Originally Posted by Rikardi151
Is my 52-17 gearing just too damn high to try it for the first time? I am in the market for a new crankset/chainring, but wanted to try skidding on this.
For first time? You may wanna try a lower ratio as you "feel" out the skid.
Once you get it and if you've got good leg, that's fine. If you're over the bars far enough, the resistance won't make too much a difference. In that video I am using 47x15, or 82-ish gear inches.