Originally Posted by
abshipp
Hah, I'm glad that I'm not the only one who likes having a brake for this reason. Getting on and off the bike is soooo much more convenient when you've got a brake to stop the thing from moving around underneath you. Especially if you ride with road-style clipless pedals that are already hard enough to walk on
I have straps on my favorite fixed gear and what I do is loosen one foot almost all the way and then time it so that when I apply the brake I yank that foot out and place it on the ground. Once you get in the habit it is easy. I could do it without the brake, but why?