Originally Posted by
Six jours
Here is a story about some fixed gear riders. There is no one posting on this website who is anywhere near as tough or "hard core" as these folks.
Notice they all used brakes - and would have laughed at anyone who suggested they didn't need them.Riding without brakes is a fad. Nothing more. People are welcome to follow the fad if they want - but the idea that brakes on
any bikes on the road are "uncool" is the height of stupidity.
Originally Posted by
chasm54
Hmm. I think one can go further......
.... Funny thing, though, all the really skilful trackies that I know think it is bonkers to ride on the roads with no brakes. And I am certainly very happy to have brakes on my FG.
Man I agree with both of you! Although I seldom use my front brake on my FG most days, since I ride in traffic my bike has one. I also never rode track, but the "trackies" that got me into FG back in the early-'90s would probably not even have allowed "brakeless" FG to ride with them on the road at speed, and I know that I certainly ride faster and safer with a front brake, because I know it is there if I need it.