I'm learning how to do skids at the moment. Not trying too hard because I'm not well, but the lad and I went for a light roll yesterday. Feeling cheeky, I tried a skid and got short, satisfying chirp at the back. Confidence abounding, I had another go, which didn't lock the wheel but did fire me straight off the path towards a tree with the bike all out of shape underneath me. Most entertaining and after I got it back under control, the best bit was the look on my son's face

Yeah mate, fit a brake. You don't have to use it but by cripes they're handy if you want to stop NOW!