Tried my first few scandi flicks today. Also tried them on some other corners (unfortunately no video) and the timing was really tricky for me, especially when it gets faster and steeper. What helped you guys when you learned them or what are you thinking about when you‘re doing them now?
Trying to learn scandi flicks. What helped you?
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by trompeterschubert
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Maybe I’m doing them wrong, but I release the brake as soon as I start turning into the corner. So brake until the swoop. Speed helps!
I always find it easier if i have the suspension active coming out of the previous corner to have that loaded up potential in the back end. I would also work on the leaning your bike in the corners.
Nail the cornering and the steez will follow.
Realizing that skidding up the trail causes wear, so I perfected by not doing them.
One of the things that helped me was really throwing my bodyweight over the front wheel and then turning. (this is to do it anywhere, not on a turn specifically). This video explains it pretty well, if you haven’t already seen it.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn5fYdhc-Qc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn5fYdhc-Qc)
The Scandi flick in motorsport is to prep the weight shift/angle of the car entering the corner. All you’re doing here in this clip is skidding twice. You want to initiate that skid and lean the bike into the corner in one smooth motion, shifting your weight, letting off the brakes and exaggerating the lean-in to get the bike on line for the apex. Takes coordination and reps, like anything else. Also, it should be kinda rare to do this, the actual situations where it’s useful are few and far between.
Edit: spelling
Maybe I do them wrong but I have never used my brakes when doing them. It is more like a modified power slide of sorts and not so much a skid. with a skid you are removing supporting layers of dirt, with a flick you are basically scuffing the loose top layer which does little to no damage to the actual trail.
Even with that said I am not a big fan of them unless I am trying to burn a little bit of speed.
unless you do them right you’re just chewing up the trail and losing speed to “look cool” …except you dont look cool. you look like a jerry who doesnt know how to corner.
The only ethical way to practice and get good at these is on a trail you maintain yourself, not some one else’s trail
I’ve always tried to get my back tire as light as I can while still keeping it skimming the ground, and once it reaches the spot where I want to start the turn, I reweight it and let go of the brakes. You want to allow the force of the back tire grabbing the trail again to initiate the momentum shift that’ll let you really lean into the corner. Works better on well built but still pretty tight berms cause it gets you in an ideal position to rail it with less work required on your end. Doing it on wider or flatter turns in just for steez.
First off, that’s not a flick. Use your brakeScandinavian flick doesn’t use brakes. You downshift turn opposite direction and then swing it. That’s a Scandinavian flick. If you’re applying brakes You’re doing a power slide skids rely on locking up brakes and tires. Flicks and drifts are oversteers with counterbalance
Just corner properly. Lean your bike, but keep your weight perpendicular to the ground. If you slide then so be it, but don’t skid on purpose. It damages the trail and creates more work for the builds and more more frequent closures.
There’s no berm here lol I don’t even think a scandi flick makes sense here
Yeah bro I love brake chatter bumps going into berms
Honestly, work on your body position and learn to corner normally before trying these moves. You’re not ready yet.
Why do you want to trash the trails?
Learning not to skid on the trail.
Seriously dude, you better be out there unfucking the trails after you post this stupid shit!
Sending it really helped me. I mean really you have to exagerate your movement and then you’ll do them anywhere all the time
Trail builders hate this one trick!
I have read this is something you only do on trails you yourself maintain. it causes damage to the trail
Yeah don’t do this. If you’re braking just to fishtail you are doing it wrong and creating washboards
Just don’t. Personally, I think they suck and add unnecessary extra trail wear
Get normal cornering down first. Regardless of whether are not you should be doing flicks, it takes cornering fundamentalsp im not seeing in this clip.