Hey Fixie Skid

Morgan no hand skids the wrong way down the entrance to Whytecliff park

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Sports

Tags:

• fixie
• skid

[catflash18]

yaaaaaay lets see who can wear out their tire first

[HughRamsey]

This is why we're ridiculed now

[jesuriah]

@KrunchyJD Yeah, fixed gears definitely have a learning curve. It took me about 2 weeks doing 50 or so miles a week to get the hang of it, but since then I have come to truly enjoy riding fixed more than a freewheeled bike.

Big bumps are really scary on a fixed gear, but you learn to travel at a proper pace from these scares. I agree with what you say about the Scandinavians, a five mile trip on a bike is no sweat(well, on a fixie it's tougher, on a 3 speed no problem).

[KrunchyJD]

@jesuriah fair enough. I ride a bike a lot, I have only ridden a fixie once, it was kind of wierd. I can see that it teaches you good habbits, eg (not to coast all the time). I have thought about making a fixie for myself. I dont want to crash though. LOL.

I like bikes in all shapes and sizes and flavours. I think the Danes, and the Dutch have it right, bikes are a great form of transport.

Keep on cycling!

[jesuriah]

@KrunchyJD You can resist the motion of the pedals, which slows you down. Most fixed gear riders also have a brake(s).

[nilo2209]

@tommyogtigern yeah and a stick shoved down your throat stops your lame comments on youtube.

[tommyogtigern]

@nilo2209 WRONG. a stick shoved in your front wheel stops you quicker. hehe!

[nilo2209]

@KrunchyJD if you keep the weight on the rear wheel, you will stop much faster. Moving the weight to the front wheel is what makes long skids possible.

[KrunchyJD]

Just curious, that is impressive however, what happens when you want to actually stop, not skid for ages?

[BeatMasterDee]

tires are cheap only like 15bucks.

well worth it :) right?

[matthewloney]

haha my tire ripped open and my tube exploded from doing skids