jpdesjar

this /\ and just practice and try to be relaxed, you'll get it

acoldspoon

I choose not to skid or skip.

DARTHVADER

do you use a brake or only ride at the track with a fixed gear?

Scotland Yard

skidding can seem a little intimidating at first, but the key of it is not leg strength but where you have your body weight. Get urself off the seat. The nuts to the bar thing is the easiet way, you may look a little awkward at first but try to straigten ur legs out as you get with it. But just get weight off the seat and transfer it all the way forward. Lock your legs and the tire should skid with ease, and you can skid until your speed runs out. I recomend doing it slow at first you'll be amazed at how slow you can do it. Maybe even try it in the rain it doesn't take much effort. Once you get that you can skip or just get your ass off the seat and lock your legs, maybe throw it a bit sideways. Trackstanding is just about control, practice riding really slowly in a small area and stop using only your legs. Eventually you'll get the feel for it, rocking your bike and forth and such. I'm still learning to do it without hands though.

Scotland Yard

oh, but seriously don't rely on skidding for stopping, I ride in a very hilly area, and unless you crawl down a hill you can't really slow down without skipping or skidding. I finally gave up my pride of not having a brake after I ruined my tire in about 2 months. Had some close calls in traffic, so even if its flat you may still wanna run a brake even if you don't use it, just in case someone cuts you off or that light turns red at the last second.

aznsap

skidding is easier if you're going at a decent speed. it's harder at slower speeds and if you have higher gearing

jpdesjar

i agree wtih going slow and practicing skidding and practicing stands also...i spent a little time each day on this small driveway near my house just getting used to stands and skidding and riding backwards, it improved the way i rode on my commutes in traffic too, i felt stronger...try a one footed skid it's actually not that hard and forces you to put your body weight over the bars

rkeaton

"Hey, woah, lets not get crazy. Personally, I'd like to get better at bikin' by reading about it on my laptop."

HHHaaaaahahahHA

Scout...

thats awesome you revived the thread just to laugh at that.

xsnakobx

I beg to differ...

time bandit

lol. necros