Originally Posted by
Geo Cruise
I have heard "Real Fixies Don't Have Breaks" with I think is nothing more than a lot of male bravado hogwash to possibly compensate for other deficiencies between their legs.
Yeah but real fixie riders can brake with their legs, and typically do, as CBHI noted... it is the wannabe fixies that are the problem.
It isn't bravado hogwash unless it is for some stylish fad and no other reason... real fixies are track bikes and there is a direct connection between the crank and the rear wheel, with NO freewheel. You stop pedaling and the bike stops. (the effect is a bit more intense than that... )