Originally Posted by zwxetlp
...if you want to stop, use a front brake, or at lease learn to skip skid and work on your fluidity (i.e., always have a safe way out to save your ass for when you can't stop in time).
My $.02.
Carl.
yup. you get more friction in the static condition than in the sliding condition. the ideal combination would be application of the front brake along with just enough dynamic braking from your legs to push the rear wheel to the verge of skidding, but not quite. hardly any of us can be that precise, however, especially when we really want to stop, so we will probably end up skidding a little anyway.
fluidity is a desirable quality in general, too, i believe. not just for stopping a fixed gear bicycle.