Joined: Nov 2006
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From: duluth
Bikes: '07 Pista, '09 Fantom Cross Uno, '8? Miyata, '67 Stingray, '0? Zoo mod trials, Tallbike, Chopper, '73 Schwinn Collegiate, '67 Triumph Chopper, '69 CB350, '58 BSA Spitfire, '73 CB450
+1 on a brake.
Riding brakeless offroad is going to do lots of damage to the trails... MTB'rs have enough trouble as is keeping their trails open, let alone maintained, turning a nice trail into a rutted mess is the last thing that they need.
I've tried riding my cross bike with 42c tires and fixed wheel offroad, was fun until it got technical, then it was pedal strike after pedal strike. The ends of my crank arms look horrible now and the bottoms of my pedals are trashed...