Originally Posted by igloomaster
mihlbach - i hear that alot, and suspect the same. i'm still wondering how it's possible to come to an emergency stop with a fixed gear bike....
Use the brakes.
You can use just a front brake, and use your legs to slow the back wheel in an emergency, or you can keep both brakes to take the pressure off of your knees. Some people insist on riding completely brakeless, but I am not one of them.
Someone mentioned Redline's hubs. The 925 comes with Formula hubs which are renowned for their quailty in their price bracket. If you have ever heard of IRO, their hubs are actually rebadged Formulas. I think the hubs are part of what make the bike such a good deal.