Originally Posted by
carleton
High torque (low gear) + low friction (wet pavement) = Easy to skid
High torque (low gear) + high friction (grippy rubber and dry cement) = Moderate skids
Low torque (high gear) + low friction (wet pavement) = Moderate skids
Low torque (high gear) + high friction (grippy rubber and dry cement) = Hard to skid
I'm not really understanding what you are saying with the torque? With a higher gear you have to apply more torque to lock up the back wheel.