Originally Posted by
UberGeek
Fixies without back brakes are not inherently unsafe. Fixies with no brakes and and experienced rider aren't either (Shoe on the tire skid is easy enough for them).
Different folks, different strokes.
So.. you can only stop as hard as the traction on the rear wheel will permit? Not very hard, in other words?
That sounds pretty unsafe, or at least suboptimal. :headscratch
KeS