God Hates Tyres - Fri 26th June Skid Comp

Get down to Haggerston Park on Friday June 26th for a flaming skidtles and a longest skid comp. Guaranteed to be way, way better than the Nocturne.

There are two good areas to skid in the park one is short with a brand new tarmac surface the other is long with a less good surface. Qualifying will take place on the short course, if you run out of space you're in the final. The final goes on the long course (700ft). Skidtles is exactly what it sounds like: knocking over skittles on your bike, it only requires a short skid but you need to direct it into the skittles and stay locked up without putting your foot down for it to count, two runs at 10 skittles the top four go into the final where we set them on fire ( the skittles not the riders ) just to be safe don’t wear anything flammable.

There are separate categories for male and female in the skid comp but as Skidtles is a skill/luck event the girls play with the boys. You've got a couple of weeks to get practicing.

The basic entry fee is £3 on the night for a spoke card and some stickers, the deluxe package which is £8 will get you everything plus a tee shirt.

The shirt is only available to people who enter the comp ( you only have to do a 1-inch skid ) and to get one you'll have to register at House of Pistard

Prizes from:
Skin Grows Back
Gallus Cycles
Archies Grobags
Vans

Come, wear out your tyres! Everyone is welcome even NORMAL cyclists, although I'm not sure how long THOSE guys will be able to skid.

rear brake ftw.
p.s. - Can I mount a can of gt85 under my downtube?

i think you should.

...just to be safe don’t wear anything flammable.

Lmao. Awesome.

In.

Hmm, time to put the 22C slick on the MTB with disc brakes...

In and this time I'm not riding to Cambridge and then getting really, really drunk before it. I'll just get really drunk.

Excuses excuses Jimbo! ;)

You know what its like.

You doing this?

Did have plans, but am trying to work around them so I can come and set myself on fire!! ;)

I was thinking of doing it naked so I dont burn my clothes.

damn, I'm going to be away camping! this sounds ace!

i am shit at skids but i will enter. the t-shirt is nice

I was thinking of doing it naked so I dont burn my clothes.

Are you gonna shave your ass then too!? ;)

Just so you can kiss it! :-x

Runs off to change plans immediately! :P

Haha!

I'm out! See post 209 here!

I'm out! See post 209 here!

Bit of an extreme way to avoid the competition Dunc. ;)

I need to follow Prav's example and work out some way of spraying water on my rear tyre.

Some sort of pressurised water bottle/spray nozzle controlled from the handlebars I think.

Well I'm registered so if anyone's worried about looking lame at this, have no fear - I will definitely make you look amazing by comparison.

i am registered too, the 2.5 cm skid!

i am registered too, the 2.5 cm skid!

Roughly 4mm short of an inch. ;)

I'm supposed to be sponsoring this too....better get some prizes made!

Skidtles is exactly what it sounds like: knocking over skittles on your bike, it only requires a short skid but you need to direct it into the skittles and stay locked up without putting your foot down for it to count, two runs at 10 skittles the top four go into the final where we set them on fire ( the skittles not the riders ) just to be safe don’t wear anything flammable.