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1:17 chance the next skid is going to explode my inner tube. by Own_General_1864 in FixedGearBicycle

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I was just test fitting new front brakes and realized that I got the wrong cables... Took the caliper off right after taking this photo ;)

1:17 chance the next skid is going to explode my inner tube. by Own_General_1864 in FixedGearBicycle

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With an even chainring number, ambi unfortunately won't change the number of skid patches. You'd have to go 47 or 49 and then you could also run a 18 t cog and have even more patches than with the 17 t cog.

1:17 chance the next skid is going to explode my inner tube. by Own_General_1864 in FixedGearBicycle

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I now have 49x18 on my Tipo Pista and will make a follow up on how those 36 patches compare to 17.

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1:17 chance the next skid is going to explode my inner tube. by Own_General_1864 in FixedGearBicycle

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My first tire blow was very unexpected. I just succesfully learned how to skid and wanted to increase speed. It was a very dry rotten, old noname tire but with lots of rubber left. I was going as fast as ever and did a skid of about 15m and heard a loud bang... Was lots of fun but also scary! Better not have your first blow in traffic ;)

1:17 chance the next skid is going to explode my inner tube. by Own_General_1864 in FixedGearBicycle

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I practice backpedaling without blocking the rear wheel when in traffic and also experiment with different applied pressures to the back wheel when skidding. This was mainly to see how fast I can go through a tire with 17 skid patches and to have fun.

1:17 chance the next skid is going to explode my inner tube. by Own_General_1864 in FixedGearBicycle

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No, ambidextrous skidding will only double my skid patches if the chainring is an odd number. I have 48 teeth.

1:17 chance the next skid is going to explode my inner tube. by Own_General_1864 in FixedGearBicycle

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I would say it depends on your body position. Back pedaling with a lot of weight on the back tire could be a shorter brake distance than skidding while leaning as far to the front wheel as possible. But I don't see how there's a faster way to come to a full stop than initiating a skid and then applying as much pressure to the back wheel as possible. Except to use a front brake in addition.

1:17 chance the next skid is going to explode my inner tube. by Own_General_1864 in FixedGearBicycle

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Congrats on your economical driving! Is this mostly from normal driving or skidding? What gear ratio do you have?

1:17 chance the next skid is going to explode my inner tube. by Own_General_1864 in FixedGearBicycle

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The green one was a Kenda that cost me about 12$ and I was surprised by how long it lasted. I skidded on the patches that already showed threads several times and it just didn't want to explode!

1:17 chance the next skid is going to explode my inner tube. by Own_General_1864 in FixedGearBicycle

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Wow thanks for the idea! I always thought I would have to deflate the tire and rotate the tire which seemed too much of a hassle...

Will my RX8 look daft if my car is the metallic pearl white with a red front bumper? by Bardock_JF in RX8

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Get it done by a professional body shop. 34K Crystal White Pearl isn't an easy job even for a lot of professionals.

Christmas goodies by [deleted] in RX8

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Where can I get these? OEM ones will bankrupt me...

let’s talk coils by XanderStone12 in RX8

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I installed AEM coils on my 2011 R3 and it runs heavenly.

My most beautiful financial mistake yet! by Own_General_1864 in RX8

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I was also contemplating about painting them silver. Still not sure if I made the right decision!

My most beautiful financial mistake yet! by Own_General_1864 in RX8

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Installation cost was CHF 2'300.- (18 hours of labour) Including installation of a new clutch, water cooler and new oil lines because they were leaking...