Originally Posted by
Leisesturm
Anyone legally old enough to interact on Bike Forums should not want to skid perfectly good road tires into an early demise. As a youth I used to ride no hands effortlessly. I see the hipsters doing it now. Effortlessly. Somewhere between 20 and 60... I lost the ability. You can't go home again. Nor should the well adjusted adult need to. I hope this is a troll thread.
Well adjusted adults maintain a good relationship with their inner child. I'm 58 and rode ~25 miles yesterday on a coaster brake bike. Probably a good five of those were hands free.
I don't skid though, inferior deceleration.