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I have only read this post, but why are we pulling up?
I stomp on the back pedal to skid. This may be because some of my BMXs had coaster brakes? I do sort of pull up on the front pedal to do those little hop skid ones though, so what do I know?!?
Chaley-
This is new to me - I think I generally exert 70/30 of force on the front and back leg respectively but feel like that is going to wreck my knees.. Putting all my weight into my back leg still feels like I'm not going to get anywhere; it just comes right back up at me. I.e. I would never be able to skid without retention and the ability to pull up on the pedal to assist the back leg.
Also I cannot track stand and have no idea how to practice ): I can do a very slow roll forward but can't control the bike once it starts going back underneath me.
youClown
Ok me again. Recently bought straps (diagonal restraps) and struggling slightly to make the skids happen - feels like they take a little longer to engage than the SPDs I used to have because of the slight give in the straps (they're tight as long as I keep my foot 'twisted' but going into a skid untwists the binding slightly), so all my force is going into the pedal at a later point than is ideal. Is this normal/is the answer to just start pulling up earlier?