Posts Tagged ‘skid’

The Perfect Tire Burnout on the Streets of San Francisco

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Don’t try this with just any car. But if you’ve got the skillz, you can do this all over the City’s avenues.

Is somebody getting ready to try out as a stunt driver for the New Streets of San Francisco? It sure looks that way. Click to expand:

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But thank Gaia these tire marks aren’t colored red or blue.  Cause we likes our tire skid marks black, and black only, in San Francisco.

Stay safe.

Fixed Gear Bike Riders Have a Tough Time On Hilly Haight Street

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Some fixed gear bike riders have it tough because they don’t have brakes on their bikes. So when they have to stop on the bottom of an incline they need to skid their rear tires. This leaves a loooong skid mark on the pavement, as you can see. 

Take a look at this awesome video here to get the idea. Some rydahs run into trouble though - like Tony here, who was “surprised” to encounter a bus, at a bus stop, on a bus route, in Manhattan.

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Let’s be careful out there:

“The EMT said if it wasn’t for my dreads, I would have had a massive concussion

We’ll close with Morrissey’s thoughts on the matter:

“No brakes, I don’t mind.”