Explain why a bicycle can be slowed down by dragging your feet along the ground. Share with your friends Share 6 Anshika Aggarwal answered this due to friction(force applied by our feet when they touch the ground) which is the force applied opposite to the direction of motion so the speed is reduced 10 View Full Answer Enrique Iglesias answered this Our feet have friction so our feet helps in reducing the speed of the cycle 1 Manu answered this Force of friction is applied(As our feet touches the ground)and friction can reduce the speed of an object.....therefore speed of bicycle reduces. -4 Utkarsh Sharma answered this due to friction -3