Originally Posted by
Germany_chris
I got annoyed at the artful photo of a mass produced Giant as an excuse for not running a back brake. Had it been an boutique, historic, or unique bike I'd get it but it's none of those things it's just a run of the mill bike like my Trek. I don't care if you use brakes or you don't just don't complain about skidding and your tires if you have a perfectly viable front brake as he does.
Only the frame is original. It is a nice first fixie for me, and weighing in 10 pounds lighter than my Giant roadie, I enjoy switching between the two.