Thread: Skip Stop/Skid
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Old 06-26-11 | 03:32 AM
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Originally Posted by DeusVolt
I'm planning on switching out my flat bars for a set of drop bars in the future. Once I switch the bars, I'll be removing the rear brake, and I learned to skip stop in the event that I ever take off both. I wasn't very specific about that... xD
I'm always in favour of drops, but: On my bike, for example, the bars are too low for my arms to reach them for stabilization when doing "balls to the stem" skids. Long legs mean the tops are about halfway to my thighs if the legs are straight - had to learn seated skidding straight away.
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