Skidding and Cellphones
12-09-05, 02:10 AM
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Skidding and Cellphones
So I'm getting the hang of this whole skidding thing, right? Jamming my business against my handlebars turns out to be a good time actually.
Problem is, I've been accustomed to keeping my cellphone in my front pocket. And sometimes it gets the brunt of the pedals force pushing against my handlebars.
Of course I can't simply learn from my mistake by shattering the screen of just one cellphone, I have to do it twice in a 24-hour period. Aren't you proud of me?
The results:
My blatantly obvious solution:
Problem is, I've been accustomed to keeping my cellphone in my front pocket. And sometimes it gets the brunt of the pedals force pushing against my handlebars.
Of course I can't simply learn from my mistake by shattering the screen of just one cellphone, I have to do it twice in a 24-hour period. Aren't you proud of me?
The results:
My blatantly obvious solution:
12-09-05, 02:13 AM
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i'm into jamming my business into other things. but, yes... that looks like a good solution.
12-09-05, 04:58 AM
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I always have this problem! until I started using a weird clip thing I found on my belt. problem solved. I use my cellphone case for smokes on my bag.
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Once you learn to skip, skidding is just for show.
12-09-05, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Spor
So I'm getting the hang of this whole skidding thing, right? Jamming my business against my handlebars turns out to be a good time actually.
Problem is, I've been accustomed to keeping my cellphone in my front pocket. And sometimes it gets the brunt of the pedals force pushing against my handlebars.
Of course I can't simply learn from my mistake by shattering the screen of just one cellphone, I have to do it twice in a 24-hour period. Aren't you proud of me?
The results:
My blatantly obvious solution:
Problem is, I've been accustomed to keeping my cellphone in my front pocket. And sometimes it gets the brunt of the pedals force pushing against my handlebars.
Of course I can't simply learn from my mistake by shattering the screen of just one cellphone, I have to do it twice in a 24-hour period. Aren't you proud of me?
The results:
My blatantly obvious solution:
12-09-05, 09:37 AM
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hope you had insurance on the new one.
oh,
and seconded about the skipping thing.
long skids are sooo 2005
oh,
and seconded about the skipping thing.
long skids are sooo 2005
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as of late i've come to think of my "skips" a little differently.
yeah, you could lock up the wheel for a few feet to slow down
but regardless of how long, to me thats a "skid"
only when you shorten the distance of the skidding tire, and alternate your forward pedal does it become a "skip"
left
right
left
right
left
if done with a little practice, it can actually look like your skipping along (ala loopdy do loopdy da) the pavement with your bike
at least thats how i see it
yeah, you could lock up the wheel for a few feet to slow down
but regardless of how long, to me thats a "skid"
only when you shorten the distance of the skidding tire, and alternate your forward pedal does it become a "skip"
left
right
left
right
left
if done with a little practice, it can actually look like your skipping along (ala loopdy do loopdy da) the pavement with your bike
at least thats how i see it
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Originally Posted by sxe fbm rider
Do you lean as far forward when you skip?
12-09-05, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by tink20seven
as of late i've come to think of my "skips" a little differently.
yeah, you could lock up the wheel for a few feet to slow down
but regardless of how long, to me thats a "skid"
only when you shorten the distance of the skidding tire, and alternate your forward pedal does it become a "skip"
left
right
left
right
left
if done with a little practice, it can actually look like your skipping along (ala loopdy do loopdy da) the pavement with your bike
at least thats how i see it
yeah, you could lock up the wheel for a few feet to slow down
but regardless of how long, to me thats a "skid"
only when you shorten the distance of the skidding tire, and alternate your forward pedal does it become a "skip"
left
right
left
right
left
if done with a little practice, it can actually look like your skipping along (ala loopdy do loopdy da) the pavement with your bike
at least thats how i see it
I go pft pft pft pft that is skipping right.
I go pfft pfft pfft pfft that is skippind too right.
but what if I go pffffffffft pffffffffffffft pfffffffffffft pffffffffffffft? is that still skipping of a succession of skids?
12-09-05, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Aeroplane
Once you learn to skip, skidding is just for show.
12-09-05, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by MLPROJECT
i'm into jamming my business into other things. but, yes... that looks like a good solution.
I keep my cell phone in my back pocket
12-09-05, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by 46x17
I c what you are saying of course, but there are some problems.
I go pft pft pft pft that is skipping right.
I go pfft pfft pfft pfft that is skippind too right.
but what if I go pffffffffft pffffffffffffft pfffffffffffft pffffffffffffft? is that still skipping of a succession of skids?
I go pft pft pft pft that is skipping right.
I go pfft pfft pfft pfft that is skippind too right.
but what if I go pffffffffft pffffffffffffft pfffffffffffft pffffffffffffft? is that still skipping of a succession of skids?
12-09-05, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 46x17
I c what you are saying of course, but there are some problems.
I go pft pft pft pft that is skipping right.
I go pfft pfft pfft pfft that is skippind too right.
but what if I go pffffffffft pffffffffffffft pfffffffffffft pffffffffffffft? is that still skipping of a succession of skids?
I go pft pft pft pft that is skipping right.
I go pfft pfft pfft pfft that is skippind too right.
but what if I go pffffffffft pffffffffffffft pfffffffffffft pffffffffffffft? is that still skipping of a succession of skids?
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Ouch! The phone on the left looks expensive. Hope you didn't start with the cheapo Nokia and then killed the 3G phone after that...
BTW, the skid world record is 337 ft on dry asphalt, average of two atttempts, from opposing directions. https://www.superskid.com/record.php Anyone up to the challenge? i think he used a brake. Boooo
BTW, the skid world record is 337 ft on dry asphalt, average of two atttempts, from opposing directions. https://www.superskid.com/record.php Anyone up to the challenge? i think he used a brake. Boooo
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I don't use my cellphone holster in the winter because I find that the cold makes the display all weird. I keep it in my bag
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Originally Posted by LóFarkas
Ouch! The phone on the left looks expensive. Hope you didn't start with the cheapo Nokia and then killed the 3G phone after that...
BTW, the skid world record is 337 ft on dry asphalt, average of two atttempts, from opposing directions. https://www.superskid.com/record.php Anyone up to the challenge? i think he used a brake. Boooo
BTW, the skid world record is 337 ft on dry asphalt, average of two atttempts, from opposing directions. https://www.superskid.com/record.php Anyone up to the challenge? i think he used a brake. Boooo
Make of that what you will.
