Track Bike Speed Checks down Spotless Street

[netmatrix75]

Urghhh..... the sound it makes. Almost like nails on chalk to me... urghhh........

[jajajah86]

Why do you even skid at a speed like that? Is it utilitarian or just for fun?

[mrUBER100]

@jajajah86 to control and maintain speed. on a grade like that, a skid stop can go horribly wrong so you speed check in order to keep from winding up in a bad situation.

[jajajah86]

@mrUBER100 I simply backpedal but after a while it's tireing so I start skidding...

[cerealrulz]

Not a fucking track bike :@

[vousden]

This is what happens when you forget you don't have free wheel.

[damonskates]

skidding like that it easy, all you need is a low gear ratio and foot retention

[fuzzydizzle]

@damonskates or leg strength

[Rufio0707]

I love buying new tyres every month too

[WTFjenelleeee]

What ratio are you running?

[ClubZorro]

def. should not be riding a brakeless fixie down a hill like this if you don't know how to skid

[alipmal]

Rubbish... Not saying anything

[nip2121]

how do people skid like that? i can skid like leaning forward but the way he does it without looking like a noob leaning forward how do you skid how he did it?

[dzuy12]

@nip2121 try toeclips/straps and just keep your feet from moving and see wat happen.s i do this alot

[iAaronEFG]

lock your legs with  your clips.

[MissionCr33p]

@nip2121 alot of people say to "lock your legs." I feel the best way to describe it is: as your rear foot is coming to the equalibrium point, lock your knee up. Most importantly, once your rear foot finds the eualibrium point pull up with your front foot. In my experiences, its all about pulling up on the front foot. hope this helps

[ekimzaga]

@nip2121 44x19 gear ratio and some practice you'll be able to skid like that

[jackysu123]

@nip2121 straps

[red88alert]

i woulda just smashed that whole hill but those are nice skids and what a nice bike!!!

[adsfhlka]

why didn't you just bomb the hill?

[celtictrouble180]

i love seeing people skid because they'll need a new tire soon lol

[val124l]

i skidded alot wit one of those bikes n how the tire is so thin is exploded

[ARAApride]

TINY HILL

[TheDjLugaru]

yah it must cus where i'm from it means going through cars. aka mashing through cars.

[TheDjLugaru]

sry to call u out gangadankk but mashing is going through cars

[ChimRhicholds]

uhh... Mashing, and spinning, are indicative of the gear ratio in relation to pedaling... a higher ratio causes one to "mash" on their pedals, where a lower ratio causes one to "spin"... so gangadankk is right, unless the meaning of "mash" is different in your area...

[imnotaballer]

eh not necessarily it's just goin hella fast down steep hills haha, cars don't really have to be involved, though usually they are

[kingprif]

/rape

[JoelDanVideos]

dude is that a create bike?

If so I have the exact same in same colour !!!

[aldude91]

This is stupid, you're not even going fast. why would you skid?

[modellistax]

fatty

[gangadankk]

mash faster fool

[SirJazz]

why is he fat

[SqueekyBootsShine]

yy u skidding when ur going so slow..

at leaast u can do actually skids and not nut to stem faggot skid

[fucyocouchnigga]

i have to lean forward a bit but jeez he strong haha

[beanbomb]

low gearing, strong legs, timing and some really good straps!

[aldude91]

My straps are shit, my gearing isn't low....

All you need is strong legs and faith in your shitty straps.

[Abstracthoughts]

does how high you gear is determine how easy it is to skid?

[imnotaballer]

yessir, the higher the cog and the lower the chainring the easier it is to skid

[celtictrouble180]

but since you cant shift a fixed gear, a smaller chain ring would be good to accelerate faster from a stop

[xX6jdub9XxaaaA]

not really.

[PV146]

Or get clipless pedals

[imnotaballer]

amen

[baileynoodles]

so HOW do you lock up the reat SO easily??.. I mean..I've tried

[hanxor]

try harder.

practice and skid muscle building.

[MrSexay]

what? You out to try harder in school instead.