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Old 10-13-09 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by wearyourtruth
yeah but how does that compound the force exerted from my legs into the force needed to skid?
Because the mechanism inside the coaster hub provides mechanical advantage.

Look up an exploded diagram of a coaster hub if you really want to understand.

Here, I'll even look it up for you.

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