Originally Posted by
Rolla
This is why cool kids shouldn't tease the dorks in middle school; it scars them for a lifetime.
In truth, fixed gear riders often go brakeless or front-only simply because their track frames aren't drilled for brakes.
But don't let me interrupt your "I am the real cyclist. All others are posers" mantra.
I wasn't talking about track specific bikes ridden on track...I am talking about " urban fixies" and fixie conversions which majority of them come with both front and rear brakes. But some people remove the rear brake for no other reason then make to a statement....There is not one good, legitimate or practical reason for removing a perfectly functional rear brake and riding only with one front brake especially on a bike which isn't a fixed gear...Bonus points for stupidity to all those who ride completely brakeless in traffic.