Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - brakeless riding IS stupid

(hand)brakeless riding is stupid without knowing the other things to help you out. dunno but i sort of felt a need to toss these items out there. sure you could skip and skid until youve gone through enough tires to make a snazzy rubber suit. but those are just are the most obvious ways to stop a bike. ive been thinking about the other neccesary things you should have in your riding vocabulary to make life easier.

-the "ted shred" this has come into much use lately as ive grown proggresively lazier. the upside: you stop dead in your tracks if you use it the right way. the downside: dont try this on a favorable pair of shoes. ive used this to go from full clip to barely moving in a very very very short amount of time. double downside: if you dont watch your braking force you can lock up the wheel which is....you guessed it. bad.

-"jamaican" skid. not so much something to use daily. but this is one that every single (hand) brakeless rider should know. the idea is that this move is used once you break a strap or clip on the pedal that is used to pull up during skips. the foot is placed directly under the pedal and pulling up on the bottom side of the pedal to effectively use it as a fully clipped and strapped set up.

-no-name-save-your-ass-move. this one is rarely and barely talked about. i have no idea why, its a goodie. to do this, you would have to be a glove wearing rider. lets say, a chain snaps, a pedal falls off or you are just going to damn fast down a hill. using your dominant hand slowly bring your open palm down on the front tire from the front of the fork. go slow to scrub off any junk that could cut up your hand. gradually add pressure until your bike comes to a normal speed.


this is not a brake vs. brakeless thread. no, no matter what there are lots of people who will do what makes them happy(is that a grammatically correct scentence?). some people dont ride with a front brake and this is reality. Its a lot to think about whenyou consider the fact that the minimal aesthetic of fixed gear bikes is also the downfall. I consider myself a skilled rider but I find that I am continually thinking about mechanical failure. This is a basic truth; sh*t breaks down.

no chain=no skipping=no stopping
no straps+clips=no skipping=no stopping.

so, instead of just blindly saying "hey i can skip stop till the end of time" how about thinking about the other practical things you can do on your bike to make you a better and more effecient rider.

this is not a brake vs. brakeless thread.

oh it will be. just you wait and see.

oh it will be. just you wait and see.



maybe, but the horse is dead. and its been stated(i hope people take the time to read my long post*sorry*) that people will do what ever makes sense to them.

I think somebody just made Morrissey cry again.

oh wow cool

this thread again

good job

im gonna start rocking a brake cause my frame is drilled and its one more place i can add some bling.

I think somebody just made Morrissey cry again.
nah, he just cries all the time anyway.


brakes aren't stupid, people are.

Why do so many have "no brake envy"? You are still a man with a brake. Get over the fact that some ride without one. Why are there so many young chest pounders in this forum? Does it really matter who has a brake and who doesn't? It is so old and over talked about. WHO CARES?

I didnt read that long ass original post but i know anything with that title is a waste of space.

Wouldn't the "Ted Shred" be f'ed up to try on a fixed?

Wouldn't the "Ted Shred" be f'ed up to try on a fixed?

Nah, it's the way of the future. Shhhh.

I didnt read that long ass original post but i know anything with that title is a waste of space.

I didn't read the title either, breaks ftl!

i stop by crashing into people. don't have a name for it yet, though...

i stop by crashing into people. don't have a name for it yet, though...


fun?

Nah, it's the way of the future. Shhhh.
yea, i think it's much easier for me. skiping and skidding hurt my wrists so i had to figure out a way of stoping. my fork has no brake holes and i haven't found the right fork for it so i had to ted shred it. it was hard at first but it's a breeze now. i stop on a dime. i had to stretch my jeans out b/c i use some tight as jeans and i had to buy some wack shoes that i didn't mind ruining.

i have recently been told that i have a beautiful man voice

Something tells me that a "jamaican skid" would be rather painful to attempt at any speed...it would destroy your shins trying to catch the pedal coming around.

no chain=no skipping=no stopping
no straps+clips=no skipping=no stopping.


Wrong. There are a lot of ways to stop a bike.

P.S. - I ride brakeless, and why is it your concern if my preferred method of stopping is throwing myself face first onto the concrete at full speed?

You forgot the ever popular Flintstone brake

scariest bike moment:

broken chain + hill + no brakes

coolest bike moment of zen:

dismounting in about .5 seconds while gaining speed at an incredible rate and running it out without faceplanting while my bike flipped and slid down the road.

Yeah, I use a brake now.

Something tells me that a "jamaican skid" would be rather painful to attempt at any speed...it would destroy your shins trying to catch the pedal coming around.

I only think it's useful if you're running like 50 gear inches, because I've tried it at even really really low speeds, and it's useless.

i can pull a jamaican skid at about 70 gear inches at a low speed. i suspect that with some practice, it would be relatively easy at moderate or high speeds

Someone needs their bottle....

i didnt even read this thread.

Whoa, that's one heck of a beaver hut the blonde is sporting

Whoa, that's one heck of a beaver hut the blonde is sporting

The best part is how much more interesting this is than the intended thread.

Whoa, that's one heck of a beaver hut the blonde is sporting
That's a heck of a camel toe the brunette is sporting

Something tells me that a "jamaican skid" would be rather painful to attempt at any speed...it would destroy your shins trying to catch the pedal coming around.

jamaican skids are actually awesome!

Wrong. There are a lot of ways to stop a bike.

P.S. - I ride brakeless, and why is it your concern if my preferred method of stopping is throwing myself face first onto the concrete at full speed?



so then can you please share them?

that is the point of this post.

with so many posts about (hand) brakless riding being so popular i wanted to start a new thread that goes beyond one method vs. the other and is more for bringing up techniques and issues that come with (hand) brakeless riding.

i know its the internet and all but some of you guys are looking like idiots becuase you arent contributing anything interesting

im a ****ing idiot. well, im happy to admit it.

you are a true realist, good sir. :rolleyes:

takes one to know many.:)

zing.

The problem is that you wrote a big long post that some people are too lazy to read and then you called it something trollish like "brakeless riding is stupid." You could have called it "Methods for stopping without brakes" or something like that, but no, you just had to make it look like a troll.


Also, fred flintstone < ted shred by about eleventy billion. I'd rather ride into a bush the do the Fred Flintstone.

no mention of the time honoured "ejector seat" emergency bailout procedure which is a) very hazardous b) incredibly fun to watch

The problem is that you wrote a big long post that some people are too lazy to read and then you called it something trollish like "brakeless riding is stupid." You could have called it "Methods for stopping without brakes" or something like that, but no, you just had to make it look like a troll.


Also, fred flintstone < ted shred by about eleventy billion. I'd rather ride into a bush the do the Fred Flintstone.


ah the internet is so frustrating. i actually tried changing the title of the post.


so um.....rope tied to anchor anyone?

my brake cable snapped flew into a car.....
my clip on my coaster brake broke smacked a ped.......
my hydro hose flew off getting brake fluid in my eye ...now I'm blind!

stupid post we get it it won't change our minds

do you want to take a moment to talk to me about Jesus now?

common fool, be careful or you might fall off you soap box due to failure and break your neck and crush a baby on the way down.

maybe you should now go post this in the bmx forum now, they ride brakeless too.
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common fool, be careful or you might fall off you soap box due to failure and break your neck and crush a baby on the way down.

maybe you should now go post this in the bmx forum now, they ride brakeless too.
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FOOl! its crush a small baby SEAL on the way down. psssh. human babies!

now i wanna punch somebody

drinking too much coffee at work and getting all worked up about silly posts......what the hell is wrong with me

today i took a shower before work. it was nice.

this post however is not.

i've never done jamaican skids with any practical intention. but they are fun.

fishtailin' 'n hockeystoppin' are practical. 'specially when cornering real tight, splashin' up puddles with your rear wheel and stopping goals in polo games.

No chain=foot in rear tire. BMX style.

What is a Jamaican skid?

I like both. Can't we all be friends?










no :D

What is a Jamaican skid?

read #1

read #1

Oops. Probably should of read the OP haha.

Sounds crazy. I'm gonna go try it.

Whoa, that's one heck of a beaver hut the blonde is sporting

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the endon't is where you aim for anything that's not gonna move and shorter than your front wheel.

the endoh is where you aim for homer simpson if he's around.