Tyre Skid

Skidding Experiment

The next day was the day of experiment. I had destined it the previous late night before going to bed. With all courage I had decided to ride my bike and experiment with the skid. After all I had prayed well and I was a science student in my school & college.

I tried with the scientifically preset tests by changing the bike angle and the brake forces. The tests flew by. It was worrying as all the tests had passed and the tyre hadn’t skidded. After an hour of trying I gave up with the scientific conclusion that the tyre does not skid.

The whole day went without an incident … when it suddenly happened. It was nearly evening. The helmet was always on me and my reflexes were good. That avoided a fall and a mishap. Looking back at the skid; it was like a beautiful moon curve on the left side. I could not wait to examine it more as the person behind me lost his patience and started honking his horn.

That left me thinking all the way back home. Why would the tyre skid when I did not want it to? And why would it not skid when I wanted it to? Why did the skid look like a new moon? Was it new moon today? I looked up in the cloudy sky and shivered down to my spine…. the moon was exactly of the shape of the skid…..