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Originally Posted by
seau grateau
Be careful with hills if you haven't ridden fixed before. It's safe if you know what you're doing. Riding with two brakes is highly advisable.
Originally Posted by
Leukybear
+1
Run a brake. Even benny gold runs a brake on his bike. Be 1 less person that has to be peeled off the back of a muni bus.
There was a rather recent SOL SF story about messenger that turned his life upside down when he couldn't stop in time and plastered his skull on the side of a car at an intersection during the filming of an edit.
While I appreciate the replies, you're not answering the main question. The main question is whether or not the CriticalCycle fixie I want to buy fits my situation (riding to and from school, and riding around SF)
Also, I know that for braking on a fixie, you put your foot on the front wheel to slow down the bike.