Beginners guide to skidz!

There is much debate on skidz in the world of mountain biking, with many people saying that are a lack of control by the rider.

However there is still a time and a place for doing a skid. Bushlove is here to educate you on when and where you should do some skidz...

Firstly, where should you do a skid?

As you can see in this photo, Ricky (on the right) is explaining to this nice gentleman that this lovely bit of singletrack does not take kindly to skidz.

So no skidz on singletrack!

However, take the example below. That is a beautiful lawn, but it is lacking that little something to give it a bit of style... well what could be better than a lovely skid right through the middle?

Doing skidz on your neighbours lawn is where it's at!

Secondly, what do you need to do a skid?

Well obviously a bike is a necessity. But the kind of bike you use is very important...

As demonstrated by this fashion biker, skidz on fixies heft mere fail

So we'll leave it Steve Peat to demonstrate how it's done

He's on a mountain bike and his skid has evolved into a drift. Steve Peat shows us all how - again!

And finally, when?
In front of a cafe full of roadies?

Of course not, they don't appreciate bike handling skills (because they don't know what they are)

However...

Nothing impresses the ladies like some mean skidz!