rear wheel skid issue
06-29-03, 05:49 PM
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rear wheel skid issue
alright was pushing a downhill today, and start having my rear wheel skid on me when i was at a rather high cadence. was rather disconcerting, anyone have this happen to them before any way to avoid it?
06-29-03, 07:00 PM
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Originally posted by pinky
alright was pushing a downhill today, and start having my rear wheel skid on me when i was at a rather high cadence. was rather disconcerting, anyone have this happen to them before any way to avoid it?
alright was pushing a downhill today, and start having my rear wheel skid on me when i was at a rather high cadence. was rather disconcerting, anyone have this happen to them before any way to avoid it?
If you're talking cornering then... don't pedal in a corner. If you're riding in a straight line then that's the freakiest thing I've heard of. How smooth is your spin?
06-29-03, 07:14 PM
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downhill.. skid while pedalling? you must be very strong!!
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That is odd that your wheel is skipping on a straightaway. The one thing I can think that it could be is that you're ridding with your tires at too high of a pressure. What pressure are you riding them at? What's the max. pressure?
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If it was a steep hill, maybe your weight was too far forward. Try scooting your read end backwards.
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I've had the rear end of the bike literally hop off the ground at a cadence of 180rpm (guess I'll never be a track racer 
) and that's what I suspect Pinky means.
Either coast, smooth your spin, or get a higher gear on your bike, those are the solutions I can think of
) and that's what I suspect Pinky means.Either coast, smooth your spin, or get a higher gear on your bike, those are the solutions I can think of
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It happened when I was going straight down a hill. From reading the responses I'm thinking its a combination of sloppy spinning, the lack of high gear on my bike (its a 7-speed Novarro Randonee 
) and not putting enough weight over my rear wheel when I move into an aero position. Looks like its more justification for more riding and practicing
) and not putting enough weight over my rear wheel when I move into an aero position. Looks like its more justification for more riding and practicing
