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I need help choosing a bicycle. QUESTION

I want a bicycle that I can do skids with. Im looking at a 700c Kent Mens RoadTech Roadbike but Im not sure if a fixed gear bicycle is required for doing skids. I understand it's alot easier to do skids with a fixed gear bicycle, but can I do this with a 21 speed? One more question I have is how long will a tire last if I do around 10 skids a day?

If the skid marks are in your shorts the tires will last years.

The trolls are getting more imaginative. Even the username was chosen to match.

-Matt

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Originally Posted by ImTrynaSkid (Post 20695914)

I want a bicycle that I can do skids with.

Any and all bikes where you can make the (rear) wheel stop turning while the bicycle is moving can skid.

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Originally Posted by ImTrynaSkid (Post 20695914)

...Im not sure if a fixed gear bicycle is required for doing skids.

Since skidding is generally a rather sucky way of slowing down (wear tires fast, gives long braking distances, offers poor control) about the only ones who regularly use it past childhood are those who don’t have any other choice - like brakeless fixie riders.

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Originally Posted by ImTrynaSkid (Post 20695914)

I understand it's alot easier to do skids with a fixed gear bicycle,

You understand wrong. The above all easiest bikes to skid with are the ones with decent reat brakes.

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Originally Posted by ImTrynaSkid (Post 20695914)

can I do this with a 21 speed?

Any and all bikes with decent rear brakes can skid.

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Originally Posted by ImTrynaSkid (Post 20695914)

...how long will a tire last if I do around 10 skids a day?

No way to tell. Most likely longer if you skid with brakes than by back-pressure, since it’ll spread the skid patches around the tire more.

Fixed gear like me and Schwalbe Marathons make a good combo. Cheap and last a while.

You can do skids with a road bike by locking the rear brake, but you only get street cred doing skids on a brakeless fixed gear bike.

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Originally Posted by ImTrynaSkid (Post 20695914)

Why?

Real men (boys?) skid the front wheel.

Why would you want to skid ??

Get a bike from Walmart...

Kind of like asking how many licks does it take to eat a Tootsie Pop. For the wise old owl it is three, not sure about the rest of us.

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Originally Posted by JohnDThompson (Post 20696190)

... you only get street cred doing skids on a brakeless fixed gear bike.

This.

Cheap tires make nice big skid marks, but then they don’t last long. Durable, expensive tires last longer (Specialized Nimbus) but won’t leave those nice charcoal looking patches.

-Kedosto
*troll feedin’*

nice one, goofy..

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Originally Posted by ImTrynaSkid (Post 20695914)

I want a bicycle that I can do skids with. .... One more question I have is how long will a tire last if I do around 10 skids a day?

you want a bike with coaster brakes and a solid rubber back tire.. child..

now Get a Job!

Coaster brake for sure :D

Cheap Wal-Mart tires and who cares how long they last ...

You don't need a BMX to do skids with. And you don't need to do skids on a BMX. But it helps. Just try to have some fun, and don't worry about the life schedulers. And whatever you do, don't be one.

Another Perfect Time...

... to extol the virtues of disc brakes! Skidtastic funness....

Just to let everyone know, figure skidding WILL DEFINITELY be an event in the 2020 Olympics. Right next to forum trolling.

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Originally Posted by livedarklions (Post 20699958)

Just to let everyone know, figure skidding WILL DEFINITELY be an event in the 2020 Olympics. Right next to forum trolling.

:lol: Several members of BF are sure to medal.

Coaster brake. Stomp back on that thing and it locks up instantly. Just be sure to carry a road-rash repair kit.

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Originally Posted by livedarklions (Post 20699958)

Just to let everyone know, figure skidding WILL DEFINITELY be an event in the 2020 Olympics. Right next to forum trolling.

Gold!!!!!!!!!!

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Big Wheels (by Marx) do better skids

I find not wiping my bottom after dropping the kids off at the pool tends to give the best skids but I stop doing that when I was a small child. Wiping or removing the detritus some how is the better way though, dirty undies are no fun and neither is the chaffing and rashes that could develop.

10 skids a day, why limit yourself?