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Bikes: surly steamroller w/coaster brake, electra single speed cruiser, specialized rockhopper commuter, no-name single speed folder, 700c ultimate wheel, 24" unicycle, specialized bmx lsd, single seat single speed huffy tandem, pink upsidedown parade bike
In slightly planer English than puckman:
All other things being equal, you have the most stopping power the split second before a tire locks up (loses traction) and starts to slide, when the tire is still gripping the pavement. Skipping is stringing together mini-skids, almost like how anti-lock brakes work on a car.
I was going to say that skidding looks cooler, but seeing someone (seemingly) effortlessly skip is pretty damn beautiful.
Skidding is funner.
Last edited by lz4005; 08-28-05 at 09:33 PM.