Originally Posted by
Doane
OK, so, if you get to any steep hills you walk it up? And, going down hill, you use your legs to keep the bike from going to fast?
Do they have ones with a rear drum that disengages to coast and also acts as a brake on the rear wheel like the old bikes did, like the Schwinn I grew up with, or is that considered cheating?
BTW.. my 15 speed commuter makes
no noise at all either...except when actually shifting. But I'll have to try one of those out.. not sure I would want to have no brakes though.. that seems a bit suicidal.
If there is absolutely no way for me to climb because of loss of momentum and the grade, I'll get off and walk, shamefully. Going downhill, I spin as fast as possible to go as fast as possible.
You're thinking of coaster brakes. I think they are kind of silly and wouldn't trust one brakeless, but plenty of people seem to enjoy them.
It's very common for fixed riders to ride a front brake, the only brake that really matters.