What are your tips that'll help people learn to skid on a fixed gear? Let me know!

@HallucinatingHedgehogs

6 жыл бұрын

Columbia SC Biker yep just piggy backing and simplifying some ratios have different skid patches if you skid left foot forward vs right foot forward so learning both can help extend your tire life. It’s also good to learn both feet because if you’re in a bind and your opposite foot is in the front and you use the pull technique for example you’ll end up having less time to stop (that’s if you ride brakeless) it’s also just good to learn both ways and feet it helps with bike control

@mdlouie

6 жыл бұрын

Canadian here; just a skiff of snow makes it super easy to learn.

@STILLPOUR

6 жыл бұрын

DON'T NUTS TO STEM SKID. (unless in a skid contest)

@AccFinEco

6 жыл бұрын

Shift out of home. Your Mum and Dad are sick of your bike in the house.

@jacquesrouge8472

6 жыл бұрын

Learning in a Park makes it easyer.

You should also increase your tire pressure to the maximum recommended psi in the rear for less grip.

for bonus points try pedalling backwards to spin the wheel in the opposite direction. Looks dope and is easier than you'd think

@timeslowingdown

6 жыл бұрын

Also should help with tire wear

When I try to skid the bike just keeps rolling and I hear this ratcheting noise.

@palicar

6 жыл бұрын

Jake Swift come on. It’s a joke. I have a freewheel.

@ianheyman2682

6 жыл бұрын

clickclickclickclickclickclick 😁

@DeadBoysTwo

5 жыл бұрын

That the ratchet ghost Faquanda. She was killed by a fixie foo doing a skid. Now she haunts people's bikes and pushes them forward while shrieking "HEY FRAAAAAAAND." That's probably the ratchet noise you're hearing.

@chepa1767

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah make sure you put some mayo on your stem, that helps

@wakeawaken430

3 жыл бұрын

@@palicar i skid by a small lever on my right hand

You taught me how to skid Bro!! Bought my first track bike 3 weeks ... an old skool Fuji. Took about 4 days to find a rhythm and now i'm skidding like a boss!!

More tire pressure makes it easier to skid as well. The less pressure the more tire surface is on the ground. The more tire pressure the less tire surface on the ground. On a physical brake bike more tire surface equals more grip, thus harder braking. But skidding is a problem because the the tire will cause the wheel to want to roll farther causing more opposing force to cause the tire to break loose and skid. More pressure and the tires grip failure point is lower, requiring less opposing pressure to cause the tire to break loose or loose adhesion.

Maybe it's just me, but when I was a teen riding fixed, skidding was just natural by using the push method. And it didn't require putting your genitals on the bike neck. Skidded standing up or sitting down. Especially around sand! Skidded so well it was nothing to do a 180 for a quick stop and turn around. Ahh, the days....................

@user-zf6gj6yt4d

2 ай бұрын

Bruh howwwww

I use the pull style. Pull the brake lever and voila!!😁🤙

@PinotNoir_

4 жыл бұрын

i using fixed gear with rear brake, it will help for skidding XD

Zach you are the best man. I've been riding fixed gear for a year now and I have improved on some sick speed and use a front brake. I have not tried to skid, but am now; thanks for the tutorial. I've watched others but your second method will work for me I just know it. next is to upgrade on my bike. #BestBikeguruever!!!

Good stuff, thanks for posting, getting my first fixed bike this coming Saturday.

Major improvements on the audio quality. Good work Zach. Loved the disclaimer.

Skids are for kids i do tailwhips on track bikes

@timeslowingdown

6 жыл бұрын

So you have riser bars and probably stem turned upwards but still call it a track bike? :/

@engranajefijo1569

6 жыл бұрын

The Lazy Logician bmx stem w riser bars still a track frame fast as hell

@engranajefijo1569

6 жыл бұрын

The Lazy Logician the bars and stem dont change the fact that its a track bike the frame does

@mokebang7526

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

Zach looks like he really didn’t want to make this vid 😂😂

I learned how to skid (longer) with 52-17 by doing the hopskid. It gives me more leverage to push down the cranks while horizontal and keeping myself on the saddle. Skidding while riding the toptube/ball2stem is dangerous for me since you have the weight infront which means... longer stopping time.. so I just sit down on my saddle to keep my whole weight on the rear and it's a plus for fixie points

well when i was introduced to fixed gear riding, i learned how to skid using pull and push at the same time, seemed easier! Also having some angle when you initiate kinda helps!

Thank you Zach.. very clear demonstrations...

"the riders testicles in *MOST CASES* " THAT LINE GOT ME DYING 🤣🤣🤣

Get a footstraps on platform ( BMX ) pedals, they offer way better support than road Pedals with Toe Clip. Jump a little, slightly to lift and twist rear wheel.

Very good tutorial. i watched this went down to my carpark and i started skidding in less then an hour . hope i can master is and also skid my wheel to the left and right

thank you for this! about to learn how to skid, this is massively helpful!

Been skidding for years now it’s so fun people recording me lol man I recently got back to riding track bikes man I already got use to it 4 days I’ve done around 60 miles

When I try to skid it's like impossible to stop the wheel I think my hearing might be too heavy like it's very hard to pedal and definitely impossible to Skid do you think that I should just get a new back wheel I've been trying for a really long time to skid and I just can't get it I really feel like the wheel Deering might be too heavy for me or something I don't know any tips

I took me a long time to skid cause I ride a gear ratio of 53-13. Got another Fixedgear at 53-15. Do t skid much cause I don't wanna burn through tires to quick. I can't use toe clips or clipless systems cause it will pop or brake. So straps have been my favorite and are the best for my gear ratio. Thanks for all the advice and tips. You have opened a new world of cycling for me. Not many fixed riders here in Tampa FL..They say I'm crazy but I go with what you say and that's what's comfortable for me. 🌀

@thesimplecooks

2 жыл бұрын

I’m a St. Pete fixed rider! Represent Tampa Bay!!!!

@mikediscocyclomaniacs3833

Жыл бұрын

@@thesimplecooks heard that st. Pete got a lot of fixed riders out there🌀

Sir, can you do a video how to get the right frame size on fixgear

No love for Gatorskins? I'm a victim of unclipping during a skid. Still have the scars. It was kinda my fault, as I was new to clipless pedals and didn't have the tension on my M520 pedals high enough. Since tightening them higher, I have yet to accidentally unclip during skids. Once you go clipless, you never go back... even with the blood and scars, though I will say platform pedals and Holdfast straps served me well for years skidding. I run a 47/16 and 47/19 ratios and get 32 and 38 skid patched respectively. That includes ambidextrous skid patches.

I love this video about skidding

That's crazy that i recognized where you were riding your bike. It's the place in Elk Grove with the flaming grill place around there.

Hi everyone! I'm practicing how to skid, but the problem is my chain often falling down. Do you mind helping me out of this case? Thank you

Guys what's a good gear ratio for skidding? It's too hard to lock up my wheels

3:21 does anyone know what front brake that is on the bike

What's the chainring with the silver sugino 75's?

what size of the tire is better for skidding?

Thx for the tip,learnt how to skid longer

3 days ago while I was riding I couldn’t stop in time because I took off the brakes and went flying off my bike. I had to get stitches in my face

Great vid. Now someone needs to make a good whip skid tutorial video. There’s none around!

After I past the point that Zack said, I manage to skid with the dominant foot, back, or front, but back feels more natural and less fatigue for the feet(and knees) Skid is totally useless if you have brakes just like me, but also the reason that I love my fixed, and somehow even if I can skid with the rear brake, doing it with the feet, is a new world I use 46x19 with 23c tyres, which makes it easier

Do I need straps to skid or break?

Hey Zach, i always wanted to get into riding a fixed gear bike but the one thing i hear from some of my friends that skidding can damage your joints in your legs (knee joints mainly) from skidding. So i was just asuming that getting hand breaks would help out, but my friends made fun of me for saying that, since it defeats the purpose of riding a fixed gear bike. What's your word of advise regarding that. Thanks.

Why can’t I skid every time I try my pedals just go down and it sounds bad then I makes me keep pedaling how do I skid or fix my bike I need help

is skidding better than breaking? the tires are slowing down a lot

Well dammit... I took everyone else's skid advice and fully ended my season on Monday. Totally forgot the balls-to-stem tech and tried the rocket-to-pavement technique. Do not recommed. RIP collar bone. Thanks for the new video Zach, I'll give it another shot in September...

hello im planning to buy a bike but dont know which one should i get.. for a newbie like me would you recommend a good brand like cinelli?

My fixie is tough to skid i cant control to pull the pedals up. Maybe the chain is too tight?

I’m a beginner skidding on a 54/17 gearing and I’m doing fine

My cog is for high speed and my lightweight ass needs a very small amount of back break pressure to do it. But only a touch of breaks and then quickly release. Unless it’s snowing and slippery, then I can skid without breaks :D

Life Changing

Keep straining my left hip flexor when pulling up is that normal?

Can you make a video on how to make a fixed gear bike step by step pls

The weather is shit today and i have ridden my bike literally everywhere within a 20km radius, so idk where to go

A compilation of brakeless stopping methods would be nice.

Great content. Thank you! Skid patches: At first I was picturing them evenly distributed 360 degrees around the tire, but they'd only be distributed across a section of the tire (noob alert). I guess I need to practice changing the angle of my cranks when skidding so I'm not skidding on the same part every time. I'm running 46/16 and I might have about half of the tire for skidding -- I marked the tire w/ chalk to check.

@sillymesilly

11 ай бұрын

You have 8 skid patches. Odd number cog will increase skid patches. 46/16 = 23/8.

I love my tires. I run GP4000IIs on my road bike. And I live in a place where it snows and tires skid when you least want them to. I would never ever intentionally skid a tire.

Nice video Zach, I ride fixed daily HOLLA

Can i do skid even my gear ratio is 49/17?

Gear inches?

I’m trying to learn on my new purefix but I don’t have straps yet

Please, make a video how to do speed bumps on fixie.

My rear tire costs 80$. idk why i watch this i have 11 gears and i have to replace my rear brake caliper coz it’s stuck

Can i do skid even if my gear ratio is 42/17?

@Phyoomz

5 жыл бұрын

...? he said your gear ratio should be about a 65... on 23c tires, 42/17 is 64.96... so I think you're good lol

What cog i need if i cant skid in 14 teeth cogs And Can I still skid cos I have broken legs. It's been 2 years now since this happened. Tnx

@H3adx

6 жыл бұрын

Smaller gear ratio for example a 48:18 helps you to skid easier than a larger gear ratio such as 49:13

Guys what should i change if im gonna convert my bruno minivelo to fixie. With a vintage/classic looks

@PinotNoir_

4 жыл бұрын

just change the rear cog or just buy fixie wheel set... (sorry bad english)

That is a beautiful bike. What’s the specs?

Hmm, is it physically possible to skid by rotating the wheel in the backward direction (backpedaling) instead of stopping the cranks's rotation (skidding) such that your feet are backpedaling (moving in reverse)? Or would it take sick leg strength to even think about it? HAHAHSHA

but why do I have this loud clicking noise on my mtb? oh and I do not stop at all no matter if I push down..

When i skid on my fixie i can feel my pedals or crank? slipping it could be the loose cog but when my friend saw me skid, he said my rear wheel bends please if someone knows something about this, please let me know!

@RuezgaDaniel

5 жыл бұрын

Try checking the cone nuts on your wheel's axle. Grab the rim and wiggle side to side and see if it has any play. If it wiggles, you need to tighted the axle a little. Also, wheck your chain tension and make sure it's not too loose. I hope this helps!

Nice video

Is it hard

Hey man! Video idea... I ride fixed in Seattle about 70-100 miles a week. I have a nice broken in Brooks B15 but things are starting to get a little uncomfortable down there. Thinking about getting cycling underwear/shorts. Any suggestions?

@oscarbaker8727

6 жыл бұрын

cycling shorts are shit, unless you spend about $80+. if youre willing to spend that much they are sooo worth it. Cheap shammies are often adding no more comfort or actually make riding less comfortable.

I learned how to skid with strap and the way I learned is to pull up your dominant foot and press downwards with your other foot on the pedals

@afreshreaction

2 жыл бұрын

i'm doing the same technique however my left foot keeps losing the grip from the footstrap... any advice?

Don't judge me, but when I wanted to learn to skid, I reasoned it must be similar to drifting in a car. I eventually got good at the lift or pull method but for awhile, I would literally try to skid by turning sharply and pedaling as hard and fast as I could to try to simulate wheelspin in a car or motorcycle. It worked for awhile, especially on wet pavement.

That's it. He's gone fixie foo mad. No brakes. He can't stop apparently he doesn't want to either. Where is mature responsible Zach?

@drdreddmanofmystery9482

6 жыл бұрын

Brakes are death. (Actually, they're not. Please don't get into a wreck and sue me.)

@hiitsfyan

5 жыл бұрын

theres something called skidding

@chepa1767

4 жыл бұрын

@@hiitsfyan which is not the best way to stop

The first one is the hardest

i ain’t even ride fixies i bmx but your intro got me interested 😖

lmao i actually love this video. but people gotta realize that fixed gear riding is full of opinions on how things should be done. If Zach's videos don't help then don't watch, if you think differently then be respectful. (unless you out here trolling lol. Have at it cause i love trolls) but still, its all opinion. i rode lipless, box with straps, toe clips and yadda yadda but i found what works for me

So what is a bar skid? Footage wanted!))

That godandfamous Benadryl water bottle tho!!

Two things it’s obviously better to learn to skid with both feet just to get more bike control and if you ride brakeless learn to skid while sitting or with your weight over the seat/more over your rear wheel it’ll be harder to initiate at first but it’ll actually help you stop relatively effectively

Just bought a 6ku fixed shoulf be coming ina couple days any Southside sa riders lmk lets ride

Is 46/18 a good gear ratio compared to what I ride right now 46-16

@Daniel__Something

5 жыл бұрын

both are super easy city ratios. the 18 seems a bit too easy tho. lots of spinning

Why is it that when o skit it just makes mu bike jump... and also can sjitting brake the crank or the rotating thing inside the crank

@Daniel__Something

5 жыл бұрын

if you're bike is jumping it means there's not enough force necessary to hold the rotation of the wheel for a skid. start by applying more force through your pedals and stiffen your upper body a bit to lock in. also holding your weight more towards the front of the bike helps to learn but its a bad habit to keep. Now the cranks.... as a mechanic i have seen many crank arms broken but it can happen for any reason. just don't buy cheap components and you'll be fine

I first Learned by watching others and noticed how Smoove they moved and So Fluid in traffic. I rode a single gear MTN bk and never stopped pedaling using the brakes and peddling into a stop. Until one day??? BOOM FIXIE CLIPLESS NO BRAKES 4EVA

Could you please make a video about all the ways to stop a brakeless fixed gear?

@timeslowingdown

6 жыл бұрын

1. Back pressure 2. Skid 3. Feet on the rear wheel 4. Jump off

@dom2479

3 жыл бұрын

have a stick on hand to throw in ur spokes

what if my lock ring got stripped? (that happened to me :( any idea on how to fix it?

@timboha8191

6 жыл бұрын

I stripped mine too, you could try putting the ring back on with a load of locktite on the threads, but it won’t last long if you keep skidding with it. Unfortunately once it’s stripped, it’s knackered.

@jonasghafur4940

6 жыл бұрын

Helaman Avalos get a dura ace lockring and never worry about that shit again

@helamanavalos9806

6 жыл бұрын

I also forgot to say that the hub got stripped too

@helamanavalos9806

6 жыл бұрын

or... how would be a ride with a coaster brake? (Just to mantein the simplicity)

I use hydraulic disc brakes to skid on my mountain bike with 2.2 inch tires

After I use foot strap my pedal kept clicking Why is that

@Daniel__Something

5 жыл бұрын

take it to a shop lol

Its my 3rd day on fixeg gear and still i dunno how to skid.. Hehe Can you pls help me zach? Thanks

@Daniel__Something

5 жыл бұрын

well stop commenting and actually watch the video then

Your video quality and audio is better in this one. =P

Sugino + AARN =

Its funny I just got my fixie and all my videos that I'm searching most of them are you

Where did you get them shoes my guy??

@heisenberg1833

5 жыл бұрын

They’re called the Quoc urbanite high top

@-_--ne9op

5 жыл бұрын

@@heisenberg1833 Sorry for not specifying, but I was talking about the shoes at 4:59

Why not use brakes tho?

hey i think we have the same chromebook! if thats even a chromebook hehe

Chaoyang viper rhino skin bad ass also gatorskin

Sometimes when I try to skid I feel the crank slip. Any idea why? Doesn’t seem normal right?

@chrislie6549

4 жыл бұрын

Use strap

@bloodborne6

4 жыл бұрын

I use straps if that’s what you mean? Lol

@zanjisu

2 жыл бұрын

i know its been a year but it happens to me too? have you fixed it?

@bloodborne6

2 жыл бұрын

So you just have to make sure to tighten it really well but over time it will loosen up so I need to make sure it’s real tight. I use loctite (not the permanent one) to make it hold better over time

The amount of skid patches available to you doubles if you're able to skid with both legs.

i wish i found this video before i had to sell my fixies

Hi there! I’m looking to but a Specialites TA Alize Pista Chainring, but before I pull the trigger, I want to make sure all 130 BCD chainrings are universal for all 130 BCD cranksets. Have you ever seen an issue of a chainring not sitting flush on a crank spider? Any insight would be greatly appreciated!

Why are there so many fxd gear bashers?? .. Wo dont care about your freewheel so dont give shit about our fixed gears!

currently learning to skid at 72 gear inches ;)

@eurekaca4717

4 жыл бұрын

Harrison Spencer Films how!!

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