46 is probably more managable than a 52 for learning to skid. a pointer if you may... go find some gravel road or some slick grass in a park (maybe after it rains) and practice your technique there until you are able to ride it out to a stop. then move to the street where the resistance is much greater. youll eventually get it to pop and then you're golden. as far as _how_ to skid, that is a thread that has been beaten to death years before i ever joined this forum; i would recommend the search function atop the page.