[QUOTE=Gods lonely man;21998390]
Originally Posted by
Senrab62
Modulating speed by skidding and gearing is when I have pain. Otherwise, it's no different than riding a geared bike for me. It's why I never understood huge ratios and no brakes.[/QUOTE
Kind of a bummer feeling pain while modulating speed and stopping with your legs, if I couldn't slow down without using brakes I don't think I would ride a fixed gear.
Skid stopping and big gears on 20-50 mile fixed rides is silly and absurd. I am perfectly capable of skid stopping, it just makes no sense to me. The connection to the bike feeling isn't removed by having a brake caliper and lever installinstalled. Plus my tires don't turn to ****. And I can stop and have more functionality out of my bike as well.
I ride like 75 or more percent fixed. I just can't be convinced of this thought that brakeless is better. Same with big gears. When you ride as much as I have been big gears don't make me faster. They just make my knees hurt 😂.