Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - can you skid w/ no straps?

is it possible?

Sure, just grab a handful of rear brake.

Hook your foot under the front pedal.
I've seen it done, but never tried it myself.

yeah, you just gotta put a more than usual amount of weight over your handlebars and really press with your rear foot. If you're thinking about going strapless with no brake it's a bad idea 'cause it takes more time and prep. But, it's not my front teeth so what the hell, go for it.

uh if you lean forward enough its easy

well i'm just curious. I don't plan on doing it (i love the feeling of straps way too much) It's just, I ordered an IRO and forgot to order the pedals so I'm going to have to use my dad's old strapless pedals for a while.

jamaican me crazy mon.
Just order some clips/straps/pedals from somewhere, they will be to your house in like 3 days.

obviously the gearing you run would play a role in how easy it would be to skid without foot retention... but I'd just go with frank's advice (see post #7).

obviously the gearing you run would play a role in how easy it would be to skid without foot retention... but I'd just go with frank's advice (see post #7).

I ordered straps and a toe clip on Monday and the bike is supposed to come tomorrow. so we'll see.

what happened to your clips/straps from your old bike? (I'm assuming there were some because you said you like the feel)

what happened to your clips/straps from your old bike? (I'm assuming there were some because you said you like the feel)

my bike got stolen

yea. i wouldn't count on doing it, but it's not hard.

it's actually easier to one-footed skid with no straps. lean forward till your dick is crushed by the stem, stick your front foot out and lock your back leg up.

Sure, just grab a handful of rear brake.

Or get a shoelace tangled around the pedal.

Or get a shoelace tangled around the pedal.

dude.

dude.

Bro.

clipless pedals.

Bro.

I'm eating spinach and goat cheese with olive oil and balsamic vinegar

It can be done, but you have to get so far forward, in my experience, that it's not a reliable stopping method.

It's easy. Just kick you front leg forward like you were doing a leg over but do it under the bar and it makes strapless skidding pretty easy and you'll stop quicker than you'd think. Just be careful as it takes a bit more strength from the trailing leg.

yes. lots of force on pushing leg. lean really far forward and lock other leg to bars.

or drag your foot on your back tire

i dont have straps and havent been riding very long but i've learned to skid without them. not at really high speeds or anything and i find my left leg (not my main one) has hardly any pressure on the pedals. obviously i have to work on it, but like i said, i haven't been riding long. it's possible though d:

yes its possible, i do it all the time
u just need some strong legs balls of steel and ur good

ps, OP, weve got the same username basically....

clipless pedals.

Yup! +1


tdhk

yes ... u just have to lean WAYYYY forward

yes its possible, i do it all the time
u just need some strong legs balls of steel and ur good

ps, OP, weve got the same username basically....

dude. well. explain yourself. why cheeva?

yes, you can skid if you put all the weight on the front wheel, BUT it's almost impossible to stop the bike

just toss a stick in your spokes

I did it on the winter conversion I rode - it was tough (even with 42/17) and I had to take my lead foot off the pedal for balance (likely a skill lacking problem for me), but I could force back/lock the back leg to skid - I couldn't ever skip stop though. Weight had to be right the eff over the front, too... IOW, it's a lot more hassle than it's worth - just get some pedal retention on the go quick-time (and run a brake!)

I guess if I was being pedantic, I could say that I skid all the time no problem without straps, but I'd have to mention my clipless pedal system :) Eggbeaters++

Hook your foot under the front pedal.
I've seen it done, but never tried it myself.

+1

I've done this when I busted my strap. or when playing around on friend's bike (brakes + no retention) It's not hard and you can stop pretty well, but that time it takes to hook your foot under the pedal can make all the difference in a must stop situation....plus it's murder on the tops of the feet..I don't recommend counting on it.