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Old 08-21-08 | 08:18 AM
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Skidding

I know it's the most newb thing to ask but I've always had brakes so I never learned how to skid.
Can someone point out a "how to skid" topic...I know it should be natural but any help would be great.
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Old 08-21-08 | 08:21 AM
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did you search?
been covered many many times.
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Old 08-21-08 | 08:23 AM
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Did now.
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Old 08-21-08 | 08:29 AM
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Old 08-21-08 | 08:30 AM
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You know you can start threads too Zippy
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Old 08-21-08 | 08:32 AM
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but it's considered poor form to start new threads.
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Old 08-21-08 | 08:35 AM
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somehow i think thats true
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Old 08-21-08 | 08:36 AM
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Old 08-21-08 | 09:08 AM
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Old 08-21-08 | 09:15 AM
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i thought this was a private chatroom -- A/S/L ?
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Old 08-21-08 | 09:18 AM
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Old 08-21-08 | 09:26 AM
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No one told me it was bad form to start thread, especially ******* ones?
Who's hungry?
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Old 08-21-08 | 09:27 AM
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No one told me it was bad form to start thread, especially ******* ones?
Who's hungry?
I thought you were deleting your account.
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Old 08-21-08 | 09:28 AM
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sorry, it's impossible.
No biggie though, I'm just going to try my best to make besties with you guys!
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Old 08-21-08 | 10:33 AM
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I'm going to assume I can safely return to the original subject of the thread. . .
A mistake I made when I was starting to skid, that I never found in the threads available, was to concentrate so much on mashing the pedals back that I was actually pulling up on the handlebars a little like a kid trying to do a wheelie. So I had the leg power to move the wheel backwards, but the increase in traction turned it into a skip stop. Actively concentrating on pressing down on the bars led me to skid.
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Old 08-21-08 | 10:59 AM
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hey duders what did yall eat for lunch?
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Old 08-21-08 | 11:00 AM
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red baron pizza and water here. mom baked it for me!!
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Old 08-21-08 | 11:18 AM
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talking to you self on the internet are we?
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Old 08-21-08 | 11:26 AM
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veggie sub.
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Old 08-21-08 | 12:10 PM
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Bikes: looks like a specialized crux now

certain types of handle bars are easier to skid on than others. take that into consideration
i cant get enough leverage to skid on risers and have a preference for bullhorns.
I can use drops in pinch, but i would rather not.
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Old 08-21-08 | 01:15 PM
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No one told me it was bad form to start thread, especially ******* ones?
Who's hungry?
I like pizza!!! Yayyyy... touch my pepe...Yayyyyy
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Old 08-21-08 | 01:41 PM
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