Originally Posted by
dayvan cowboy
after about a month of riding fixed i dropped my chain going down a steep hill, in traffic, and it wrapped around my rear cog locking up the rear wheel. skidded through a tire and it was a miracle i was able to not fall with how unstable **** had become. thankfully i had a rear brake.
needless to say, i've made sure not to ride with a loose chain since.
Wow yeah. I've been riding fixed about a month myself, which is why I made this cautionary post for noobs out there, so they don't make the same mistake. Dropping chains is possible! And yes definitely another reason to have a brake!