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Old 06-03-15 | 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by cale
Would it be acceptable to refer to that moment when the front tire stops turning a skid? I don't know if you're right about not being able to skid the front wheel. I'm feel certain that I've skidded in the past... or maybe I just $hit my pants.
No. Stopping a wheel from rotating is different from a skid. A skid is sliding friction. You can slide a wheel out during a turn but that is different from a straight line skid of the front wheel.
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