Skid marks
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Skid marks
Last night, I was out riding, after a birthday vegan burger and bar hop for my friend. I was practicing skidding and a number of times the front wheel turned a bit and hit my knee. Now I have several burn/scratches on the inside of my knee. I've heard of toverlap, but kneeverlap?? This ever happen to anyone else?
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clean your underwear thats gross.
I did that nifty kevin bacon hop off the back of the bike thing last week but the inside of my knee caught on the tire and gave me a nasty graze. Now I have a really uncomfortable scab right where my knee articulates. So there.
I did that nifty kevin bacon hop off the back of the bike thing last week but the inside of my knee caught on the tire and gave me a nasty graze. Now I have a really uncomfortable scab right where my knee articulates. So there.
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#5
if you are really far over the bars, it wouldn't surprise me if you hit your knees, given that they are much farther forward in such a skidding position than they are during normal riding.
that said, i've never had such a problem. i imagine, though, that if i had a smaller frame that would allow me to get nearly horizontal during a skid, i could have that happen.
that said, i've never had such a problem. i imagine, though, that if i had a smaller frame that would allow me to get nearly horizontal during a skid, i could have that happen.
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It somewhat unrelated but I finally got long distance skids down last night on my first day on the new bike (first real track bike). That ***** is mad fun. Had to tell someone sorry.
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Originally Posted by tehz
how do you do the hop off the bike thing with clipless?
do you just not?
do you just not?
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Originally Posted by filtersweep
A priest, a rabbi, and a clown walked into a bar...
This post is obviously a JOKE... but you forgot to mention pie, your messenger bag, stash pockets, and someone calling you a poser/hipster.
This post is obviously a JOKE... but you forgot to mention pie, your messenger bag, stash pockets, and someone calling you a poser/hipster.
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Originally Posted by jessefive
Last night, I was out riding, after a birthday vegan burger and bar hop for my friend. I was practicing skidding and a number of times the front wheel turned a bit and hit my knee. Now I have several burn/scratches on the inside of my knee. I've heard of toverlap, but kneeverlap?? This ever happen to anyone else?
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Originally Posted by tehz
how do you do the hop off the bike thing with clipless?
do you just not?
do you just not?
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I get this a LOT, actually I have a little patch on my knee as we speak, and It's really stinging cuz I'm sreally sweating. This happens a lot when I turn the back of the bike and I'm leaning over the bars a LOT.
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today I went riding with one of my friends @ the Velodrome. Since it was early in the day the parking lot was empty so I had the chance to practice my soft skids. Much fun. ohh and riding the track was great as well. I put some pics in the (pics of your bike section)






