Build your own

I rarely skid, even on my brakeless rig.

cg1985

I split time between braking and skidding, braking is more efficient, better for the tires, and easier. Also, skidding is sometimes not something one can do instantaneously, at least not me, so it's not really practical for a lot of the ride.

I usually skid when I am coming to a stop to lock up my bike, just to feel hip.

Scrodzilla

This.

austinCO

I whip skid when needing to slow down quickly, other than that I just back peddle. I must admit, I miss the days when I first learned to skid and would skid at every opportunity..

Ken Cox

Yes, skidding (new tires every month) costs less than car insurance, gas and oil; but backpedaling costs even less.

I rode behind a fellow the other day who made skidding look natural and easy.

I liked his style.

However, he didn't need to skid and, every time he slowed down or stopped, I saw it as money scraped off his tires.

His tires and his money.

I have to admit he made it look cool.

ianjk

Skip occasionally. In the winter I can't justify skidding with studded tires at 50-70 bucks a pop. Normally, I backpedal a bit (try to take it easy on the knees) but rely on front brake. Maybe two or three times a summer I will bust out a half block skid for ***ts and giggles, usually right before I replace my tires.

liberalswine

I rarely skid any more because of similar reasons. However when mashing downhills, I can't help but to carve it all the way down. Makes me feel like I'm snowboarding. =)

LupinIII

i skid my tubulars son


not really, but they do make an interesting noise.

MrJay

These things are real?
I seriously had no idea.

crackrocksteady

250 miles both ways huh?
har har har


I dont skid ever. No money to buy new tires, constantly rolling on dumpster'd tires from the bourgeois roadies.

96_xj

nope. 9 months of commuting(school, work, shopping, visiting friends) and logging via my Garmin forerunner 305.... 512.3 miles at this moment are logged.

Leukybear 

Just for occasional fun or emergencies when I totally forget I actually do have a brake because I usually apply back pressure to stop/ regulate speed.

veganeric

Since I am sort of one of those roadies I just ride my retired road tires on my fixies. I don't feel bad about beating the piss out of tires I have basically dumpstered from myself, and therefore skid them to the threads.

Hothead286

Huh. Never thought of it like this, but it totally makes sense.

NateRod

what is this skid you speak of?

mickey_

It's actually pretty difficult for me to skid, as I run cross tires.

91MF

in the 12 hours between posts you went from being the gnarliest dude ever to someone who barely rides their bike

xkillemallx16

thats just on his sweet fixie, not other bikes.

caloso

What? Do you think rubber grows on trees???

96_xj

you mean these bikes that i dont ride??

07 Quintana Roo Lucero Lite
99 Bianchi B.A.S.S.
05 BPStealth
09 Giant Trance X2-with a few upgrades
09 Republic Fixed gear
89 Specialized S-works
08 Giant Anthem Advanced(carbon frame)
07 Titus RacerX Carbon

and these races dont count as riding my bike?






that is not my garage you say? well i beg to differ...




my fixie is just for commuting because my jeep gets 11mpg and everything i need can be reached by bike so i ride my fixie everywherw

Sherblock

In the winter, when theres leaves everywhere and it's raining, I'm a skid master. However, my gear ratio's pretty high. I find it hard to skid on dry material, as I don't like pushing my crotch up against my stem.

Build your own

Not trying to be an ass, but 500mls in 9 months is a 2.7 ish roundtrip based on a 5 day workweek.How often do you have to stop on a 1.35 mile run( refering to the skid thing)?

91MF

haha you caught feelings on the internet, forreals tho cool story bro. heroic jeep.

rustybrown

Wonder what kind of mileage that jeep gets with LBS on it.

xavier853

Yeah

but most of the time i do skip hops. I still skid but not a whole lot anymore. My gat skins got to last man!