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Old 10-19-10, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by craveone
man, i gotta be honest, i have read these things over and over again...watched countless video's, have seen people lean over the bars, and others like emi and massan who just barely get off the saddle and do skids...but, i still cannot do them...i am running the standard 48 16 that came on the kilo tt, and it is hard enough just to slow down on it...when i try and lock up my legs, the pedals just keep on moving...i realize my gear ratio is like 81% which is farely high, but i live in the midwest, hills are really not a problem...so whats up, for those of us who cannot skid at all, do we need to look at a lower gear ratio and go to the gym to make our legs look like the hulk or what?!? i gotta be honest, i love watching emi and massan ride and the way they skid...yeah i would like to know how to do it to for emegency w/ my front brake, but like everyone else...i want to skid cause it looks fun as hell...
its in the legs, not the ratio
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