Originally Posted by
NEUROSPORT
very true. i was just thinking about it yesterday.
in USSR on bicycles there were no helmets and no brakes. the only brake they had was if you spun the pedals backwards it would lock up the rear wheel using some sort rotational inertia or something. it wasn't very useful for stopping but you could do various kinds of slides with it - most kids on my block could do them.
Ha ha yeah that was awesome! I made a mistake of taking that hub apart, I did manage to put it back together eventually. Then I got my first road bike. It was a boat anchor with down tube shifters, but it was so kool. ah good times good times. Oh yeah no helmet also. Helmet nazzis can kiss my azz.
The mandatory: In Russia the bike rides you! lol