Originally Posted by thechamp
...are the same people that think fixies take some sort of magical skill to ride and that if someone unfamiliar with fixed gears got on one they'd be immediately thrown off.
Thank you for some common sense. Fixed gear bikes are really not much different to ride than any other bike. Skidding is more for fun than anything practical. I wear out tires crusing round my neighborhood, but have never once skidded on my daily commute. (I have a front brake but go days without touching it)
Al