Singlespeed & Fixed Gear"I still feel that variable gears are only for people over forty-five.
Isn't it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by the artifice of a derailer? We are getting soft...As for me, give me a fixed gear!"-- Henri Desgrange (31 January 1865 - 16 August 1940)
i've been on a fixed gear bike for a while and have ridden bikes my whole life. i have a 49/18 and mostly stop with leg resistance and a brake when needed. never really learned how to skid properly, i kinda gave up on it. every time i try to do it i lock the back wheel but cant keep it locked, ie ill skid for like a second and then it forces me back into rotation. i also only try it sitting, not really trying to lean forward over my bars, i think thats kinda silly. maybe my retention just isnt adequate, or maybe im inadequate... i didnt think i was that weak...
You should know by now that this is a community built upon hazing. Seriously though, if you wanna skid, get stronger, get a lower ratio, get slick skinny tires, practice form on grass, and make sure you always have a spare tube and tire in your bag.
i've been on a fixed gear bike for a while and have ridden bikes my whole life. i have a 49/18 and mostly stop with leg resistance and a brake when needed. never really learned how to skid properly, i kinda gave up on it. every time i try to do it i lock the back wheel but cant keep it locked, ie ill skid for like a second and then it forces me back into rotation. i also only try it sitting, not really trying to lean forward over my bars, i think thats kinda silly. maybe my retention just isnt adequate, or maybe im inadequate... i didnt think i was that weak...
The coefficient of static friction is greater than the coefficient of kinetic friction anyway.