How do you power slide?

[GeoffM]

On a bicycle? I tried it the other day. I hit the front brakes and shifted lower to try and get my back tire to spin. I was on a gravel road so I thought it would work, but all that happened was my front tire locked up and my back tire sunk into the road.

[cuate01221]

Most people that I know that power slide, oil up the tire first. I've tried it and busted ass within 5 seconds.

[GeoffM]

But if I oiled the tire, all the oil would be gone by the time I got to the prime spot. I'm thinking I can do it without the oil. I just need to lean forward so the front tire gets more traction and work the brakes correctly to make the back tire break traction. After it gets there I'll probably have to shift up to keep the tire spinning faster.

Idk how to do it in a real car either. I kind of want to learn so when I get RWD I can do it almost right away.

[cuate01221]

Oil it up when you are in the prime spot?

[drew12000]

[Punkrampant]

if you could power through on a bike that would be sweet!

[MikeW]

[deevergote]

Lean into it, push out with your rear foot. Bald tires help.
You're probably not going to do it while pedaling, unless you're on loose dirt or gravel.

[GeoffM]

Oil it up when you are in the prime spot?

Maybe if I just took all my old motor oil and dumped it in the road....
But it runs right through a state park, with a favorite mountain bike course, so I don't really want to do that.

It looks like he oiled that. Plus, that's just locking the back wheel.
This is more of what I'm looking for, except for on a bike.

if you could power through on a bike that would be sweet!

Plus, bragging rights would be amazing. I could do it at finish lines too, after I win the race.

[GeoffM]

Skeeeeeelz.

Lean into it, push out with your rear foot. Bald tires help.
You're probably not going to do it while pedaling, unless you're on loose dirt or gravel.

Push out against the ground? Or just use the rear for an extra burst of power to break traction?

I'd like to learn on that. It seems nicer to fall on vs concrete. This road I'm talking about is loose dirt/gravel.

[drew12000]

If you tried to peddle while sliding you peddles would hit the ground. So shorter sprocket arms would be needed.

You should build one!

[GeoffM]

If you tried to peddle while sliding you peddles would hit the ground. So shorter sprocket arms would be needed.

You should build one!

I've done something very similar before, and I didn't. Came close though. I was riding on some VERY muddy trails that were uneven. My front tire stayed on the upper, dry part. My back tire slid to the muddy lower part and sent my bike sideways as I tried to keep pedaling.

[deevergote]

Skeeeeeelz.



Push out against the ground? Or just use the rear for an extra burst of power to break traction?

I'd like to learn on that. It seems nicer to fall on vs concrete. This road I'm talking about is loose dirt/gravel.

Watch the bike drift boy video, and see what he does.

Also, pedal brakes could help. (pedal, not peddle...)

[GeoffM]

Watch the bike drift boy video, and see what he does.

Also, pedal brakes could help. (pedal, not peddle...)

Maybe he wants money?

I saw the video. I've done that before (first time was on accident going very fast). It's kind of fun, but not what I wanted. I want to make the back tire spin so fast it kicks out, like the car video.

[deevergote]

You're going to have to be able to overpower the rear tire, then. The oil idea makes sense. You'd probably have to really saturate the tire (ruining it). Bald tires or loose ground, as I said, will help as well.

In a normal situation with a good tire, you have all your mass pushing down on a tire that is intended to grip, not slip.