Skid Stops?
 

I just started riding my new fixed gear yesterday and haven't quite gotten the skid stop yet. Is it because:

I dont have toe straps?
I need a smaller/larger cog? (have 46/15)
Just need more practice?

It seems hard right now to stop the momentum quick enough to skid. Thanks for the help.

stop the pedals at 9 and 3 o clock position and then hold it there letting the force from the pedals transfer from your legs to your hands at the handlebar. if that make sense

yes.

buy straps.

Foot retention is a must, not just for skidz, but for riding fixed in general. Whether it be clips & straps or clipless, get something. Your shins (among other body parts) will thank you.

practice
wait for some rain
generally the slippyer the surface the easier it is to lock up

like i've said in the past. you need foot retention. twine is a cheap and very popular option. also go with a 12t cog.

Foot retention. Don't expect to skid stop without it. It's all in the front foot. And yes, balls to stem skids are possible without foot retention but that doesn't count as "stopping".

Just grab enough front brake to unweight the back wheel, you'll be skidding for days.

that gear should be easy to skid on. its because you dont have foot retention. sometimes i skid without foot retention but that takes awhile to get used to. defeintely get straps if you want to skid. if you are too cheap, something like this will do fine.

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/...d-gear-riders/

you really need that front foot to be pulling the pedals up.

you won't be skidding anywhere with a 12t cog

if you want skidding to be easier, get a higher toothed cog

i would say you get a 17t, super easy to skid while still being able to go fast
it's 73 gear inches i think? but staying in the 70's is a good decision for skids

lean forward more. bullhorns might help you out.

probably all 3

I am waiting for OP to come back with a tragic tale of eating **** while trying to skid at high speeds with no foot retention.

i didnt have foot retention for a while which made it impossible to skid unless i leaned way over the front wheel, but by then the rear wheel was so unweighted that i would just skid at the same speed i was pedaling at...
so if you dont want all skid and no stop, get some foot retention

I got a question a question about skid also.

Does chain matters? ie. Tightness of the chain vs looser chain?

Also. I'm only about 100-110 lb, it seems the momentum always overcome me.

Thanks for the help.

Why do you want to skid, anyway? Brake pads are cheaper than tires, and last a lot longer as well.

you can still skid without retention. put your front foot under the front pedal (and pull up) and push back on your back pedal. this does the same thing as if your front foot was in a clip.

I'm an adrenaline junkie

he wants to skidddd bc its coooooool!!!

honestly though i thought it was stupid at first but then i tried it and its pretty fun!!! i think its important to know every aspect of fixed riding bc you'll be more in tune with your bike. im trying a little of everything: skids, whip skids, skip stops, skidding while steering around stuff, and the new challenge for me is going backwards. it feels SO weird to me like im learning all over again.

always challenge yourself but be good with your judgment. don't skid at an intersection full of cars.

this does work but only if you reallly really really lean forward as in like your balls are on the stem and you are around 3ft over your handlebars, or the momentum will overhaul you and the pedals will turn and **** up your foot. if you want to really skid, spray water on your lawn, and skid across the wet grass. you can easily do a one-foot skid on a wet grass.

but if you want to really skid on pavement, my tip would be to man up, and lean extremley far so you can REALLY take the weight off the rear wheel.

I took that tip, right into the emergency room.

I need a new tip...maybe a diagram or a youtube video of instructions.

yes, you might have to put your nuts to the stem. but all you have to do to stop quickly is move your weight back on the rear tire as soon as the skid is initiated.

get a bigger cog...this will lower your gearing making it easier to skid

i cant have a front brake, the fork is not designed for one.

So drill it.

Problem solved.