I trust we've all seen this.......

[robbarker]

www.mashsf.com/videos.php

Choose Austin, Texas..

 

[JoeT]

Not seen it, thanks for pointing it out.

 

[Joe24]

I watched them at school today, they arent bad. I've seen a few of them on youtube aswell.

 

[robbarker]

Spot the guest star in the white shirt?

 

[yenrod]

Its pretty obvious at times it just doesnt look like him but when they're all sitting in the romm at the end and all the yellow jersey's: that the dead set giveaways !

Though LA here has a slight beard that sets him apart from his usual shaven look !

Also notice on the downhill when he's in front and really going for it - they are trying to keep up.

 

[Joe24]

Right, I'm off to practice those skiddy slides on my fixie

Does anyone have any tips on doing them, apart from booking a dentist appointment and practising them in a hospital car-park

Lean forward, have a decent grip and just lock your leg at the right time. I tend to pull up with my right leg to get the skid going then lock my left leg to keep it skidding.
Not tried the leg over the bars skid yet, not sure how to get it started first off.
Easier with clipless IMO

 

[Cooperman]

Cool

 

[Joe24]

No offence like, but if you need an example of how not to teach someone something, then thats it! If someone does not know how to do something, how on earth are they going to know when it's the right time

Well you experiment
Your leg obviousely has to be at a place on the pedal stroke where you can get enough leverage. About 2 o'clock for me for the right leg. If its too high its hard to hold, too low and its hard to hold.

 

[MrGrumpy]

to do skids on a fixie is a case of shifting your weight forward to take weight of the back wheel thus allowing easy lock up. Its a whole lot easier when clipped in as well, practice, practice.