratio, etc. and offered an easy solution to start skidding around easily. is there a problem?


    id only ride time atacs , egg beaters suck , not a fan of spds or others.. I can always come out when I want to , but never have had an accidental pop out, even when kick out skids .

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